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Center for Effective
Governance
The ACCT Center for Effective Governance
ACCT is committed to its mandate of service to trustees and
assisting boards to best govern their colleges. The
“Trusteeship” area of ACCT’s website is designed to provide
information about board and trustee effectiveness. The site is
in constant development, guided in part by questions and
requests from trustees, chief executives, and others. To ask a
question, click on Ask ACCT. Over time, the frequently asked
questions and responses will be posted on this website.
In this section, the Center for Effective Governance, the
topics are highlighted:
Responding to the Sarbanes Oxley Act
A
2004 ACCT Advisory
What
Are Ethics
Ethics are standards of right and wrong,
good and bad. Ethics are concerned with what one ought to do
to fulfill one’s moral duty.
New
Trustee Orientation
The new guide is a comprehensive
list of resources and activities to help new trustees learn
about their responsibilities and the colleges they govern.
Checklist
for CEOs and Board Chairs
The following checklist is
designed to help develop an effective local trustee
orientation program.
Governing
Board Roles and Responsibilities
Board roles and
responsibilities.
Board
Self-Evaluation
Board self-evaluation processes and
forms.
Standards
of Good Practice for Trustee Boards
A list of
standards, adopted by the ACCT Board of Directors, in support
of effective community college governance.
ACCT
Code of Ethics
A model code of ethics for community
college trustees, updated in 2000.
Model
Affirmation of Service for Community College Trustees
A
pledge for Community College Trustees.
Frequently
Asked Questions
A list of frequently asked questions
from members like you.
A
Guide to Electing and Appointing Community College
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