Organizing Programs and Services Flashcards
Organizational Cultures
Collegial, Managerial, Developmental, Advocacy, Virtual, Tangible
Collegial Culture
Oxford/ Cambridge model; research and scholarship are highly valued; faculty, history and tradition are respected
Managerial Culture
Students are seen as customers; teaching more valued than research; hierarchy of control; common in CC and privates
Developmental Culture
Students seen as full participants in the learning process; growth achieved through training and education
Advocacy Culture
Students seen as allies; focus on issues of fairness, equality, and justice; collaboration, bargaining, and negotiations are key
Virtual Culture
Students are seen as trend-setters; focus on technology; management by computer
Tangible Culture
Interpersonal interaction is valued; focus on preserving traditions; getting students to participate in traditions
Contemporary issues
Retention Lack of men Transfer Trends Adult Learners Social Justice
Assessment
an effort to gather, analyze, and interpret evidence which describes institutional, divisional, or departmental effectiveness
Evaluation
any effort to use assessment data to improve institutional, divisional, or departmental effectiveness