Training for Boards of Governors
Training Opportunities
Presentations from previous Summits are available below.
For additional information, contact Molly George Cassis at 304-558-0699 or molly.george@wvhepc.edu.
Requirements
W.Va. Code §18B-1D-9 states:
(a) The commission and council, either jointly or separately, shall coordinate periodic training and development opportunities for members of the commission, council and institutional governing boards as provided in this section.
The training and development shall address the following topics:
(1) State goals, objectives and priorities for higher education;
(2) The accountability system for higher education set forth in this article;
(3) The general powers and duties of members; and
(4) Ethical considerations arising from board membership.
(b) Training and development is required as follows:
(1) A member newly appointed to the commission, council or a governing board shall complete three hours of training and development by the end of the first fiscal year of service if the appointment is made in the first half of a fiscal year. If the appointment is made in the second half of a fiscal year the member shall complete three hours of training and development by the end of the first half of the second fiscal year.
(2) With the exception of the ex officio members of the commission and the council and the student member of a governing board, each member shall complete at least six hours of training and development related to his or her duties within two fiscal years of beginning service and within every two fiscal years of service thereafter.
(c) Annually, by July 31, the chair of the commission, council and each governing board shall certify to the commission or council, as appropriate, the number of hours of training and development that each member received during the preceding fiscal year.
(d) If the certification indicates that a board member has not completed the training and development required by this section, the commission or council, as appropriate, shall send a notice to the affected board member, and to the Governor and the Secretary of State or to the institutional appointing entity that the board member is disqualified from continued service notwithstanding the provisions of sections five and six, article six, chapter six of this code. The commission or council, as appropriate, shall request the Governor or appointing entity to appoint a replacement for that board member.
(e) Annually, by September 30, the commission and council shall report to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability on the training and development that members of the commission and council and the governing boards under their respective jurisdictions have received during the preceding fiscal year. This information shall be included in the institutional and statewide report cards provided in section eight of this article.
(f) As used in this section, "member" means all members of the commission, council and the governing boards unless a specific exception is provided in this section.
Materials from past training events sponsored by the Commission
August 22-23, 2008 Board of Governors Summit
August 21-22, 2009 Board of Governors Summit
November 19, 2009 Finance Summit
July 23-24, 2010 Board of Governors Summit
Pre-Conference Session Handouts
Luncheon Meeting for Board Chairs and Presidents
Luncheon Meeting for Experienced Board Members
Luncheon Meeting for New Board Members
Luncheon Meeting for Presidential Assistants and Board Staff
Conference Presentations
Opening Plenary Session: Presentation by Brian Noland
Strategic Finance Plenary Session: Presentation by Brian Noland | Presentation by Mike McKown
Strategic Finance Breakout Sessions: Presentation by Ellen Chaffee | Presentation by Jane Wellman
Conference Handouts
The Ethics Act – A Code of Conduct for Public Servants
A Guide to the West Virginia Ethics Act
A Guide to the West Virginia Open Governmental Proceedings Act
July 29, 2011 Capitalizing on the Foundation-Institution Partnership
August 12, 2011 Strategic Finance
July 20-21, 2012 Board of Governors Summit
Pre-Conference Session Handouts
Luncheon Meeting with Board Chairs and Presidents
Luncheon Meeting with Board Staff
Conference Handouts
Friday’s Plenary Session: The Financial Outlook for Higher Education and the Fiscal Challenges Facing West Virginia
Saturday’s Plenary Panel: Educating West Virginia is Everyone’s Business
Saturday's Concurrent Sessions: The Basics of Institutional Finance | Roundtable Discussion on Retention and Graduation Initiatives | Roundtable Discussions on Adult Learner Best Practices
August 2013 Board of Governors Summit
Strategic Finance and the Role of the Board
Bluefield State College Presentation
Outcomes-Based Funding Overview
State of West Virginia's Budget Forecast
Master Plan & Compact Presentation
August 1-2, 2014 Board of Governors Summit
Presentations:
Preconference Luncheons ->
Presidents and Board Chairs (Dr. Carol Cartwright, Association of Governing Boards)
Board Members (Dr. Sheila Stearns, Association of Governing Boards)
Plenary & Panel Discussion: Aligning the Work of the Commission with Institutional Goals and State Needs ->
Dr. Brian Hemphill, President, West Virginia State University
James Dailey, Chair, West Virginia University Board of Governors
Dr. Neal Holly, Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Higher Education Policy Commission
Plenary: State Budget Forecast ->
Mike McKown, Director, West Virginia State Budget Office
Plenary: 10 Habits of Highly Effective Boards ->
Dr. Carol Cartwright and Dr. Sheila Stearns, Association of Governing Boards
Session: A Deeper Look at Effective Governance ->
Michael J. Farrell, Member, Higher Education Policy Commission
Tom Susman, Chair, West Virginia State University Board of Governors
Session: Building a Better Business Model ->
Rich Novak, Association of Governing Boards
Kathy Eddy, Secretary, Higher Education Policy Commission
Dr. Ed Magee, Vice Chancellor for Finance, Higher Education Policy Commission
Session: Governing an Academic Health Center ->
Dr. Robert Walker, Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences, Higher Education Policy Commission
Session: Academic Program Review and Approval ->
Dr. Kathy Butler and Dr. Mark Stotler, Higher Education Policy Commission
Session: Title IX and Gender Equity on Campus ->
Dr. Sheila Stearns, Association of Governing Boards
August 7-8, 2015 Board of Governors Summit
Pre-Conference Luncheons
Presentation for board members by Ellen Chaffee
Presentation for board staff by Carol Cartwright
Plenary Sessions
Adding Value Where it Matters Most by Tom Meredith
AUDIO FILE: The Completion Challenge
The Completion Challenge by Ellen Chaffee
Budget Forecast by Mike McKown
Breakout Sessions
Transfer & Articulation by Corley Dennison