The Essential Academic Dean or Provost

The go-to reference for academic leaders seeking practical answers to everyday challenges The Essential Academic Dean or Provost explains the "how" of academic leadership, providing a practical, comprehensive, reality-based reference for almost any problem, challenge, or opportunity. This updated second edition includes new chapters on the difference between leadership and management in higher education, leadership in politically charged environments, effective strategies for making decisions, and working with associate deans or provosts, plus new case studies, new research, and ten additional chapters available on the companion website. Each topic deals concisely with the most important information deans and provosts need when faced with a particular situation, providing both a comprehensive guide to academic leadership as well as a ready reference to be consulted as needed. The role of a dean or provost at a modern university is extremely complex, involving budgeting, community relations, personnel decisions, management of a large enterprise, fundraising, and guiding a school, college, or entire institution toward a compelling vision of the future. The details academic leaders have to deal with are numerous and critical, and every little thing matters. This invaluable guide provides the answers you need when you need them, and gives you framework for successfully navigating your job's many competing demands. Build support for a shared vision of the future Interact effectively with different internal and external constituencies Learn decision-making techniques specific to the academic environment Set, supervise, and implement a budget that allows your programs to flourish Academic leaders need a handy, focused reference that provides authoritative answers to the many issues and questions that arise every day. With proven solutions to a multitude of challenges, The Essential Academic Dean or Provost shows academic leaders what they need to know in order to successfully guide their institutions into the future.

About the Author xi Preface xiii Part One The Academic Leader’s Role 1. Being #1 in the #2 Business 3 2. Preparing for a Leadership Role 19 3. Identifying Your Leadership Style 33 4. Creating a Shared Vision 59 5. Leading Change 73 6. Promoting Diversity 89 7. A Scenario Analysis on the Academic Leader’s Role 109 Part Two The Nature of Academic Leadership 8. Leadership and Management 115 9. Leadership with Individuals 127 10. Leadership with Groups 135 11. Leadership in Promoting Teamwork 147 12. Leadership in Making Decisions 161 13. Leadership in Politically Charged Environments 175 14. A Scenario Analysis on the Nature of Academic Leadership 189 Part Three The Ecosystem of the College or University 15. Students 195 16. Parents 209 17. Faculty 219 18. Department Chairs 241 19. Staff 253 20. Assistant and Associate Deans 269 21. Peers 281 22. The Provost 293 23. The President 305 24. Friends of the College 315 25. Donors and Potential Donors 323 26. Boards, Trustees, and Legislators 339 27. A Scenario Analysis on the Ecosystem of the College or University 349 Part Four The Academic Leader as Supervisor 28. Evaluations of Faculty 359 29. Evaluations of Chairs and Deans 381 30. Position Requests and Descriptions 393 31. Policies and Procedures 407 32. A Scenario Analysis on the Academic Leader’s Responsibilities as Supervisor 417 Part Five The Budget of the College or University 33. Setting Budgetary Priorities 427 34. Budget Proposals 437 35. Supervising a Budget 445 36. Implementing Budget Cuts 455 37. A Scenario Analysis on the Budget of the College or University 463 Part Six The Opportunities and Challenges of Being an Academic Leader 38. Dealing with Employee Challenges 473 39. Terminating a Faculty Member 485 40. Replacing a Chair 499 41. Responding to Emergencies 509 42. Dealing with the Media 519 43. The Unionized Environment 529 44. The Dean as Chief Academic Officer 539 45. A Scenario Analysis on the Challenges of Being an Academic Leader 547 Part Seven The Next Step for the Provost or Dean 46. Knowing When It’s Time to Go 555 47. Changing Institutions 565 48. Returning to the Faculty 573 49. Planning for a Higher Administrative Role 581 50. A Scenario Analysis on the Dean’s Next Step 591 Epilogue: A Checklist for the Essential Academic Leader 599 Index 603