In the Governing Boards
The Board of Director's Responsibilities:
- Define and validate strategies
- Implement the action to be taken to acheive the pre-defined strategic goals
- Firmly position the Institute inside the national and international higher education networks
Professionals are involved at every level in all Higher Education establishments and are often present at Board meetings.
Example : Montpellier SupAgro Board Meetings
Mr. Jean-Pierre Renaud, General Delegate of Livelihoods Venture, is the Chairman of the Board which has 26 members. 30% of the Board is made up of professionals. Their task is to set the objectives for the school and consider the educational, managerial and financial aspects of the Institute. Example:
Define the future General Project for the Institute and organise the contracts with the State to implement it
Establish the rules and regulations for the school
Define the organisation methods for the staff
Update Teaching Policy
Make a full census of the research projects and define a strategy to share and benefit from the results
Re-define financial strategy
Review the Budget and re-organise allocations
Set annual school fees
Make a full census of contracts, conventions and markets
Mobilise and rationalise the Human Ressources
Professionals account for about 30% of the board
