The role of the governing body in measuring institutional performance can be found in the section on Strategy and Measuring Performance, but in the area of internationalisation governing bodies will need to be clear about which of numerous possible measures (or KPIs) are most appropriate for measuring progress. These could include:
One important issue is the need for governing bodies to receive information on international provision in an integrated way, rather - as is usually the case - in a series of different documents. This could take the form of an annual international report, which would also provide a governing body with the opportunity of receiving a presentation from the head of the international office.
There is continuing interest in international rankings and league tables to assist in measuring performance. A report from the European Universities Association Global University Rankings and their Impact discusses their value and effect.