Pathways to Leadership - Emerging and New Administrator Workshop
Rationale: Because of the economic, political, social, and structural changes occurring in higher education, family and consumer sciences/human sciences is at a critical stage in its evolution. Strong leaders are needed to maintain the field’s viability, yet there is a serious shortage of individuals qualified to assume administrative positions.
History: Between 1991 and 2001 the Family and Consumer Sciences Administrative Leadership Council (FCS~ALC) sponsored professional development for emerging and seasoned administrators. For nearly fifty years, the Council of Administrators of Family & Consumer Sciences has provided comprehensive and systematic professional development for administrators.
Participants: This workshop served individuals who were identified as having leadership potential and those with strong interests in family and consumer sciences/human sciences higher education administration as well new administrators in their first or second year in an administrative position.
Pathways to Leadership, held July 30-August 4, 2006, was planned to enhance the future viability of family and consumer sciences/human sciences by preparing leaders for positions in higher education administration for the next decade and beyond. Focusing on emerging (and new) administrators, the workshop addressed competencies needed for assessing one’s attributes and develops skills for successfully administering higher education programs. Seasoned administrators served as facilitators, presenters, and mentors. The interaction of these two groups was designed to add to the quality of administration.
Values: The workshop curriculum was based upon the philosophy that leadership is the valued end of professional development and that a learning community framework establishes a culture for life-long learning and change. Succinctly, professional development is about change. Leadership with its focus on establishing direction, aligning people, and inspiring participation is built upon excellence in management. The future of Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences depends upon enlightened leaders who can lead units to serve the interests of students, the standards of excellence of the profession, the interests of the institution, and the higher education mission.
Objectives:
- Strengthen self-awareness
- Develop relationships and teamwork
- Understand alliances and political realities
- Understand elements of a promising future
- Build capacity, deal with change, and manage resources across domains
- Create an ongoing learning community from this cohort of family and consumer sciences/human sciences administrators
Major Topics Addressed:
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Presenters and Workshop Leaders:
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Alyce Akers - CSU-Northridge Kitty Coffey - Carson-Newman College Billie Collier - University of Tennessee, Knoxville Janet Cortright - Janet Cortright and Associates Richard Glotzer - University of Akron Karla Hughes - East Carolina University Gearldean Johnson - Tennessee State University Rick Johnson - North Dakota State University Virginia Clark Johnson - North Dakota State University |
Sue McGregor - Mount Saint Vincent University Dorothy Mitstifer - Kappa Omicron Nu Virginia Moxley - Kansas State University Sharon Nickols - University of Georgia Janet Pope - Louisiana Tech University Mary Pritchard - Northern Illinois University Jan Shane - Illinois State University Connor Walters - Illinois State University |
Workshop Location:
Doubletree Guest Suites Airport, 2424 Atrium Way, Nashville, Tennessee.
Workshop Sponsors:
- Council of Administrators of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Board on Human Sciences
- Kappa Omicron Nu
- W. K. Kellogg Foundation
Workshop Task Force:
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Virginia Clark Johnson, Chair, North Dakota State Univ Billie Collier, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Karla Hughes, East Carolina University Gearldean Johnson, Tennessee State University Dorothy Mitstifer, Executive Director, Kappa Omicron Nu |
Janet Pope, Louisiana Tech University Mary E. Pritchard, Northern Illinois University Jan Shane, Illinois State University Connor Walters, Illinois State University |