Preparing the Next Generation Preparing the Next Generation of Community College Leadersof Community College Leaders

Presented by Dr. Martha J. Kanter, ChancellorFoothill-De Anza Community College District ACCCA Administration 101 Class of 2006

Summary by Joyce Carrigan

Key questionKey question

Am I a Community College Leader?Am I a Community College Leader?

– A look back– Where are we today– Looking ahead

A look backA look back

1894 First set of Associate in Arts degree granted by the Junior College of Chicago University.

1907 Legislature established California’s community colleges

Where are we todayWhere are we today

Today in the U.S. almost half of all undergraduates are enrolled in a community college.

1.8M students in California take credit classes at a community college and about the same number take non-credit or fee-based classes.

About 10% of Californians are at a community college each week.

Looking AheadLooking Ahead

Develop and sustain strong leadership at all levels of our institutions through both good times and bad times.

Ensure the highest quality of education for our students

Characteristics of a leaderCharacteristics of a leader

Risk taker High tolerance for ambiguity and change Excellent people skills Aware of and sensitive to multicultural diversity Sense of humor Good common sense Commitment to self-development & growth Knowing that students come first

Am I a Community College Am I a Community College LeaderLeader??

Leadership Qualities– Professional integrity & Ethics– Confidentiality– Meeting your responsibilities– Decision-Making– Teamwork– Supervisory Relationships– Visibility

Leadership qualities for the futureLeadership qualities for the future

Anticipate the future and plan for itValue and appreciate diversityDevelop and articulate shared valuesPromote self-development & growthNurture and sustain leaders today and the

next generation