Higher Education Administration, Governance, and Leadership

Catalog description

This survey class examines issues and topics related to the administration and governance of post-secondary institutions, primarily within a U.S. context. The content and assignments are designed to broadly engage two questions: Who/what holds power and shapes current understandings and operations within post-secondary systems and organizations, and what/how can high education professionals and groups co-construct change and progress? This course is intended to help participants develop ways of thinking about societal dynamics, organizational principles, and leadership approaches, and apply them to policy-making and administrative issues in colleges and universities. The course readings and assignments have been designed with two audiences in mind: education administrative and faculty leaders, and students studying to become mid- to upper-level administrators, leaders, and policy-makers. During this course, students and instructors will employ an issue-oriented approach to examine leadership, governance, and administration in higher education. Through case studies from different institutional perspectives, student will address "real world" problems facing campus administrators in various institutional contexts. In addressing these problems, students will examine theories and strategies of higher education planning, decision-making, organizational culture, and leadership.