of what use is a head of administration
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Of what use is a Head of Administration. Presentation at the HUMANE seminar in Targu Mures, Romania June 13 - 14 2008. My filter to say what’s coming. 38 years in or near university administration Serving 2 Heads of Academic Departments 4 Vice-Chancellors next to the HoA - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Of what use is a Head of Administration
Presentation at the HUMANE seminar in Targu Mures, Romania
June 13 - 14 2008
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My filter to say what’s coming
• 38 years in or near university administration• Serving
– 2 Heads of Academic Departments
– 4 Vice-Chancellors next to the HoA
– 3 Vice-Chancellors as HoA
– 2 Ministers
– 1 Managing Director
• I will focus on the role in university leadership - the other side of the coin is how to lead professional administrators in an HEI environment.
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A perception of two strands; ACADEMIC and ADMINISTRATIVE
V.C.
Academic Departments
Services
FacultiesStrat. Planning
Legal affairs
HoA
Planning
Board
Finance
Human resources
Student affairs
FacultiesFaculties
Academic Departments
Academic Departments
Academic Departments
Academic Departments
Academic Departments
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Four basic models management models:
1. The Omni-potent Academic
2. The Omni-potent Academy
3. The binary (or more) Administrations
4. The unitary Administration
This could be a development over time
- but nothing indicates that it is that simple
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1. The Omni-potent Academic
Rector
Planning dpt
Deans
Ac. dpts
Services
Admin. dpts
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2. The Omni-potent Academy
Rector
Vice-Rector
Dean
Ac. dpts
Planning dpt
Vice-Rector
Vice-RektorVice-Rector Vice-Rektor
Dean Dean
AC.dptsAc. dpts
Services
Admin. dpts
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3. The Binary(or more) AdministrationV.C. Coordinates academic and adminstrative activities
Vice-Chancellor
Pro-V-C
Dean
Ac. dpts
HR
Dean Dean
AC.dpts
Ac. dpts
Services
Students
Finance
Facilities
BursarAc. registrar
Faculty office
Faculty office
Faculty office
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4. The Unitary AdministrationOne person coordinating administrative tasks
Vice-Chancellor
Pro-V-C
Dean
Ac. dpts
HRDean Dean
AC.dpts
Ac. dpts
Services
Students
Finance
Facilities
HoA
Faculty offices
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The role of a university administration 1(2)
Political
Academic Administrative
Clark’s?
Triangle The game of Academic Freedom?
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The role of a University Administration 2(2)
Political
Academic Administrative
Not Clark’s?
Triangle
Administration
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The role of the Head of Aministration 1(3)The servant as a leader
• Who got around the world in 80 days?
1. Phileas Foggx. Jule Verne2. Paspartout
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The role of the Head of Aministration 2(3) A consigliore in a Kindergarten
Remember Tom Haynes in ”The Godfather”?
• Providing legal advice to the Mafia boss• But the Boss has a short memory
And the Faculty couldn’t care less about rules
• And rules must never prevent scientific creativity!
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The role of the Head of Aministration 3(3) Sir Humphrey in ”Yes Minister”
• Sir Humphrey is a civil servant coaching his Minister
• The new Vice-Chancellor may have good ideas- but can he/she put them into context? V C ?
Worried HoA ?
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The long arm of Government
• In some systems, the HoA is responsible to the Minister rather than the University
• This is a good foundation for conflicts
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The Head of Administration Expected Competencies
• HEI Leadership advisor - Admin leader• Loyal - Stable• Understanding
academic life - Legal advisor• Entreprenuer - Administrator• Communicator - Listener
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Expected loyalties
Depends on the system!
• To academic life - teachers and students
• To the Vice-Chancellor
• To the Minister
• To the Administrative Community (if there is one)
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Summarized opinion: Analysis
There are three sets of values - whereof two are necessary in a HEI
Value set: Academic Admin Political
Prerequisite: Freedom Procedure ControlFocus : Individuals Structures Power
Result span: Long term Short term Election period
Priorities span: Short term Medium term Short term
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Summarized opinion: Suggestions
Let me suggest:
The the Head of Administration – is committed to administrative values– has power to coordinate all the processes– is competent to give strategic advice to the academic leaders
– ensures stable best possible conditions for teaching and research– protects the Academic sphere from the Political sphere
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Thats all folks!
Thats all folks!