2014-2015 Board of Trustees Annual Self-Assessment

Please complete the following survey with your assessment of the board performance for 2014-2015.

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  1. The Board conducts an annual review of the President, providing review and input to the President’s goals and priorities.
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  1. The Board sets clear expectations for the President.
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  1. The board demonstrates a concern for the success of all students.
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  1. The board operates as a unit.
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  1. Board meetings are conducted in an orderly and efficient manner with agendas that are relevant to the work of the board.
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  1. Board officers demonstrate responsible and effective leadership.
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  1. Board committees have clear and appropriate responsibilities.
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  1. The committee assignments reflect the interest, experience and skills of the assigned Board members.
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  1. Board members make decisions after thorough discussion and exploration of many perspectives.
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  1. The Board focuses on policy in board discussion.
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  1. The policy-making process is clear, public and inclusive.
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  1. The Board, through the President, seeks advice and recommendations from faculty, staff and students in developing educational policy and respects the role of the President as the link between the Board, faculty and staff.
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  1. The Board and the President have a positive, cooperative and collaborative relationship.
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  1. The Board understands and adheres to its roles and responsibilities.
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  1. Board members treat one another with respect.
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  1. The Board provides new board members with an orientation to the College and Board responsibilities
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  1. The Board effectively represents the “voice” of the community.
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  1. The Board is knowledgeable about community and regional needs and expectation, keeps abreast of national trends, and maintains an ongoing relationship with the College’s regional sponsors.
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  1. Board members maintain good relationships with community leaders, and continually advocate for the College and work to build positive relationships with all stakeholders.
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  1. The Board is appropriately involved in defining the vision, mission and goals of the College and regularly reviews its mission and purposes.
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  1. The Board is appropriately involved in the planning process.
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  1. The Board is knowledgeable about the educational programs and services of the college, and considers the need for developing new programs and eliminating others as indicated.
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  1. The Board understands the fiscal condition of the college, receives regular financial reports and approves the yearly budget and audit
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  1. The Board assures that the budget reflects the priorities of the college.
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  1. The Board monitors the effectiveness of the college in fulfilling its mission
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  1. The Board actively encourages creativity and innovation.
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  1. Board members actively support the mission, vision, strategies and values of the entire College.
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  1. The Board will begin each meeting with a reading of the mission statement heading the agenda.
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  1. The Board strives to become increasingly more effective and is engaged in a continuous process of training and development.
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  1. The Board undertakes an annual self-evaluation process with summary discussion at the annual retreat.
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  1. What are the board’s greatest strengths?


  1. What are the major accomplishments of the board in the past year?


  1. What are areas in which the board could improve?


  1. As a trustee, I am most pleased about:


  1. As a trustee, I have concerns about:


  1. As a trustee, I would like to see the following changes in how the board operates:


  1. Board meetings can be improved by:


  1. I recommend that the board have the following goals for the coming year:





Marsha Hern