NIC Resolution
Resolution on Policy Governance
For The North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) Board of Directors
Be it resolved by the NIC House of Delegates, duly convened for a special meeting on May 13, 2002, that the governing board of the NIC will conduct its business by following a polity-governance model that enables strategic leadership by the board of directors. The policy-governance model must be developed to accommodate the duties and responsibilities placed on the Board by the Constitution, By-Laws, and directives of the House of Delegates, and implemented by January 1, 2003.
Rationale:
In a policy-governance model the board is proactive, explicit about its values and long range in the majority of its concerns. The executive vice president is empowered by the board toward Ends plicies that prescribes mission and priorities within Executive Limitations policies that describe the prudent and ethical boundaries on acceptable staff acts, practices and circumstances. Governance Process policies clarify the board's own job and rules. Board-Staff Linkage policies describe the delegation and accountability linkage through the executive vice president. Executive Limitations, Governance Process and Board-Staff Linkage policies are relatively stable, enabling virtually all board time to be spent on Ends policies.