Trustee Quarterly: Fall 2025

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ACCT Strategic Priorities The ACCT Board’s new three-year priorities focus on the association’s foundational advocacy and governance-education work.

 

The Results Are In! Test your instincts in a preview of the largest-ever survey of community college trustees.

 

Community College Architecture and DesignThe author of this excerpt from the second volume of ACCT’s new Mapping Community Colleges Around the World series profiles the role institutional architecture plays in facilitating global collaboration, learning, and engagement

by Dian Nafiatul Awaliyah

 

Advocacy 101 for Community College Trustees — ACCT’s online video series can help you make the case for your college and its students.

by David Conner

 

Data-Informed Policy and Decision Making — ACCT Connect’s latest online course equips trustees to make informed governance decisions.

 

What Every Community College Student Trustee Needs to Know to Lead with Confidence — A new handbook helps student trustees make the most of their board service.

 

ICYMI: Popular Features from Recent Issues...
 

The Effective Board Chair: First Among Equals — A new handbook for community college board chairs discusses the opportunities and challenges of being "the first among equals" on a board.

by Dr. Pamila Fisher

 

Leading Unapologetically Through Campus TurbulenceA college president/CEO offers lessons on how to proceeed after an intitutional crisis and a vote of no confidence. 

by Dr. Keith Curry

 

A Case for Stressing the Board of Trustees: Preparing for the UnexpectedA ‘fire drill for governance’ can help boards practice decision-making, asking tough questions, and applying policies in challenging situations.

by Dr. Daniel J. Phelan

 

Mikhaelle Pablico's Intro to AdvocacyThe College of Southern Nevada student put advocacy into action in Washington, D.C. at the 2025 Community College National Legislative Summit

by Kali Woods