Tags: School Directors

Leadership Institute

Description

Each year, the Leadership Institute series offers academic administrators the opportunity to interact with their peers around key topics. This series of short sessions are designed to expand upon themes introduced at New Administrator Orientation.

Big Ten Academic Alliance Department Executive Officer (DEO) Program

Description

Each fall, the Big Ten Academic Alliance (formerly the Committee on Institutional Cooperation; CIC) hosts a 3-day workshop for Department Executive Officers (DEOs).  This seminar focuses on departmental leadership skills and problem-solving and emphasizes analysis of case studies.

External Resources for Academic Administrators

Time/Email Management

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    Elizabeth Simmons discusses how “productivity software” can smooth the path for new administrators — and offers tips on the tools she finds most useful.

Leadership Development

A range of skills and responsibilities are critical to administrative roles, which commonly involve a blend of leadership, management, and service.  These skills and responsibilities will form the foci for training and mentoring to be provided by the Leadership Node,