The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees will conduct an informal evaluation of the President annually, based on goals set mutually between them. The President will present a self-evaluation to the Executive Committee of the Board prior to the annual meeting. [The effectiveness of the Board should be discussed as part of the President's self-evaluation.] The Executive Committee Committee will communicate the contents of this self-evaluation to the full Board during executive session of the annual meeting.

During the third year as President of the college, and every three years thereafter, the Board of Trustees will conduct a formal evaluation. The formal evaluation will not be done in a year that the President's contract is up for renewal.

The purpose of the evaluation will be to enhance the performance performance of the President, to assess achievement of goals stated at the outset of her/his employment, and to advance the mission of the College.

The evaluation will be conducted by members of the Board of Trustees, selected by the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee may wish to hire an outside consultant to sit on the evaluating team.

Members of the evaluating team will interview members of the Board of Trustees (including, but not limited to, the members of the Executive Committee and the "constituent" members of the Board), the President, and key members of the community s selected from the college executive committee and faculty LPG leaders.

Interviews will allow for the widest possible range of discussion of all aspects of presidential performance.

The evaluation team will present a comprehensive written document to the Executive Committee of the Board and to the President.

This report should not only reflect the comments of the interviewees, but should address the priorities and expectations agreed to by the Board and the President when te President was hired. This report may suggest a revised set of goals or the President.

The Executive Committee will discuss the report with the President, and offer copies of the report to the full Board for review during executive session only.

The entire evaluation process will remain confidential to the Board of Trustees.

The President should:

   1. Understand and be committed to progressive education 
      (reinvigorate, have progressive ideals)

   1. collaborative approach (be sensitive to nuance, open to  
      new ideas, thoughtful, conflict resolution/mediating,    
      work with different groups diplomatically

   1. ability to communicate (be able to listen and learn, 
      especially around issues of diversity, be democratic)

   1. make hard decision (without alienating the community, 
      lead without appearing to dictate)

   2. Ability to delegate (set limits)

   2. flexible (non defensive)

The President needs to:

   1. Balance the budget (financial stability, maintain balance 
      between progressive/idealism and pragmatism)

   1. Fundraise (proven experience)

   2. Build trust

   2. Deal with governance

   3. Sell the college (public image)

Additional Presidential Search Committee Comments

   Has contacts with foundations, and a demonstrated track record 
   at having raised money successfully from foundations.

   Thinks and acts in a tray that encourages fundraising as part of 
   the culture of the institution.

   Can do non-traditional things for fundraising.

   Is on the cutting edge in progressive education and who would 
   engage in deep dialogue with the kinds of people who fund 
   progressive projects.

   Has demonstrated that she/he can come in and handle multiple 
   complexities and model the kind of behavior that the community 
   needs to have in order to succeed.

   Has the quality to empower and make tough decisions.

   Knows how to get things done.

   Recognizes that it is a challenge to get things done 
   democratically.

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STUDENTS


The President should:

   1. Be responsive (listen and really hear, be flexible, open and 
      accepting of all, have a distribution of power and authority)

   1. Have good communication skills (explain decisions, 
      link/involve all segments of the community inside and outside 
      Goddard--public relations)

   1. Love Goddard (understand our philosophy, understand and 
      maintain the practice of progressive education)

   2. Be participative (live in the Cottage, involve students)

   2. Be trustworthy (honest/straight forward)

The President needs to:

   1. Be good with finances (raise money, balance the budget)

   1. Improve campus facilities (dorms, health center)


STAFF


The President should:

   1. Have collaboration skills (mediation and counseling skills, 
      hands on, community building skills--a combination of trust 
      arid vision, ability to work as a team, feminist leadership 
      skills-caring/nurturing at the same time as firm and 
      consistent, empowerment)

   1. Have good communication skills (listen and consult first, 
      treat community members as peers)

   1. Political courage (willingness to say no when necessary, can 
      make tough decisions when necessary)

   2. Be committed to and knowledgeable about Goddard (knowledge of 
      progressive education)

   2. Be student oriented/centered (respect for students)

   3. Be a leader with a vision (views differ here: facilitates and 
      clarifies Goddard's goals; has a vision that coincides with 
      Goddard's; or has a vision that goes beyond what we have 
      currently; or has the ability to establish Goddard as a 
      cutting edge institution)

   4. Have real self confidence (cannot be bullied, can admit 
      mistakes

   4. Be open (have no hidden agendas, be humble)

The President needs to:

   1. Raise money (this ability needs to be REAL, needed especially 
      for physical plant, build endowment)

   1. Create financial stability (balance budget, cost control, 
      student retention)

   2. Develop the Board

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FACULTY


The President should:

   1. Have collaboration skills (coordinate effective leadership 
      team, build consensus, contribute--not create--long term 
      vision, know how to consult and empower, help make creative 
      ideas happen)

   1. Make tough decisions with prior consultation (say no-or 
      yes-and stick to it)

   2. Have real commitment to diversity and equity

   2. Understand and have commitment to who we are and where we 
      are going (understand progressive education, help us stay on 
      the cutting edge)

   3. Have specific administrative skills: planning, efficiency, 
      organizational development--team building, implement across 
      the College evaluations tied to personnel development, know 
      how to develop a functional board 

   4. Work as hard as we do

The President needs to:

   1. Create sense of empowered community (healing and bringing 
      together different parts of the community)

   1. Create financial stability and growth (develop a viable 
      campus program)

   2. Fundraise (know how to build and use staff/faculty for 
      development, know how to relate to the diverse 
      constituencies)


OFF CAMPUS STUDENTS


The President should:

   1. Listen (to faculty, staff and students, an empowerment style) 
      AND problem solve (administrative skills) AND communicate 
      (good people skills---to maintain dialogue between different 
      constituencies, honor all Students and faculty

   1. Believe in and understand Goddard type of education (a real 
      commitment to this kind of education

   1. Strong enough to make hard decisions, but know how to 
      compromise, ability to work as part of a team--without own 
      political agenda

   1. Have financial skills

   2. Have a sense of humor

   2. Be a real intellect

The President needs to:

   1. Increase revenue and enrollment (have a financial strategy, 
      have access to major funding, keep costs and tuition down

   1. Renovate dorms and other infrastructure

   2. Maintain accreditation

   2. Deal with morale of entire community 

   3. Deal with governance (simplify)