SXSW EDU 2025

Creating a Sustainable Institution by Changing Governance

Description:

Presidential turnover has become a common crisis at small, tuition-dependent institutions due to a failing and outdated governance model. In this presentation you will hear how one institution transformed their governance structure, stabilized their leadership and is successfully navigating the current disruption that higher education is facing. Discussion will include the pivotal steps and methodologies used to move from the outdated consensus model to the modern executive model and the sustainable, exponential enrollment growth and financial stabilization that followed.


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Takeaways

  1. Understanding the impact of governance structures on the sustainability of tuition-driven institutions.
  2. Assessing the suitability of current governance models to their institutions’ goals.
  3. Initiating governance restructuring to better align with institutional values and accreditation standards.

Speakers


Organizer

Maren McGillicuddy, Special Assistant to the President, Unity Environmental University


Meta Information:

  • Tags: sustainability, administration
  • Event: EDU
  • Format: Workshop
  • Track: Leadership for Tomorrow
  • Session Focus Area Higher Education
  • Level: Field Experience


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