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

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Pennsylvania Press Package Archive 1898-1999
• VerfasserIn: Belcher, Donald Ray,
• MitwirkendeR: Williams, Alfred H.,
• Place / Publishing House: Philadelphia : : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [1960]; ©1960
• Year of Publication: 1960
• Language: English
• Series: Reports of THE EDUCATIONAL SURVEY
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (112 p.)

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.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- PREFACE -- 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 -- Non-member Attendance -- VI. TRUSTEE COMMITTEES -- Number of Assignments -- Number of Committees -- Committee Structure -- Size of Committees -- Rotation in Membership -- Frequency of Meetings -- Subject Matter -- 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