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The Provost's Handbook is essential reading for all aspiring and sitting Chief Academic Officers, and for their institutional peers.
Offer[s] glimpses of the many roles a chief academic officer (CAO) plays in today's colleges and universities... The strength of this book is these individual insights and the opportunity they give for readers to assess, by comparison, their approaches to these roles.
This new handbook addresses changes in the role of the chief academic officer and today's best practices in faculty leadership, strategic planning, curriculum development, technology use in the classroom, and governance... A practice resource for deans, presidents, trustees, and chief academic officers.
Recommended.
The Provost’s Handbook is essential reading for every aspiring, new, and veteran chief academic officer. This perfect primer for the provost of the twenty-first century is organized around two themes: the Academic Agenda and Essential Partnerships. Martin and Samels have assembled a collection of smart, concise, genuinely useful chapters about leading institutions, managing relationships, and establishing trust and confidence in one of the most complex professional environments. As a veteran provost, I learned many new lessons from this engaging, provocative volume.
It has been a pleasure for the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs to feature several timely books by Drs. Martin and Samels at Annual Conferences over the past decade and more. Whether the focus was on how colleges and universities deal with the new fiscal realities or building a more sustainable institution, their writing is always future-focused, thought provoking, and a pleasure to experience as a reader. The Provost’s Handbook is no exception.
The Provost’s Handbook is invaluable, particularly for incoming chief academic officers. It provides advice related to the enduring aspects of this position, such as faculty relations, and guidance on new developments like the influence of social media. It emphasizes the importance of a deep understanding of the budget—the concrete manifestation of priorities.
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Publication Date
Status
Available
Trim Size
6
x 9
Pages
248
ISBN
9781421416267
Illustration Description
3 line drawings
Table of Contents
Preface
Part I: The Academic Agenda
Chapter 1. New Skills, Old Skills, and Leading the Academic Community
Chapter 2. New Realities and Lingering Stereo types: Key Trends from the National CAO Census
Chapt
Preface
Part I: The Academic Agenda
Chapter 1. New Skills, Old Skills, and Leading the Academic Community
Chapter 2. New Realities and Lingering Stereo types: Key Trends from the National CAO Census
Chapter 3. Professional Development Programs for Chief Academic Officers: A Key to Effective Leadership
Chapter 4. The Scope of Academic Leadership at the Top: CAOs, Presidents, and Trustees
Chapter 5. Ground Level: How to Lead the Faculty as the First among Equals
Chapter 6. The CAO as Planner: Strategic Planning and the Office of Institutional Research
Chapter 7. Difficult Change in the Provost's Domain in Curriculum, Faculty Appointments, and Teaching Strategies
Chapter 8. The CAO and the Curriculum: Developing and Implementing Effective Programs for a Contemporary Student Population
Chapter 9. Technology and the Changing Classroom Experience: Best Practices for Curriculum, Resources, and Personnel
Chapter 10. Academic Governance: The Art of Working with People
Part II: Essential Partners
Chapter 11. The CAO and the Chief Financial Officer: Managing a Critical Connection
Chapter 12. The Academic Ask: Partnering Academic Affairs and Institutional Advancement
Chapter 13. Working Effectively with the Senior Student Affairs Officer
Chapter 14. What Provosts Need to Know About Enrollment Management
Chapter 15. Increasing Accountabilities: The Provost's Role in Intercollegiate Athletics
Chapter 16. Keep Your Friends Close and College Counsel Closer: New Developments in Higher Education Law
Chapter 17. Building Bridges beyond the Quadrangle: The CAO and the External Community
Bibliography
List of Contributors
Index
Resources
