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Download full textWolverton, Mimi; Gmelch, Walter H.; Montez, Joni; Nies, Charles T. – 2001
This monograph provides a compilation of scholarly literature written about academic deans. The premise on which it rests suggests that changes external to the academy have affected the nature of the academic deanship and will continue to affect it for the foreseeable future. The book considers four questions about the academic deanship. The first…
Descriptors: Academic Deans, Administrator Role, College Administration, Deans of Students
Peer reviewedWeisman, Iris M., Ed.; Vaughan, George B., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1997
Based on the premise that an effective relationship between community college governing boards and presidents is crucial, this volume explores the professional needs, challenges, and roles of college presidents and governing board members and the influence of these factors on the board-president team. The following articles are provided: (1)…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Board Administrator Relationship, College Presidents
Smith, Stuart C., Ed.; Piele, Philip K., Ed. – 1997
School leaders, especially principals, will play a major role in determining how effectively public schools are able to respond to the challenges of the next century. This handbook summarizes, analyzes, and synthesizes literature on educational leadership. It also integrates theory and practice, containing ideas from practitioners. The volume…
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education
Toma, J. Douglas; Palm, Richard L. – 1998
This report examines the role of the college dean or department head in relation to legal issues in higher education. The first section offers principles of the law, the courts, and counsel. It addresses types of legal issues, internal and external sources of the law, deference to academic and behavioral decisions, the distinction between public…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Administration, College Admission, Compliance (Legal)
Lombardi, John; Cohen, Arthur M., Ed. – 1992
The essays in this collection were written by John Lombardi during the 1970s while he was a resident scholar at the ERIC Clearinghouse for Junior Colleges. Following a foreword on Lombardi's life and work by a son and two daughters, John V., Mary Luciana, and Janice P. Lombardi, is an introduction by Arthur M. Cohen giving highlights of Lombardi's…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Anthologies, College Administration
Dannells, Michael – 1997
This book addresses the complex and interrelated issues concerning student discipline, and suggests ways for colleges and universities to deal with the issues raised. Twelve chapters cover: (1) "The History of Student Discipline"; (2) "Present-Day Concerns About Student Misconduct and Crime on Campus"; (3) "Definitions and…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Administrator Role, Cheating, Citizenship Education
