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Of what use is a Head of Administration. Presentation at the HUMANE seminar in Targu Mures, Romania June 13 - 14 2008. My filter to say what’s coming. 38 years in or near university administration Serving 2 Heads of Academic Departments 4 Vice-Chancellors next to the HoA - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Of what use is a Head of Administration
Presentation at the HUMANE seminar in Targu Mures, Romania
June 13 - 14 2008
My filter to say what’s coming
• 38 years in or near university administration• Serving
– 2 Heads of Academic Departments
– 4 Vice-Chancellors next to the HoA
– 3 Vice-Chancellors as HoA
– 2 Ministers
– 1 Managing Director
• I will focus on the role in university leadership - the other side of the coin is how to lead professional administrators in an HEI environment.
A perception of two strands; ACADEMIC and ADMINISTRATIVE
V.C.
Academic Departments
Services
FacultiesStrat. Planning
Legal affairs
HoA
Planning
Board
Finance
Human resources
Student affairs
FacultiesFaculties
Academic Departments
Academic Departments
Academic Departments
Academic Departments
Academic Departments
Four basic models management models:
1. The Omni-potent Academic
2. The Omni-potent Academy
3. The binary (or more) Administrations
4. The unitary Administration
This could be a development over time
- but nothing indicates that it is that simple
1. The Omni-potent Academic
Rector
Planning dpt
Deans
Ac. dpts
Services
Admin. dpts
2. The Omni-potent Academy
Rector
Vice-Rector
Dean
Ac. dpts
Planning dpt
Vice-Rector
Vice-RektorVice-Rector Vice-Rektor
Dean Dean
AC.dptsAc. dpts
Services
Admin. dpts
3. The Binary(or more) AdministrationV.C. Coordinates academic and adminstrative activities
Vice-Chancellor
Pro-V-C
Dean
Ac. dpts
HR
Dean Dean
AC.dpts
Ac. dpts
Services
Students
Finance
Facilities
BursarAc. registrar
Faculty office
Faculty office
Faculty office
4. The Unitary AdministrationOne person coordinating administrative tasks
Vice-Chancellor
Pro-V-C
Dean
Ac. dpts
HRDean Dean
AC.dpts
Ac. dpts
Services
Students
Finance
Facilities
HoA
Faculty offices
The role of a university administration 1(2)
Political
Academic Administrative
Clark’s?
Triangle The game of Academic Freedom?
The role of a University Administration 2(2)
Political
Academic Administrative
Not Clark’s?
Triangle
Administration
The role of the Head of Aministration 1(3)The servant as a leader
• Who got around the world in 80 days?
1. Phileas Foggx. Jule Verne2. Paspartout
The role of the Head of Aministration 2(3) A consigliore in a Kindergarten
Remember Tom Haynes in ”The Godfather”?
• Providing legal advice to the Mafia boss• But the Boss has a short memory
And the Faculty couldn’t care less about rules
• And rules must never prevent scientific creativity!
The role of the Head of Aministration 3(3) Sir Humphrey in ”Yes Minister”
• Sir Humphrey is a civil servant coaching his Minister
• The new Vice-Chancellor may have good ideas- but can he/she put them into context? V C ?
Worried HoA ?
The long arm of Government
• In some systems, the HoA is responsible to the Minister rather than the University
• This is a good foundation for conflicts
The Head of Administration Expected Competencies
• HEI Leadership advisor - Admin leader• Loyal - Stable• Understanding
academic life - Legal advisor• Entreprenuer - Administrator• Communicator - Listener
Expected loyalties
Depends on the system!
• To academic life - teachers and students
• To the Vice-Chancellor
• To the Minister
• To the Administrative Community (if there is one)
Summarized opinion: Analysis
There are three sets of values - whereof two are necessary in a HEI
Value set: Academic Admin Political
Prerequisite: Freedom Procedure ControlFocus : Individuals Structures Power
Result span: Long term Short term Election period
Priorities span: Short term Medium term Short term
Summarized opinion: Suggestions
Let me suggest:
The the Head of Administration – is committed to administrative values– has power to coordinate all the processes– is competent to give strategic advice to the academic leaders
– ensures stable best possible conditions for teaching and research– protects the Academic sphere from the Political sphere
Thats all folks!
Thats all folks!