Trustee Group Issues Statement on Campus Climate

The board of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges issued a statement on the responsibility of trustees to promote an inclusive campus climate, with principles of civility in place.

The statement said that boards and campus leaders should:

• Embrace "transparency on the part of presidents, who must work in collaboration with their boards on campus climate issues."
• Conduct "a periodic review of policies that impact campus climate, ensuring that they are current and consistent with institution mission and relevant laws and regulations."
• Ensure "the allocation of appropriate resources to address campus climate needs."
• Support "the creation of proactive, responsive, and adaptive governance practices, including those that create diversity on the board itself."
• Be champions of "diversity and equal opportunity in the faculty and staff hiring and development process."

The full statement may be found here.