KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS

DATE:September 15, 2020
SUBJECT:Discussion of AGB Presidential Evaluation Process
FROM:EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
ACTION ITEM:NO

BACKGROUND: The Gold Book: Bylaws of the Kentucky State University Board of Regents Article IX Section 9.4 (a) states the Executive and Audit Committee serves as the President’s Evaluation and Compensation Committee and shall present recommendations concerning the President’s compensation to the full board for a vote. The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) will provide assistance to the Executive Committee/Board of Regents in reviewing and developing a comprehensive presidential contract and performance evaluation instrument. All recommendations concerning the President’s evaluation will go to the full board for final approval.

SUMMARY OF PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES: The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) welcomes the opportunity to work with the Kentucky State University Board of Regents (BOR) on a comprehensive presidential assessment of President M. Christopher Brown II. Many institutions have benefited from the expertise that AGB offers through this consultancy. AGB prides itself on offering an independent third-party view, based upon both national best practice and the Association's own understandings of institutional governance.

AGB's leadership in presidential assessments has been demonstrated in the following ways:

  • Decades of expertise in presidential assessment and service to governing boards. AGB advances effective governance by designing best practices, sharing valuable knowledge with members, and providing customized services to help higher education institutions thrive.
  • Strong record of publishing and providing leadership counsel to higher education officials which includes numerous articles in Trusteeship magazine, three published three books on the topic: Presidential Assessment: A Guide to the Periodic Review of the Performance of Chief Executives (Nason, 1984); Presidential and Board Assessment in Higher Education (Ingram and Weary, 2000), and Assessing Presidential Effectiveness: A Guide for College and University Boards (Morrill, 2010).