Strategic plans typically take several months to develop and are designed to be implemented over a three- to five-year window. In contrast, the average tenure for a dean is often about three years—less than the time it takes to realize most strategic plans. Layered with the additional complexity of continual leadership transitions throughout the organization, […]
As Carol Moore notes in her article, “Advising: Meeting Student Needs?”, “only 22% of colleges have the advising function staffed by professional advisors.” At schools with professional advisors, students often encounter a well-oiled machine of advising that transitions them from their first years of college with a general advisor to more focused work with a […]
SPOTLIGHT ON INNOVATION SERIES The US Department of Education has awarded multi-million dollar “First in the World” grants to 18 colleges, universities, and organizations that are innovating to solve critical challenges with access, recruitment, retention, and student success. At AI, we have interviewed each of the recipients to learn more about the projects these institutions are […]
with Daniel Fusch and Amit Mrig contributing (Academic Impressions) The Story: A Remarkable Turnaround Anoka Technical College recently instated an annual collaborative budgeting process that took the college from a projected $1.4 million operating budget deficit over two years to a $500,000 (and growing) operating surplus. The process by which we did this was counter-intuitive […]
A push to improve student outcomes at Maricopa Community College District in Phoenix, AZ, has included a close look at how Maricopa can support the adjunct faculty who teach those students. Maricopa is one of the nation’s largest community college systems, serving more than 260,000 students at ten colleges and two skill centers. About 60 […]
FREE WEBCAST The Dual Role of Faculty Advising in Faculty Leadership and Student Success: A Time for Discussion Webcast Recording Create an infrastructure of faculty advising to ensure faculty and student success. Overview As Carol Moore notes in her article, “Advising: Meeting Student Needs?”, “only 22% of colleges have the advising function staffed by professional […]
Effective academic leadership requires a deeper awareness of ways both introverts and extraverts are motivated. This goes beyond common generalizations based on talkative or quiet natured professionals. Join us for this online training and learn the strengths introverts bring to the table and the adaptive skills so that as an introvert, you can lean into […]
University budgets are tight, so how do you set aside funding for innovation? Here’s one strategy from the University of Virginia, which has issued 141 grants in a little over a decade to fund strategic projects at the institution. In an earlier paper, we highlighted several distinct approaches institutions had taken to setting aside funds […]
Strategies and Support for Early-Career Success in Academic Writing and Publication A GROUP COACHING PACKAGE Bring together early-career faculty at your institution to build confidence as academic writers, advance their scholarly writing, and get published. Overview While each path is unique, academic researchers and writers often struggle with prioritizing and managing their research agenda. Further, […]
FREE WEBCAST RECORDING Improving Your Fundraising Health: A Preview of the Vital Signs Philanthropic Health Assessment Become a more effective fundraising operation by assessing your philanthropic health. To assess physical health, medical professionals mind vital signs such as body temperature or pulse rate to help you course-correct and become healthier. Similarly, what if a fundraising […]
