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1D.1: Board-Enabled Effective Leadership

The Board of Trustees establishes a clear relationship with administration in Board Policy 116.01 (), which states that Trustees “recognize that the primary function of the Board is to establish the policies by which the college is administered, but that the administration of the educational programs and the conduct of college business is the primary function of the President and the staff . . . ." In addition, the Board authorizes the organization’s administrative personnel to exercise effective leadership and defines that leadership. The Board conducts an annual spring self-evaluation where it gauges its effectiveness in meeting its responsibilities, the results of which are stored in the President’s office.

The President meets with the administrative staff as two groups, based on their relationship to the specific provisions of their job descriptions:

• President’s Cabinet meets with the President weekly, consisting of “direct reports” who are tied directly to carrying out major elements of the President’s job description. The Cabinet plans and responds to challenges and opportunities that arise outside of the planning cycle.
• Administrative Council meets monthly and includes the entire administrative team. The Council discusses and reviews administrative and planning information and recommendations, providing cross-institutional feedback on college-wide issues.