residential college vision

The Residential College, the Faculty Principal, and a

Vision for the Future

The Residential College, the Faculty Principal, and a

Vision for the Future

Presented byEric K. Kaufman

Department of Agricultural and Extension Education

Objectives for this SessionObjectives for this Session

• Who is Eric Kaufman?

• What does he bring to the faculty principal role?

• What is his vision for the residential college?

Who is Eric Kaufman?Who is Eric Kaufman?

• Associate Professor & Extension Specialist

• Husband & Father• Servant Leader

• ALE• ILA• BUMC

Uncovering a Career TrackUncovering a Career Track

Why Ag Education? Why Leadership Education?

4

Eric’s Personal StrengthsEric’s Personal Strengths

5

• Responsibility

• Learner

• Discipline

• Harmony

• Analytical

Leadership ApproachLeadership Approach• Challenge the Process• Inspire a Shared Vision• Enable Others to Act• Model the Way• Encourage the Heart

Love for Residential CollegesLove for Residential Colleges

Fundamental advantage of the residential college system: “the way students in the

colleges educate one another.” - A Collegiate Way of Living, by Ryan (2001, p. 24)

8

Residential College MissionResidential College Mission

9

“First and foremost, residential colleges at Ambler Johnston are places where students

belong, learn, and give…. build a community of scholars in the spirit of Virginia Tech's motto, Ut

Prosim (That I May Serve).”

What about that “middle” part of the mission?What about that “middle” part of the mission?

“These multi–disciplinary, freshman through graduate

level living–learning communities, thriving with meaningful and sustained

relationships among faculty, staff, students, and the worlds they pursue together, promote rich intellectual, cultural, and social context where students

‘know and are known.’"

10

Multi-Institutional Study of LeadershipMulti-Institutional Study of Leadership

Faculty Mentoring

Social Change Model of LeadershipSocial Change Model of Leadership

Social Change Leadership Development in CollegeSocial Change Leadership Development in College

13

Social Change Leadership Development in CollegeSocial Change Leadership Development in College

14

Case-in-Point: Kylie GilbertCase-in-Point: Kylie Gilbert

"Devoting my time to serving others and doing the things that truly excite me has

shifted my goals from achieving the ‘dream job’ to building a fulfilling life and

finding ways to impact the lives of others.”

“A student’s success in college is greatly influenced by the existence of a positive

environment and support system from the very beginning…. Sometimes it takes as little as a meaningful conversation at an ice cream social to make a student feel

welcome and give them the confidence to be open to new ideas and take risks.”

Aspire Award Winner for

Courageous Leadership

Role of Faculty Principal:Invisible LeadershipRole of Faculty Principal:Invisible Leadership

What is Invisible Leadership?What is Invisible Leadership?

“Leadership in which the common purpose, rather than any particular individual, is the invisible leader that inspires leaders and

followers to take action on its behalf.” (Hickman & Sorenson, 2014, p. 1)

Key Components of Invisible Leadership (Hickman & Sorenson, 2014)

Key Components of Invisible Leadership (Hickman & Sorenson, 2014)

• Compelling and deeply held common purpose.

• Readiness to use individual strengths in either leader or follower roles with or without recognition.

• Strong shared bond among participants.

Our Common PurposeOur Common Purpose

Possibilities for Practice of Invisible Leadership

Possibilities for Practice of Invisible LeadershipHickman & Sorenson, 2014

Figure 6.1, p. 79

Faculty Principal PracticesFaculty Principal PracticesInvisible Leadership (Hickman & Sorenson, 2014)

• Facilitate change• Cultivate Purpose • Facilitate the Group• Foster Collective Capacity• Facilitate Relationships

Exemplary Leadership (Kouzes & Posner, 2012)

• Challenge the Process• Inspire a Shared Vision• Enable Others to Act• Model the Way• Encourage the Heart

Moving ForwardMoving Forward

Thank You!Thank You!

Contact:Dr. Eric Kaufman, Associate Professor

Agricultural and Extension Education Department

266 Litton Reaves (0343), Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA 24061

(540) 231-6258

ekk@vt.edu