Institutional committees are the cogs of academic organizations, serving to process focused areas of the academic mission. Importantly, committees generate activity reports and recommendations that become assimilated in an integrated hub at the level of senior leadership. Contributions to institutional committees are often key evaluation criteria in the path to promotion for faculty. A visit to any academic institutional website will reveal details of their committees’ objectives (their charge) often accompanied with extensive descriptions of committee structure, including member rotation cycles. Less apparent are structured processes for transition of leadership for institutional committees. In this article, I describe a proven scheme for leadership transition that retains effective governance and maintains momentum of the committee.
Supporting Faculty and Staff Mental Health and Well-Being: Community, Connection, and Balance
Last month, I introduced the U.S. Surgeon General’s Framework for Workplace Mental Health & Well-Being. The framework was created to start deeper conversations about change and well-being in the workplace
Rebecca Pope-Ruark
March 18, 2024
