Chapter 11: Governance of the academic core

Question 1

Shared governance

Answer 1

promotes collaborative decision making among the board, president, and faculty

Question 2

Corporate governance

Answer 2

concentrates decision-making at the presidential level

• perceived to respond quicker to environmental change
• reduces faculty decision-making influence

Question 3

Board’s role in academic governance

Answer 3

to maintain the institutional purpose/ mission and financial health

Question 4

President’s role in academic governance

Answer 4

serve as CEO and sustain $$ resources and generate new revenue

Question 5

CAO’s role in academic governance

Answer 5

coordinate and manage the academic programs

Question 6

Faculty role in academic governance

Answer 6

Monitor academic programs to develop new curricula in response to environmental changes

Question 7

Chief Academic Officer

Answer 7

Oversee’s the institution’s academic mission
Develop curriculum
Forming Research and Scholarship Policies
Develop Interdisciplinary Programs
Breaking down barriers to developing new ways of knowing

Question 8

Large research institutions and shared governance

Answer 8

schools or colleges between faculty governing body and academic depts; faculty representation determined by size of dept

Question 9

Private liberal arts and shared governance

Answer 9

shared gov structure may include all faculty who have more control of curricular issues and academic decision making

Question 10

Community Colleges and shared governance

Answer 10

Faculty don’t want to be involved

Administrative decision making is more entrepreneurial