The CSIG Winter 2026 Resource Release is built around a simple governance framework:

• • • Assess the moment (clarify your board’s current role and patterns)
    • Anchor in mission (recenter decision-making on purpose and priorities)
    • Act with purpose (move from insight to credible, mission-aligned action)

Use the collection below to jump straight to what you need or browse the full set.

Start Here: Choose Your Path

1) Assess the Moment

For boards asking: What role are is the board playing as the higher education landscape changes?

• • • From Initiator to Barrier: Which Role Is Your Board Playing?
      • Is your board an Initiator, Catalyzer, or Bystander? Use this 5-role framework to assess how your governance advances—or undermines—your institution’s mission.
  • • Explainer: Strategic & Inclusive Boards
      • Defines strategic and inclusive boards, explains why they matter, and outlines practical steps boards can take.

2) Anchor in Mission

For boards asking: What is driving our decision-making?

• • • A Guide to Advancing Mission-Centric Decision-Making
      • A quick board-facing guide to identify the role your board is playing and move toward mission-centric governance.
    • Mission-Centered Governance Board Packet
      • Essential guidance for boards centering institutional mission in governance decisions. Includes quick-reference overview and comprehensive 7-page guide with actionable strategies.

3) Act with purpose

For boards asking: What does effective action look like right now and how do we lead change without drifting?

• • • 6 Proven Reasons Boards Are Essential to Higher Education Change
      • Higher education boards hold unique power to create lasting change. Explore 6 proven reasons why focusing on trustees is essential for mission-centered governance
    • Reimagining DEI Initiatives: Governance Toolkit for Boards
      • A 15-page guide grounding diversity, equity, and inclusion in mission and fiduciary duty. Includes board questions, FAQs, and an activity sheet.

Use this release in one of three ways:

1. 1. 1. Board chair / governance committee: pick one item from Assess + one from Anchor for your next meeting agenda.
      2. Full board retreat: use the Board Packet as the spine, then add the Five Board Roles diagnostic to surface patterns quickly.
      3. Presidents / secretaries / senior teams: circulate “6 Reasons…” as a shared framing, then assign one toolkit/resource for deeper follow-up.