New Academic Leaders Program Schedule
2022-2023
Books:
Leadership in Higher Education: Practices that Make a Difference, by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner
The Department Chair Field Manual: A Primer for Academic Leadership, by Don Chu
Tentative schedule for 2022-2023Updated January 30, 2023
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| Monday, August 1, 2022 | New Leaders Bootcamp Introduction/Program Overview --Review Chapters 9 and 12 in The Department Chair Field Manual after the session |
| Monday, August 15, 2022 | Academic Leadership: Historical, Socioeconomic, and Political Background --Read Chapters 1-4 in The Department Chair Field Manual |
| Monday, August 29, 2022 | Getting a Lay of the Land Working with the Dean --Read Chapters 5-6 in The Department Chair Field Manual |
| Monday, September 12, 2022 | Situational Awareness A Chair's Power and Authority --Read Chapters 7 and 8 in The Department Chair Field Manual |
| Monday, September 26, 2022 | Practical Strategies for Tenure and Promotion Reviews Leadership and Building Trust --Read Chapters 1-3 in Leadership in Higher Education (Leadership is a Relationship; Model the Way; Inspire a Shared Vision) |
| September 29-30 | Leading and Influencing as a Department Chair Workshop (Academic Impressions) --Role of leadership in an institution's success --Leadership strengths through the "Five Paths" --Balancing Acts of Academic Leadership --Exploring the Anatomy of Trust --Conflict Inventory --Radical Candor and Difficult Conversations --Building and Sustaining a Healthy Department Culture --Learning Plan Development, Coaching |
| Monday, October 10, 2022 | Faculty and Staff Recruitment and Hiring Curriculum and State Board Program Approval Process |
| Monday, October 24, 2022 | Leadership and Building Trust --Read Read Chapters 4-6 in Leadership in Higher Education (Challenge the Process; Enable Others to Act; Encourage the Heart) |
| Monday, November 7, 2022 | Data-Informed Decision-Making |
| Thanksgiving Break | |
| Monday, December 5, 2022 | Strategic Planning Program Prioritization and Budgeting Process |
| Monday, January 9, 2023 | Spring tasks and managing workload Performance Evaluations --Preparing for staff evaluations --Preparing for faculty evaluations |
| Winter Break | |
| Sunday, January 30, 2022 | Strategic Budget Request Workshop |
| Sunday, February 13, 2022 | Faculty Performance Evaluations Special Issues: Difficult People, Time Management, and Personnel Reports --Read Chapter 10 in The Department Chair Field Manual |
| Sunday, February 27, 2022 | Faculty Development and Support (tentative) Supporting Students (tentative) |
| Sunday, March 13, 2022 | Effective Communication and Managing Conflict (tentative) |
| Spring Break March 20-24 | |
| Sunday, March 27, 2022 | Inclusive Leadership (tentative) |
| Sunday, April 10, 2022 | Developing a Plan of Work for Next Year Read Chapter 11 in The Department Chair Field Manual |
| Sunday, April 24, 2022 | Reflections |