Sample Board Retreat Agenda 
 
BOARD OF REGENTS’ RETREAT 
 
AGENDA 
 
Morning Session
 
8:00-8:10 AM  Welcome and Opening Comments  
(Chairman and President)
 
 
8:10- 8:50 AM  Review of Workshop Agenda and Summary of Pre-Retreat 
Interview Feedback 
(Dr. Barbara Kaufman)
 
 
8:50-9:50 AM  Executing the Board’s Role and Responsibilities in a Crisis 
  Managing the Crisis You Tried to Prevent: Implications for 
the Future 
(pre-workshop article) 
 
9:50-10:00 AM  Break 
 
10:00-11:00 AM 
 
 
 
11:00 AM-Noon 
The Role of the Board in Strategic Planning 
  Current 
  Future 
 
Examining the Purpose and Effectiveness of our Committee 
Structure 
Discuss the effectiveness of the 
“pilot” 
committee structure in 
effect for the last two years 
  Discuss the effectiveness of the current structure 
  Consider whether additional committees or task forces are 
needed 
  Determine if Standing Rules need to be amended 
 
Afternoon Session  
12:00-1:00 PM  Luncheon 
 
1:00-1:30 PM  Discuss the Role of Committee Chair and Ideas for Maximizing 
Committee Contributions 
 
1:30-2:00 PM  Shared Code of Conduct 
  Strengths 
  Ideas to improve board effectiveness 
 
2:00-2:30 PM  Maximizing the Effectiveness of Mentoring Student Regents: 
Strategies for the Future