The governance of the City University of New York : a system at odds with itself / Brian P. Gill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gill, Brian P., 1968-

Contributor:

Rand Education (Institute)

New York (N.Y.). Mayor's Advisory Task Force on the City University of New York.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

City University of New York--Administration.

City University of New York.

City University of New York--Planning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (68 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : Rand Education, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This text examines the City University of New York's (CUNY) system of governance. Even in comparison to other universites, this study concludes that CUNY's problems are especially severe and that improvements in educational outcomes are unlikely without basic reforms of governance.

Contents:

PREFACE

FIGURES AND TABLES

Figures

Tables

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

INTRODUCTION

HISTORICAL OVERVIEW

A SNAPSHOT OF CUNY AND ITS COLLEGES TODAY

FORMAL CHANNELS OF AUTHORITY AT CUNY

ORGANIZATION OF THIS REPORT

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

PROGRAM REGISTRATION

INSTITUTIONAL POLICY APPROVAL

INSTITUTIONAL POLICY APPROVAL: ANALYSIS

CONCLUSION: THE INFLUENCE OF THE REGENTS, PAST AND FUTURE

THE CUNY BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION

COMPOSITION AND APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES

FORMAL FUNCTIONS OF BOARD AND CHANCELLOR

THE DIVISION OF CENTRAL DECISIONMAKING AT CUNY

ANALYSIS: THE DYSFUNCTIONALITY OF CENTRAL DECISIONMAKING AT CUNY

CONCLUSIONS

A VIEW OF THE COLLEGES FROM THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION

THE FORMAL STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY

THE CULTURE OF COLLEGIATE INDEPENDENCE

THE FAILURE OF CUNY-WIDE ACADEMIC PLANNING

The Goldstein Report

The Response at the Colleges

The Academic Program Planning Policy

ANALYSIS: A RETREAT FROM UNIVERSITYWIDE PLANNING

CONCLUSION

A VIEW FROM THE COLLEGE PRESIDENTSÌ OFFICES

THE FORMAL STRUCTURES OF COLLEGE GOVERNANCE

ANALYSIS: PROCEDURAL OBSTACLES

ANALYSIS: FACULTY ENTRENCHMENT

ANALYSIS: THE NORM OF EQUALITY

RECOMMENDATIONS

CENTRAL LEADERSHIP AND LOCAL AUTONOMY: ACCOUNTABILITY FOR OUTCOMES

THE NECESSITY FOR CONSENSUS AT THE TOP

REFORM OF CUNYÌS EXTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY STRUCTURE

METHODOLOGY

IMPUTING SAT SCORES

BIBLIOGRAPHY.

Notes:

"This research was conducted for the Mayor's Advisory Task Force on the City University of New York"--P. iii.

"MR-1141-EDU"--P. [4] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 63-68).

ISBN:

0-8330-4365-X

OCLC:

70763557