A Study of Chief Academic Officers of Independent Colleges and Universities: Who Are They? Where Do They Come from? What Are They Doing? Where Do They Want to Go?

Autor/inn/en	Hartley, Harold V., III; Godin, Eric E.
Institution	Council of Independent Colleges
Titel	A Study of Chief Academic Officers of Independent Colleges and Universities: Who Are They? Where Do They Come from? What Are They Doing? Where Do They Want to Go?
Quelle	(2010), (56 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Quantitative Daten; Private Colleges; College Faculty; Deans; Data Analysis; Professional Development; Leadership Training; National Surveys; Comparative Analysis; Public Colleges; College Administration; Administrator Characteristics; Administrator Role; Small Colleges; Career Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Privathochschule; Fakultät; Dean; Dekan; Auswertung; Führungslehre; College administrators; Hochschulverwaltung; College; Colleges; Oberschule; Berufsentwicklung
Abstract	Chief academic officers (CAOs) of independent colleges and universities are the principal leaders and managers of the academic programs of the institutions they serve. The core functions of higher education--teaching students, conducting scholarly research, and service to the academic community--usually fall under their purview. Despite these important responsibilities, few comprehensive studies have been conducted to examine the characteristics and duties of CAOs, and of these studies, none has focused on the CAOs of the nation's small and mid-sized private colleges and universities. Since 2008, the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) has pursued a research agenda to support professional development for leaders of small and mid-sized private colleges and universities. The purpose of this study is to understand the characteristics, roles, and career aspirations of chief academic officers of CIC member colleges and universities. Who are these chief academic leaders? What career paths did they follow to reach their senior leadership positions? What are their duties and responsibilities? What further professional aspirations do they have? And, do substantive differences exist between the CAOs of independent colleges and those serving in other higher education settings? Responses from 1,140 chief academic officers to the ACE survey conducted in 2008 were analyzed, including 358 CIC CAOs. Specifically, comparisons were made between CAOs of CIC member colleges and universities and CAOs of four major sub-sector groups: (1) public baccalaureate and master's (BA/MA) level institutions; (2) private doctoral universities; (3) public doctoral universities; and (4) public two-year colleges. An appendix is included. It provides background information from previous studies and a description of the data analyzed and methodology employed in this study. (Contains 30 figures, 12 tables and 10 footnotes.) [This report was funded by the American Academic Leadership Institute.] (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Council of Independent Colleges. 1 Dupont Circle NW Suite 320, Washington DC 20036-1142. Tel: 202-466-7230; e-mail: cic@cic.nche.edu; Web site: http://www.cic.edu
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10