Governing Board Equity in Student Success Project Kick-off Event

On behalf of the John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education (the Gardner Institute), the Association of Governing Boards (AGB), and the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, we thank you for being a part of our launch of the Governing Board Equity in Student Success Academy on September 14, 2021.  Over 140 Kentucky Trustees, Presidents, institutional leaders, faculty and staff attended this inaugural event featuring national and regional higher education leaders. Attendees heard about the imperative for appropriate and effective governing board engagement with institutional efforts to address equity in student success and the unique opportunity for the Commonwealth of Kentucky to serve as a national model for this work.  The interest and engagement with this topic throughout the launch was palpable.

More about the GBESSA.

Sept 14 Resources and Recordings

The September 14 agenda with session descriptions can be found here.  Supporting documents for each session can be found below. 

Session & Speakers	Links	Supporting Documents
OPENING/OVERVIEW OF THE GOVERNING BOARD EQUITY IN STUDENT SUCCESS PROJECT  Speakers:  Aaron Thompson, Andrew K. Koch, Henry Stoever	Slides Recording	Article: What is Socially Just Design in Postsecondary Education, Why Do We Need It, and What Is Your Role?  (Gardner, July 2021)
EQUITY IN STUDENT SUCCESS: A BOARD IMPERATIVE Speakers:  James E. Lyons, Sr., Kevin P. Reilly	Slides Recording	Publication:  AGB Board of Director's Statement on Justice, Equity and Inclusion, and Guidance for Implementation  (AGB, 2021)   Chart:  Principles of Trusteeship   Letter from AGB CEO:  Update on Student Success   Article:  Why is equity in student success a priority for higher education?  (Trusteeship Magazine, Sept/Oct 2021)
KENTUCKY: A NATIONAL MODEL FOR ENGAGING TRUSTEES IN THE STUDENT SUCCESS AND EQUITY MOVEMENT Speakers: John N. Gardner, Victoria McGillin, Monica Flippin-Wynn	Slides Recording	Article: An Investment That Would Pay Off for Society  (Inside Higher Ed, May 12, 2021)    Article: A Data-Informed Approach to Advancing Equity  (AACU, 2017)
IN PURSUIT OF EQUITABLE OUTCOMES: AN EXPERT PANEL ON STUDENT SUCCESS Moderator: Kemal M. Atkins Panelists:  Ron Cole, Beverly J. Seay, Helen McGinty Brunty	Slides Recording	Brochure: University Center of the Mountains   Info: Florida Consortium of Metropolitan Research Universities - Transforming Learning into Talent for Florida   Info: University of Central Florida - EXCEL in STEM Handout: Board of Governors - Florida Performance Funding Model Overview   Info: Promoting Social Justice through Human‐Centered Computing
WRAP UP, CLOSING, AND NEXT STEPS Introduction: Ed Willis Facilitators:  John N. Gardner, Andrew K. Koch	Recording	Article:  Still not using data to inform decisions and policy.  (Inside Higher Ed, Feb 25, 2020)

Next Steps 

Project leaders from the Gardner Institute and AGB are offering to arrange one-on-one meetings with the presidents of all Kentucky public and independent institutions of higher education to respond to questions, open dialogue and provide Presidents with the opportunity to help shape the content of the academy.

To be among the first to receive an application and additional information about the Project, complete the contact form for The Governing Board Equity in Student Success Project at https://www.jngi.org/governing-board-equity-in-student-success-academy. 

To learn more about project, please visit: http://cpe.ky.gov/ourwork/gbessa.html.