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Wednesday, April 8, 2015 - Roundtable/Concurrent Session 2 - 1:30pm - 3:00pm


lEAdERSHIP PRAcTIcES EFFEcTIvE IN lEAdINg THE TRANSITION TO
BAccAlAUREATE NURSINg EdUcATION


location: Redwood LEADERSHIP TRACK

Presented by: Dr. Netha Dyck, Dean, School of Nursing, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Saskatoon, SK

With the evolution of entry to practice for nursing to a baccalaureate degree, many colleges have transitioned to
deliver undergraduate nursing education. A study was conducted to gain an understanding of the experience of
senior academic leaders in transitioning to the delivery of baccalaureate nursing education. Using a multiple case
The Chair Academy’s 24th Annual International Leadership Conference
study design and multiple sources of data, eleven critical components of the transition were identifed. As well, eight
leadership practices were identifed that proved to be effective in leading the transition process. The study generated
a benefcial and relevant framework that was used to achieve a successful transition at Saskatchewan Polytechnic.

Your benefts from this session:
• Learn from those who have experienced the transition to offering degree programs
• Gain an understanding of an effective transition framework
• Gain an understanding of the experience of the Saskatchewan Polytechnic in implementing the framework and
managing the critical components of the transition.
• Learn about the leadership practices used in leading the transition and achieving a successful transition.
• Engage in discussion relating to leading a major transition and the leadership practices inherent in the process.













WASHINgTON STATE cENTERS OF ExcEllENcE;
A vITAl STRATEgIc ASSET


location: Issaquah LEADERSHIP TRACK

Presented by: Mary Kaye Bredeson, Executive Director, Everett Community College, Everett, WA; Barbara Hins-
Turner, Executive Director, Centralia WA; Shana Peschek, Director, Renton Technical College, Renton, WA; William
Griffth, Director, Walla Walla Community College, Walla Walla, WA

Centers of Excellence CoE, are emerging as a vital strategic asset to serve as the primary vehicle for managing
complex change initiatives. Washington State has invested heavily in 10 Centers so Excellence around the state to
support the economic drivers that grow our economy. Centers of Excellence are teams of people with specialized
expertise who work together to develop and promote best practices in their area of responsibility. Learn why
Washington State has invested in their CoE’s and why they are successful and continued to grow, now in their tenth
year.

















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