The provost's handbook : the role of the chief academic officer / James Martin, James E. Samels & Associates.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martin, James, 1948 January 14-

Contributor:

Samels, James E.

EBSCOhost.

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher--United States--Administration.

Education, Higher.

United States.

Administration.

Deans (Education)--United States.

Deans (Education).

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2015]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

A go-to resource to help provosts, deans, presidents, and trustees effectively meet the challenges of leading a college or university. -- As the chief academic officer, the provost plays the central role in the contemporary university or college. He or she leads the faculty and serves as their key representative to the administration while simultaneously acting as the administration's spokesperson to the academic faculty. How has this essential leadership position evolved over the past few decades, and what are the best practices to adopt for succeeding in specific operational areas? -- In seventeen essays written by some of the most successful chief academic officers in the United States, The Provost's Handbook outlines key topics related to the changing environment of higher education while explaining what constitutes effective leadership at the college and university level. How, for example, does the provost lead in a time of disruption and shifting needs? What skills should he or she nurture in new faculty? What role should data and institutional research play in decision making? How can a provost navigate the often stormy situations of shared governance? These questions--and many more challenges presented by this role--are addressed in this essential volume. Assembled by James Martin and James E. Samels, accomplished authors and scholars of leadership in higher education, The Provost's Handbook is destined to become the go-to resource for deans, presidents, trustees, and chief academic officers everywhere.

Contents:

I The Academic Agenda

1 New Skills, Old Skills, and Leading the Academic Community / James Martin Martin, James, James E. Samels Samels, James E. 3

2 New Realities and Lingering Stereotypes: Key Trends from the National CAO Census / Bryan J. Cook Cook, Bryan J., Christopher J. Nellum Nellum, Christopher J., Meredith S. Billings Billings, Meredith S. 10

3 Professional Development Programs for Chief Academic Officers: A Key to Effective Leadership / Richard Ekman Ekman, Richard 21

4 The Scope of Academic Leadership at the Top: CAOs, Presidents, and Trustees / R. Michael Tanner Tanner, R. Michael 34

5 Ground Level: How to Lead the Faculty as the First among Equals / Linda A. McMillin McMillin, Linda A. 52

6 The CAO as Planner: Strategic Planning and the Office of Institutional Research / John D. Simon Simon, John D. 80

7 Difficult Change in the Provost's Domain in Curriculum, Faculty Appointments, and Teaching Strategies / Robert M. Groves Groves, Robert M. 90

8 The CAO and the Curriculum: Developing and Implementing Effective Programs for a Contemporary Student Population / Lon S. Kaufman Kaufman, Lon S., Saul J. Weiner Weiner, Saul J. 102

9 Technology and the Changing Classroom Experience: Best Practices for Curriculum, Resources, and Personnel / John G. Flores Flores, John G. 111

10 Academic Governance: The Art of Working with People / James R. Stellar Stellar, James R., Michael A. Baer Baer, Michael A. 119

II Essential Partners

11 The CAO and the Chief Financial Officer: Managing a Critical Connection / James Gandre Gandre, James, Miroslava Mejia Krug Krug, Miroslava Mejia 133

12 The Academic Ask: Partnering Academic Affairs and Institutional Advancement / Bradley W. Bateman Bateman, Bradley W., Wesley R. Fugate Fugate, Wesley R., Julia Beyer Houpt Houpt, Julia Beyer 145

13 Working Effectively with the Senior Student Affairs Officer / Penny Rue Rue, Penny, Suresh Subramani Subramani, Suresh 156

14 What Provosts Need to Know About Enrollment Management / Robin Mamlet Mamlet, Robin, David W. Pershing Pershing, David W., Sheila Murphy Murphy, Sheila 168

15 Increasing Accountabilities: The Provost's Role in Intercollegiate Athletics / George H. VanderZwaag VanderZwaag, George H., William Scott Green Green, William Scott 180

16 Keep Your Friends Close and College Counsel Closer: New Developments in Higher Education Law / James E. Samels Samels, James E., James Martin Martin, James 189

17 Building Bridges beyond the Quadrangle: The CAO and the External Community / Mark B. Lapping Lapping, Mark B. 200.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

1421416271

9781421416274

Publisher Number:

99962707820

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.