2016-17 Academy Program and Reports

We are excited to share the goals, agenda, challenge project tasks and final recommendations, and assessment tools used in this inaugural Provost’s Leadership Academy.

• Professor Andy Policano led and facilitated the seven-month program; which included 19 other leaders from the campus who participated as speakers and group leaders. View Workshop Leaders.
• 23 faculty completed the academy. Several Academy alumni have since earned new leadership roles.  View 2016-17 Cohort Members.

Program Goals – Download (PDF)
Academy Agenda
Full-Day Workshop – Nov. 18, 2016
Overview – Download Presentation (PDF)

• The Turbulent Environment Facing Higher Education
• Panel: The Choice to Pursue a Leadership Path
• Pragmatics: The First 100 days and Beyond
• Small Group Breakouts with a Seasoned Leader
• Strategic Planning Overview
• An Introduction to University Budgeting and Financial Strategy
• A Brief Overview of External Relations and Development

Session 1 – Dec. 9, 2016
Leadership Characteristics and Strategies – Download Presentation (PDF)

Session 2 – Jan. 13, 2017
Human Resource Strategy – Download Presentation (PDF)

Session 3 – Feb. 10, 2017
Affecting Change – Download Presentation (PDF)

Session 4 – March 10, 2017
Managing Conflict – Download Presentation (PDF)

Session 5 – April 14, 2017
External Relations – Download Presentation (PDF)

Session 6 – May 19, 2017
Challenge Projects and Subgroup Recommendations to the Provost

• Topic: Improving the Campus Climate – Download Report (PDF)

Task: Workgroup tasked with developing a quantitative “Inclusive Excellence Index” for the UCI campus that could assess school-based equity, diversity, and inclusion; identify areas for improvement; and track progress in each campus unit over time.

• Topic: Faculty Hiring – Download Report (PDF)

Task: Workgroup tasked with reviewing the campus faculty hiring programs in light of four important principles: alignment with strategic goals (both unit and campus), transparency, school autonomy, balance and fairness.

• Topic: Valuing Teaching Excellence – Download Report (PDF)

Task: Workgroup tasked with developing recommendations for changes that would increase value placed on contributions to teaching in the merit/promotion process and create guidelines for assessment of contributions that go beyond student evaluations.

Assessment Tools

Pre-Survey – Designed to collect information as part of the Academy evaluation process.
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Full Day + Session 2 Feedback – Designed to collect initial feedback on the usefulness of the two first sessions as well as more general feedback about session format.
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Final Survey – Designed to collect feedback on the success of the Academy in achieving its goals and its impact on attendees’ leadership aspirations.
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