Successful Boards of Trustees govern from an intentional strategic perspective—i.e., focused consistently on multiyear financial viability and long-term organizational excellence. But many of those same Boards neglect to update their bylaws, which often remain relics from a distant bureaucratic past. The following article provides discussion and examples of the kinds of updates and modifications that you, as Board President or Chair of the Committee on Trustees, might consider. This discussion and its examples are illustrative only. Involve your school’s attorney before adopting any bylaw changes.