J.  POLICY TITLE: COMMUNICATION AND SUPPORT TO THE BOARD

With respect to providing information and support to the board, the president shall not:

1. Neglect to submit monitoring data required by the board (see policy on Monitoring Executive Performance) in a timely, accurate, useful, and understandable fashion.

2. Fail to provide a mechanism for board and officer communications.

3. Fail to inform the board of major college programs, events, or potential adverse media coverage

4. Fail to inform the board about relevant trends and changes that may affect board policies and decisions.

5. Fail to make a recommendation of board required action that includes analysis of the issue, notice of appropriate consultation, and rationale.

6. Fail to supply for the consent agenda all items delegated to the president yet required by law or contract to be board-approved along with relevant monitoring assurance.

7. Fail to deal with the board as a whole or to provide the same information to all trustees, except when responding to officers or committees duly charged by the board.

8. Fail to report in a timely manner an actual or anticipated noncompliance with board policy.

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Approved 5/21/03; modified 11/17/04; 7/15/15
Reviewed w/ no changes made November 15, 2017
Reviewed w/ no changes made October 15, 2019
Reviewed w/ no changes made October 15, 2025