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Summer Institute for Women in Summer Institute for Women in Higher EducationHigher Education
Report by Participant:
Wilma L. Jones, Associate Professor
College of Staten Island/CUNY
July 1999
Purpose of the InstitutePurpose of the Institute
The Institute was established twenty-four years ago to improve the status of women at the middle & executive levels of higher education adminis-tration, levels at which women traditionally have been underrepresented.
– Participants in the program are provided with skills and information pertinent to the management and governance of colleges and universities and with timely information and perspectives on teaching, research, and service.
PARTICIPANTSPARTICIPANTS
74 participants from US and Canada.25 faculty; 27 academic affairs;10 student
service; 7 administrative services; 3 library; 7 other.
53 from public; 13 private; 9 church-related; 4 other.
48 with doctrate degrees; 29 with masters; 2 with bachelors.
FACULTYFACULTY
A diverse group of women and men drawn from government, foundations, professional associations, and colleges and universities throughout the United States.
The CURRICULUMThe CURRICULUM Academic Environment addressed issues such as strategic planning,
student and faculty development, and general education.
External Environment addressed political, social, and economic trends in higher education.
Institutional Environment addressed budgeting, accounting, staffing, and resource allocation.
Professional Development addressed the needs of the individual woman, including leadership skills, public speaking, and professional networks.
ThemesThemes
LEADERSHIPCHANGE
DIVERSITYACCESS
LEARNING
The Lecture HallThe Lecture Hall
The Carey Thomas Library Building.– our lecture hall
and break area below (The Cloisters)
Topics discussed within the Topics discussed within the Academic Environment UnitAcademic Environment Unit
Strategic Planning Faculty Issues Leading Major
Academic Change Linking Academic
Affairs and Student Services
Institutional mission Assessing academic
effectiveness Improving the
Learning Experience– learning communities
and cooperative learning.
Leading Major Academic Leading Major Academic ChangeChange
(1) invest in quality
(2) invest in student success
(3) invest in technology
(4) invest in Partnership
(5) promote identity and values.– Presentation by Carol Cartwright, President of Kent State University
Topics discussed within the Topics discussed within the External Environment UnitExternal Environment Unit
Higher Education and the Media: Crisis Management.
Distance Education Corporate Universities Accreditation
Challenges Paying for College
High Stakes Testing Marketing of Higher
Education Enrollment
Management Tuition Discounting Policy Issues in
Higher Education
Topics discussed within the Topics discussed within the Institutional Environment UnitInstitutional Environment Unit
Financial Management Budgeting Basics of Accounting Endowment Management Sponsored Programs
Fund Raising Facilities Management Working with the
Boards Human Resources
Topics discussed within the Topics discussed within the Professional Development UnitProfessional Development Unit
Dimensions of Leadership Communications Skills Career Mapping: resume
advising; individual consultation
Balancing Head & Heart Fostering Talents in Early
Stage Faculty and Staff
Wellness Assessment The Search Process, The
Critical First Year and Negotiating Your Financial Package
Lifestyles of Women In Higher Education
Women & Leadership: Beyond the Double Bind
Design of the CourseDesign of the Course
Lectures Study groups Panel discussion Films discussion Case studies Informal Curriculum Special Topics Extra-curricular activities
Learning Community Networking opportunity A safe place to explore the
self and one’s “fit” within one’s institution
Fireside Chats: – Questions you have always
wanted to ask a senior administrator
New Trends in Higher EdNew Trends in Higher Ed
Distance Learning Universities– University of Phoenix– Jones International– Western Governor
Corporate Universities– Xerox– Motorola– American Express
Post-Tenure Review High stakes testing Integrating financial
aid advisement into academic counseling
Learning Communities
Tuition Discounting
The ClassroomThe Classroom
Your future senior administrators and consultants
Group StudyGroup Study
Group study would take place after dinner at 7:00pm.– working on
developing a proposal for a grant.
Social HourSocial Hour
Cocktails at Pen Y Groes: Bryn Mawr’s Presidential Home
Graduation Day: July 22, 1999Graduation Day: July 22, 1999
Lifting As
We Climb:
The Class
of 1999
Lessons GainedLessons Gained
A broader knowledge of management and leadership in higher education institutions
Better understanding of the financial and business management
Career mapping Learned more about my
self, especially my weak points & limitations
Learned more about interpersonal and organizational dynamics
Learned more about developing proposals
Better understanding of the meaning of Diversity
Fund-raising strategies Acquired better
networking skills
Personal GoalsPersonal Goals
I. Pursue a doctorate in Higher Education Administration, with a focus in leadership and policy.
II. Volunteer or seek election to serve on a school or college board to gain experience in working with boards.
III. Volunteer or seek an appointment to an accreditation body to gain experience in working with accreditation teams.
IV. Get involved with CUNY committees or programs that will expand my knowledge of other areas in higher education with which I am unfamiliar.
Books Recommended: Books Recommended: A Selective BibliographyA Selective Bibliography
Mega-Universities & Knowledge Media by John Daniel (1998) Successful Fund Raising for Higher Education: The Advancement of
Learning. Edited by Frank H.T. Rhodes. (1997) Beyond the Double Bind by Kathleen Jamieson (1997) Everyday Revolutionaries: Working Women & the Transformation of
American Life by Sally Helgesen (1997) Men and Women of the Corporation by Rosabeth Kanter (1977) Real Power: Stages of Personal Power in Organizations
by Janet Hagbert (1994) The Fifth Discipline : the Art and Practice of the Learning Organization. by
Peter M. Senge, 1990 Punished by Rewards by Alfie Kohn (1995)
Recommended Web Sites Recommended Web Sites Pew Learning and Technology Program
www.center.rpi.edu Teacher Education Acreditation Council www.teac.org Higher Education Policy Institute
www.highereducation.org Carnegie Foundation www.carnegiefoundation.org Urban University Portfolio Project
www.imir.iupui.edu/portfolio American Council of Education ace.net.edu The Foundation Center www.fdncenter.org