Governance 101
Presentation to the 21st National Congress on Rural Education
March 21, 2016
Effective Boards
Focus on policy
Focus externally
Assure achievement of vision and outcomes
Understand the complex issues
Ensure continuous improvement
OLDS COLLEGE
VISION
Olds College shall be the premier Canadian integrated learning and applied research community specializing in agriculture, horticulture, land and environmental management.
OUTCOMES
Accessibility
Olds College, in conjunction with other post‐secondary institutions and partners, will operate strategically to provide access to learning opportunities.
OUTCOMES
Centre of Specialization
Olds College will be the leading centre of specialization in agriculture, horticulture and land‐based education, entrepreneurship and applied research at the college level.
OUTCOMES
Responsiveness
Olds College will maintain a structure that anticipates and responds quickly and effectively to opportunities and demands as a result of changes in industry, governments and technology.
OUTCOMES
Accountability
Olds College will achieve excellence in educational outcomes while remaining fiscally responsible.
OUTCOMES
Sustainability
Olds College will achieve sustainable operations based on the concepts of Economic, Educational, Social, Environmental and Governance sustainability.
The Governance as Stewardship Pyramid
GOVERNANCE AS STEWARDSHIP
SHARED LEADERSHIP
GENERATIVE
THINKING
RISK IDENTIFICATION
ENSURE MANAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
POLICY DEVELOPMENT
PROCESSES AND PROCEDURE
FOCUS
STRATEGIC
PLANNING
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY
DISCIPLINE AND
RIGOR
VALUES
VISION AND OUTCOMES
GOVERNANCE AS STEWARDSHIP is central to the governance system in the non‐profit sector and is a direct result of the incremental aggregation, development and performing of the mission critical duties of a board, on a consistent basis. © H. J. (Tom) Thompson 2008
Thank you!
Dr. H. J. (Tom) Thompson
President, Olds College
tthompson@oldscollege.ca
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