First among Equals : The Role of the Chief Academic Officer

by Martin, James; Samels, James E.

• ISBN13: 9780801866739
• ISBN10: 0801866731
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-09-30
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr

Summary

The first full-length study devoted to examining new roles and responsibilities of the chief academic officer -- now more often called vice president for academic affairs or provost than the traditional academic dean -- First Among Equals addresses the need for vision and leadership by these individuals in an increasingly complex higher education environment. Contributors to this landmark volume -- all present or former chief academic officers -- conclude that the most effective leaders combine high levels of managerial acumen with professional scholarship while challenging their institutions to provide effective programs for complex and demanding constituencies. Each chapter of First Among Equals explores a different aspect of the chief academic officer's primary responsibilities, including relations with the president and the board, academic governance, curriculum development, new instructional technologies, enrollment management, legal affairs, and faculty development, among others. As higher education institutions compete to unprecedented degrees for the brightest students and the most accomplished faculty, First Among Equals provides much needed guidance for those who occupy or aspire to this position, both in understanding its expanding number of tasks and becoming expert at performing them. Contributors: Roy A. Austenson, Michael Baer, James Coffman, Mark Edelstein, Michael Gallagher, Alice B. Hayes, Ruth Larimer, Georgia Lesh-Laurie, Paula Hooper Mayhew, James Martin, James E. Samels, Peter Stace, Jon Strolle.

Author Biography

James Martin is vice president for academic affairs at Mount Ida College. James E. Samels is president of The Samels Group Higher Education Consultants and founder of Samels Associates, a law firm specializing in higher education law. Together they write a regular column on higher education issues for the Boston Business Journal.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
I THE ACADEMIC MISSION	1	(78)
First among Equals: The Current Roles of the Chief Academic Officer	3	(18)
James Martin
James E. Samels
Faculty Relations and Professional Development: Best Practices for the Chief Academic Officer	21	(20)
Roy A. Austensen
Leveraging Resources to Enhance Quality: Curriculum Development and Educational Technologies	41	(17)
James R. Coffman
Academic Governance: The Art of Herding Cats	58	(21)
Mark G. Edelstein
II THE LEADERSHIP TEAM	79	(80)
Shaping the Leadership Team: The President, Governing Board, and Chief Academic Officer	81	(23)
Alice Bourke Hayes
Creating Common Ground: Student Development, Academic Affairs, and Institutional Diversity	104	(13)
Paula Hooper Mayhew
Enrollment Management	117	(18)
Michael A. Baer
Peter A. Stace
Financial Management and Budget Planning: A Primer for Chief Academic Officers	135	(24)
Michael C. Gallagher
III THE EXTENDED COMMUNITY	159	(48)
Managing a Cross-Cultural Experience: Grants and Contracts	161	(11)
Jon M. Strolle
Ruth Larimer
External Relations and Institutional Advancement: Building Bridges, Seeking Friends	172	(13)
Georgia E. Lesh-Laurie
College Legal Counsel and the Chief Academic Officer: Changing Times, Changing Law, and Changing Challenges	185	(13)
James E. Samels
James Martin
Conclusion: The Disappearing Chief Academic Officer	198	(9)
James Martin
James E. Samels
Notes	207	(12)
Bibliography	219	(12)
Contributors	231	(8)
Index	239