Effective governance is crucial to the success and sustainability of higher education institutions. At CSHE, our research examines the structures, policies, and decision-making processes that shape university governance at institutional, state, and national levels. This page highlights CSHE’s work on university governance, offering insights into the challenges and opportunities facing higher education leaders today.
Selected publications include:
Public University Systems and the Benefits of Scale by James R. Johnsen. CSHE 2. 2024 (February 2024)
Creating a Great Public University: The History and Influence of Shared Governance at the University of California by John Aubrey Douglass, CSHE 4. 2023 (October 2023)
How the University of California Board of Regents Rescinded its Ban on Affirmative Action in 2001: A Personal Account, by Bruce B. Darling, CSHE 13.20 (October 2020)
The Rise of the Publics: American Democracy, the Public University Ideal, and the University of California by John Aubrey Douglass
THE CLARK KERR LEGACY TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA by C. Judson King, UC Berkeley CSHE 4.18 (February 2018)
The University of California: Creating, Nurturing, and Maintaining Academic Quality in a Public University Setting by C. Judson King (January 2018)
Exploring Funding Options for the University of California by John Aubrey Douglass
FROM THE GOLDEN AGE TO THE AGE OF AUSTERITY: Planning at the University of California, 1968-1983 by Patricia A. Pelfrey, UC Berkeley, CSHE 8.17 (July 2017)
THE ONE- UNIVERSITY IDEA AND ITS FUTURES By Patricia A. Pelfrey CSHE 6.16 (June 2016)
Restructuring Public Higher Education Governance to Succeed in a Highly Competitive Environment by James Hyatt CSHE 6.15 (June 2015)
CHANGE AND GOVERNANCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA: Comparative Case Studies by C. Judson King CSHE.11.14 (November 2014)
On the Apportionment of Administrative Governance Functions Within Multi-Campus Universities and University Systems, by C. Judson King. CSHE.16.13 (December 2013)
TAILORING SHARED GOVERNANCE TO THE NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF THE TIMES by C. Judson King CSHE.13.13 (November 2013)