Summer Institute for Women in Summer Institute for Women in Higher EducationHigher Education

Report by Participant:

Wilma L. Jones, Associate Professor

College of Staten Island/CUNY

July 1999

Purpose of the InstitutePurpose of the Institute

The Institute was established twenty-four years ago to improve the status of women at the middle & executive levels of higher education adminis-tration, levels at which women traditionally have been underrepresented.

– Participants in the program are provided with skills and information pertinent to the management and governance of colleges and universities and with timely information and perspectives on teaching, research, and service.

PARTICIPANTSPARTICIPANTS

74 participants from US and Canada.25 faculty; 27 academic affairs;10 student

service; 7 administrative services; 3 library; 7 other.

53 from public; 13 private; 9 church-related; 4 other.

48 with doctrate degrees; 29 with masters; 2 with bachelors.

FACULTYFACULTY

A diverse group of women and men drawn from government, foundations, professional associations, and colleges and universities throughout the United States.

The CURRICULUMThe CURRICULUM Academic Environment addressed issues such as strategic planning,

student and faculty development, and general education.

External Environment addressed political, social, and economic trends in higher education.

Institutional Environment addressed budgeting, accounting, staffing, and resource allocation.

Professional Development addressed the needs of the individual woman, including leadership skills, public speaking, and professional networks.

ThemesThemes

LEADERSHIPCHANGE

DIVERSITYACCESS

LEARNING

The Lecture HallThe Lecture Hall

The Carey Thomas Library Building.– our lecture hall

and break area below (The Cloisters)

Topics discussed within the Topics discussed within the Academic Environment UnitAcademic Environment Unit

Strategic Planning Faculty Issues Leading Major

Academic Change Linking Academic

Affairs and Student Services

Institutional mission Assessing academic

effectiveness Improving the

Learning Experience– learning communities

and cooperative learning.

Leading Major Academic Leading Major Academic ChangeChange

(1) invest in quality

(2) invest in student success

(3) invest in technology

(4) invest in Partnership

(5) promote identity and values.– Presentation by Carol Cartwright, President of Kent State University

Topics discussed within the Topics discussed within the External Environment UnitExternal Environment Unit

Higher Education and the Media: Crisis Management.

Distance Education Corporate Universities Accreditation

Challenges Paying for College

High Stakes Testing Marketing of Higher

Education Enrollment

Management Tuition Discounting Policy Issues in

Higher Education

Topics discussed within the Topics discussed within the Institutional Environment UnitInstitutional Environment Unit

Financial Management Budgeting Basics of Accounting Endowment Management Sponsored Programs

Fund Raising Facilities Management Working with the

Boards Human Resources

Topics discussed within the Topics discussed within the Professional Development UnitProfessional Development Unit

Dimensions of Leadership Communications Skills Career Mapping: resume

advising; individual consultation

Balancing Head & Heart Fostering Talents in Early

Stage Faculty and Staff

Wellness Assessment The Search Process, The

Critical First Year and Negotiating Your Financial Package

Lifestyles of Women In Higher Education

Women & Leadership: Beyond the Double Bind

Design of the CourseDesign of the Course

Lectures Study groups Panel discussion Films discussion Case studies Informal Curriculum Special Topics Extra-curricular activities

Learning Community Networking opportunity A safe place to explore the

self and one’s “fit” within one’s institution

Fireside Chats: – Questions you have always

wanted to ask a senior administrator

New Trends in Higher EdNew Trends in Higher Ed

Distance Learning Universities– University of Phoenix– Jones International– Western Governor

Corporate Universities– Xerox– Motorola– American Express

Post-Tenure Review High stakes testing Integrating financial

aid advisement into academic counseling

Learning Communities

Tuition Discounting

The ClassroomThe Classroom

Your future senior administrators and consultants

Group StudyGroup Study

Group study would take place after dinner at 7:00pm.– working on

developing a proposal for a grant.

Social HourSocial Hour

Cocktails at Pen Y Groes: Bryn Mawr’s Presidential Home

Graduation Day: July 22, 1999Graduation Day: July 22, 1999

Lifting As

We Climb:

The Class

of 1999

Lessons GainedLessons Gained

A broader knowledge of management and leadership in higher education institutions

Better understanding of the financial and business management

Career mapping Learned more about my

self, especially my weak points & limitations

Learned more about interpersonal and organizational dynamics

Learned more about developing proposals

Better understanding of the meaning of Diversity

Fund-raising strategies Acquired better

networking skills

Personal GoalsPersonal Goals

I. Pursue a doctorate in Higher Education Administration, with a focus in leadership and policy.

II.     Volunteer or seek election to serve on a school or college board to gain experience in working with boards.

III.     Volunteer or seek an appointment to an accreditation body to gain experience in working with accreditation teams.

IV. Get involved with CUNY committees or programs that will expand my knowledge of other areas in higher education with which I am unfamiliar.

Books Recommended: Books Recommended: A Selective BibliographyA Selective Bibliography

Mega-Universities & Knowledge Media by John Daniel (1998) Successful Fund Raising for Higher Education: The Advancement of

Learning. Edited by Frank H.T. Rhodes. (1997) Beyond the Double Bind by Kathleen Jamieson (1997) Everyday Revolutionaries: Working Women & the Transformation of

American Life by Sally Helgesen (1997) Men and Women of the Corporation by Rosabeth Kanter (1977) Real Power: Stages of Personal Power in Organizations

by Janet Hagbert (1994) The Fifth Discipline : the Art and Practice of the Learning Organization. by

Peter M. Senge, 1990 Punished by Rewards by Alfie Kohn (1995)

Recommended Web Sites Recommended Web Sites Pew Learning and Technology Program

www.center.rpi.edu Teacher Education Acreditation Council www.teac.org Higher Education Policy Institute

www.highereducation.org Carnegie Foundation www.carnegiefoundation.org Urban University Portfolio Project

www.imir.iupui.edu/portfolio American Council of Education ace.net.edu The Foundation Center www.fdncenter.org