Posts Tagged: Association of Chief Academic Officers

Maximizing Your Dean Team

Creating a team that can effectively work together is key to the success of the entire academic enterprise. Read advice on how to manage that process from retired CAOs Michael A. Gealt and B.J. Reed.

Demands on Long-Range and Short-Term Planning: A Balancing Act

More planning, more institutional collaboration, and more flexibility means less angst for chief academic officers, write retired CAOs Gayle R. Davis and Margaret E. Winters.

Practical Alternatives to Tenure: Lessons Learned for Best Practice

Two experienced provosts discuss the the important role played by non-tenure-track faculty and why colleges should enhance their policies and expand the benefits for these appointments. The latest post in a series from the Association of Chief Academic Officers.

Essential Partners: Chief Academic Officers and Chief Financial Officers

The latest post in the ACAO series shares perspectives of two chief academic officers—one from a public institution in the Midwest with 12,700 students, the other from a private university in New England with 7,000 students. The topic is the CAO’s working relationship with arguably the most important fellow vice president on campus—the chief financial officer.

Entrepreneurial Mindset as a Marketable Skill

Austin Community College wants its students to develop an entrepreneurial mindset as a marketable skill, regardless of their program of choice. ACC Provost Charles M. Cook discusses how the college makes that happen in a new post from the Association of Chief Academic Officers.

Celebrating the Mavericks: Innovation and Higher Education

While higher education in the 21st century faces a number of challenges, there are a number of innovators changing the sector in a classic American way. Andrew Shean, chief academic officer at National University System Online, looks at five that are leading the way.

Don’t Call it a Scandal

As provost, what is your role during during times of crisis on campus? Gail F. Baker, provost at the University of San Diego, considers this question in the latest post from the Association of Chief Academic Officers.

Developing Deans and Chairs as Leaders

Chief academic officers Kathy E. Johnson and Mary K. Boyd write that the key to transforming the academic enterprise is cultivating a team of capable leaders committed to aligning their program or school with the institution’s mission and priorities.