The Board of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania / Donald Ray Belcher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Belcher, Donald Ray, author.

Series:

Anniversary Collection

Reports of THE EDUCATIONAL SURVEY

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

University of Pennsylvania. Trustees.

University of Pennsylvania.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [1960]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire century, the Anniversary Collection offers peer-reviewed scholarship in a wide range of subject areas.

Contents:

Frontmatter

PREFACE / Williams, Alfred H.

FOREWORD

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I . INTRODUCTION

History of the University of Pennsylvania

Governing Boards in General

The Nature of Trusteeship

II . PRIMARY FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Tripartite Structure of a University

Administrative Appointments

Basic Educational Policy

Conservation of Assets

Plant and Physical Development

Fiscal Policy and Control

Public Relations Policy

Fund Raising

III. MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Composition of Board

Size of Board

Alumni Representation

Faculty Representation

Consideration as to Age and Length of Service

Retirement for Age

Length of Term

Discovery and Selection of New Members

IV. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Frequency and Duration

Subject Matter

Attendance Record

Non-member Attendance

V. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD

Function of Executive Board

Attendance Record at Meetings

Size of Executive Board

Rotation in Membership

VI. TRUSTEE COMMITTEES

Number of Assignments

Number of Committees

Committee Structure

Size of Committees

Frequency of Meetings

VII. ACADEMIC ADVISORY BOARDS

Function of Academic Advisory Boards

Present Effectiveness

Responsibility for Improvement

Communication with Facilities

Visiting Function

Communication with Board of Trustees

Size and Composition of Membership

Rotation of Membership

VIII. CONCLUSION-THE CHALLENGE OF TRUSTEESHIP

APPENDIX A-TEXT REFERENCES

APPENDIX B-GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 20. Sep 2019)

ISBN:

9781512814286

1512814288

OCLC:

1100451265