When few faculty members are willing to serve as department chair, two questions come to mind: why, and what can we do about it?
In order to manage resources effectively, it’s important to know how much it costs to teach students in your programs. Instructional costs vary from program to program based on class
Given the costs associated with hiring and retaining faculty members, it’s helpful to have detailed data on faculty retention, promotions, and separations. The problem is that this data is not
Being in charge of assessment within one’s unit involves more than measuring student learning outcomes. It’s about leading cultural change, a process that is best undertaken in collaboration with those
In an effort to make academic program assessment more efficient, Ball State University has implemented the use of Blackboard Outcomes, a computer-based assessment tool that facilitates the reuse of course
From the beginning, Georgia Gwinnett College has had a mission of innovation and questioning traditional higher education practices. Launched in 2006, this public four-year liberal arts college has adopted an
When faced with a problem or challenge within your unit, your first inclination might be to immediately look for solutions. Makes sense, right? But when the problem or challenge comes
When one thinks of bullying, recent cases of adolescent victims’ suicides come to mind. But it’s not limited to children. Bullying in the academic workplace has been and continues to
The use of contingent faculty continues to increase throughout higher education. Given the important role they play, it makes sense to consider what can be done to improve their working
Doctoral students typically do not receive preparation for future academic leadership roles, a shortcoming of graduate education that Rutgers University’s PreDoctoral Leadership Development Institute (PLDI) is seeking to fix.
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