The CUC Guide for Governors recommends that all governing bodies should adopt a statement of primary responsibilities. This serves several potentially useful purposes, and outlines what is expected of the board and its members, their responsibilities, and serves as a framework in the unlikely event of a dispute with a governor. In some institutions governors are asked to sign such a statement on appointment. The CUC Guide recommends that this statement be published widely, including on the internet and in the annual report.
Annex A1 of the CUC Guide (pages 111-112) contains a model statement of primary responsibilities which institutions may adapt for their own purposes.
Members of governing bodies of church universities/colleges are likely to have additional responsibilities relating to their institution’s providing body.