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Thursday, April 9, 2015 - Roundtable/Concurrent Session 3 - 10:30am - 12:00pm
ENTREPRENEURIAl lEAdERSHIP ANd dEPARTMENT cHAIRS
location: Willow A LEADERSHIP TRACK
Presented by: Jason W. Osborne, Professor and Chair, University of Louisville, College of Education and Human,
Louisville, KY; Gaetane Jean Marie, Professor and Chair, University of Louisville, College of Education and Human
Development, Louisville, KY
In the 21st Century, University budget cutting has led most “public” universities to be funded primarily from non-
government sources. Department chairs are often caught between demands for increasing enrollment while
struggling with budget and faculty line cuts.
This is the story of two departments in a College of Education in a typical research-focused, “public” university.
Colleges of Education are typically poorly funded, and despite having the largest graduate enrollments and
publication rates in the College, we’re struggling to survive. Through entrepreneurial, discipline-appropriate
initiatives both departments have developed predictable, controllable revenue streams.
• Doing more with less is not a recipe for success
• Leadership matters, and entrepreneurial leadership can make the difference between a department in decline
and a thriving department
• Most universities are open to creative proposals that raise revenue for the department and university
simultaneously (or meet other University goals, like community engagement)
• You can implement similar programs to ours
• Engaging faculty in the process is essential to getting buy-in
• Patience will be required, but will often be rewarded in the end The Chair Academy’s 24th Annual International Leadership Conference
QUESTIONINg THE cOMMUNITy cOllEgE “FINISH lINE”:
OUR RESPONSIBIlITy BEyONd THE cOMMENcEMENT STAgE
location: Willow B
Presented by: David D Gatewood, Dean, School of Business & School of the Arts, Irvine Valley College, Irvine, CA
This session explores the question, “What is our responsibility as community college leaders to students and their
success”beyond the commencement stage”?” Student Success for many two-year colleges is defned by such
metrics as 1) the number of Full Time Equivalent Students (FTES), 2) the percentage transferring to 4-year institu-
tions, or 3) the number of certifcates and degrees awarded. However, these metrics don’t tell us if our students are
making a meaningful contribution to society and the economy, meeting the needs of business and industry, earning
a livable wage based on the education they received with us, or helping close the “skills gap.”
Participants in this workshop will beneft from engaging in the following:
• Exploring the meaning of “Student Success Beyond the Commencement Stage.”
• Discovering the best of how colleges contribute to student success “Beyond”
• Visioning a preferred future for success “Beyond” based on our experiences.
• Designing achievable action steps based on the best of our experiences.
• Mapping a mini-plan that will inspire others “back home” to thought and to action.
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ENTREPRENEURIAl lEAdERSHIP ANd dEPARTMENT cHAIRS
location: Willow A LEADERSHIP TRACK
Presented by: Jason W. Osborne, Professor and Chair, University of Louisville, College of Education and Human,
Louisville, KY; Gaetane Jean Marie, Professor and Chair, University of Louisville, College of Education and Human
Development, Louisville, KY
In the 21st Century, University budget cutting has led most “public” universities to be funded primarily from non-
government sources. Department chairs are often caught between demands for increasing enrollment while
struggling with budget and faculty line cuts.
This is the story of two departments in a College of Education in a typical research-focused, “public” university.
Colleges of Education are typically poorly funded, and despite having the largest graduate enrollments and
publication rates in the College, we’re struggling to survive. Through entrepreneurial, discipline-appropriate
initiatives both departments have developed predictable, controllable revenue streams.
• Doing more with less is not a recipe for success
• Leadership matters, and entrepreneurial leadership can make the difference between a department in decline
and a thriving department
• Most universities are open to creative proposals that raise revenue for the department and university
simultaneously (or meet other University goals, like community engagement)
• You can implement similar programs to ours
• Engaging faculty in the process is essential to getting buy-in
• Patience will be required, but will often be rewarded in the end The Chair Academy’s 24th Annual International Leadership Conference
QUESTIONINg THE cOMMUNITy cOllEgE “FINISH lINE”:
OUR RESPONSIBIlITy BEyONd THE cOMMENcEMENT STAgE
location: Willow B
Presented by: David D Gatewood, Dean, School of Business & School of the Arts, Irvine Valley College, Irvine, CA
This session explores the question, “What is our responsibility as community college leaders to students and their
success”beyond the commencement stage”?” Student Success for many two-year colleges is defned by such
metrics as 1) the number of Full Time Equivalent Students (FTES), 2) the percentage transferring to 4-year institu-
tions, or 3) the number of certifcates and degrees awarded. However, these metrics don’t tell us if our students are
making a meaningful contribution to society and the economy, meeting the needs of business and industry, earning
a livable wage based on the education they received with us, or helping close the “skills gap.”
Participants in this workshop will beneft from engaging in the following:
• Exploring the meaning of “Student Success Beyond the Commencement Stage.”
• Discovering the best of how colleges contribute to student success “Beyond”
• Visioning a preferred future for success “Beyond” based on our experiences.
• Designing achievable action steps based on the best of our experiences.
• Mapping a mini-plan that will inspire others “back home” to thought and to action.
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