A Practical Guide to University and College Management: Beyond Bureaucracy

by Denton; Steve

• ISBN13: 9780415997171
• ISBN10: 0415997178
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-09-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Written for the Higher Education manager, this is a highly accessible text that offers practical guidance on managing the day-to-day life of colleges and universities throughout the academic year. It takes a proactive approach and offers a range of best practice examples and solutions for resolving dilemmas that arise in a rapidly changing environment.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Selecting and inducting students

Effective Marketing

Making students welcome: managing the Admissions process

Commencement of the Academic Year: Inducting, welcoming and developing students

Establishing and running scholarship programmes

Providing and managing residential accommodation

The student union year

The flexible university year: Marie Stinson, Leeds Met, with subsection on Part time and distance learning

One Great Day: Organising Graduation ceremonies

Assuring the quality of the student learning experience

Managing course administration

Managing assessment systems and processes including the awarding of credit, and exam boards

Dealing with complaints and appeals

Scrutinising quality: Working with external examiners and others to maintain standards

Establishing and launching a new university

Maximising staff and student engagement

Getting the most from staff

The Leeds Met 'Using talents to the full ' scheme

Continuous professional development for staff, Sue North

The Department of Internal Affairs

Engagement of students with the wider community Max Farrar, Chloe Hudson and Chip McLure and CALMs student action colleagues

Conclusions

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