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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"Academic affairs"”.
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Collaboration between student affairs and academic affairs at liberal arts institutions
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A Comparative Case Study Exploring the Experiences of Women Leaders in Academic Affairs and Administration in Higher Education Through the Lens of Intersectionality
… to compare the journeys of women leaders in academics and administration. This study is an examination of women’s experiences of perceived barriers to leadership roles in faculty and administration. Using comprehensive interviews, this study explores personal accounts to emphasize apparent …
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Administrative Analysis of Internal Quality Review Processes for On-Line Distance Education
… and the opinions that Vice Presidents of Academic Affairs have in the establishment of the quality components determined the following research question: What are the opinions of Vice Presidents of Academic Affairs within Georgia colleges and universities regarding on-line distance …
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Community College Academic Leadership: Examining Effective Leadership Teams
… colleges across the country, the division of academic affairs faces many challenges. Chief academic affairs officers (CAAOs) and academic-leadership teams need to effectively lead the division. Academic deans support the division of academic affairs, and the CAAO provides guidance and …
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Provosts in Building a Student Learning Assessment-Supportive Organizational Culture: A Multiple-Site Evaluation within the California State University System
… size, total enrollment and the number of academic affairs administrators, as well as provostial tenure and percent of graduate students were helpful in explaining variation in overall effectiveness; in particular, higher enrollments were associated with greater effectiveness. Beyond its …
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The role of the lay faculty in academic governance in Catholic colleges in Indiana
… regarding the role of the lay faculty in academic governance; (2) the importance of selected internal devices and impediments that facilitate or hinder lay faculty participation; and (3) the influence of the Vatican II decrees regarding lay faculty participation in governance. The …
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Investing in Your Employees: Understanding the Impact Organizational Commitment Has on Staff Retention
… examined the perceptions of how 12 student and academic affairs professionals made meaning of organizational commitment in the workplace throughout their onboarding experience.</p> <p>The major findings of this evaluation aligned with Meyer and Allen’s (1991) Three Component Model of Commitment, …
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Assessment of predoctoral orthodontic education amongst U.S. dental schools : a pilot study
… IRB, was distributed to the Associate Deans of Academic Affairs of 67 accredited dental schools in the contiguous United States via email. The survey was divided into four domains: dental school characteristics, predoctoral orthodontic didactic curriculum, predoctoral orthodontic clinical …
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Exploring the ally relationship between Black American students and White student affairs professionals at a small, private, liberal arts predominantly White institution
… American college students and White student affairs professionals. The allyship literature highlights key characteristics of successful allies, which includes an education on race issues, an awareness of one’s own White privilege, the willingness to lift non-dominant voices, and consistent …
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The Cost of Organizational Change for Rural Community Colleges
… the unanticipated outcomes of merging student affairs and academic affairs into one division. Scant empirical evidence exists about the benefits of this structural change or literature reviewing assessments of the unanticipated financial and nonfinancial costs to the institution. This critical …
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Perceptions of Skill Development in a Living-Learning First-Year Experience Program
… focus on the relationship between student affairs staff and academic affairs, more intentionality for co-curricular programming, increased uniformity among first-year seminars, and improvements in marketing of the program to internal and external stakeholders.</p>
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Assessing Factors that Distinguish First-Generation College Students from Non First-Generation College Students at an Urban Comprehensive University
… of high school guidance counselors, student and academic affairs practitioners and specifically support services personnel and financial aid officers.
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Validating the Experiences of Male Mexican American Community College Transfer Students Studying at Catholic Universities
… within the divisions of student and academic affairs from two respective Catholic universities in southern California. The results of the study show that validation of CCTS by university personnel contributed to and influenced the perceptions of CCTSs about their overall university …
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Towards a Servingness Advising Approach: From the Advisors’ Perspective at a Hispanic-Serving Institution
… success is replete with studies showing that academic advisors play a vital role in shaping students' achievement, tenacity, and persistence (Hatch & Garcia, 2017; Hunter & White, 2004; Kuh et al., 2005; Kuhn, 2008; Pascarella & Terenzini, 2005; Strayhorn, 2015). Using the multidimensional …
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Factors that Shape Administrators' Decisions for Implementing Online Courses in Small Private Universities
… how the vision and philosophy of the academic leadership in small private universities influence the development of online learning. Investigations regarding online learning leadership have noted four core issues: 1) a clear institutional vision for online learning, 2) policy for …
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A Comparison of the Role Expectations of the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Selected Universities in Michigan as Perceived by Five Status Groups
… university presidents, vice-presidents for academic affairs, vice-presidents for financial affiars, and other university board members. Is there any correlation between what the board chairperson actually does and what he/she should do as perceived by the five groups? It was expected that a …
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A qualitative case study of one Hispanic-serving community college’s use of the multicultural organizational design model to describe equity-centered services.
… outcomes for CC students, many of whom balance academic demands with work, caregiving responsibilities, and unmet basic needs. As CCs serve increasingly diverse student populations, leadership practices that address academic success alongside social, financial, and basic needs have become …
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Rising to the top : a qualitative case study of first-time university presidents in Texas.
… programs within specific fields such as student affairs or academic affairs exist; however, a better understanding of the impact of preparation for the presidency addresses the gaps in the existing literature on how presidents understand the role and their experiences held as they moved into that …
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Factors Affecting Peer Tutoring Programs in Higher Education As Perceived by Administrators
… (NASPA), with an interest in and knowledge about academic tutoring programs, and who were involved in their supervision, evaluation, and delivery of services. Most of the respondents (87 percent) were administrators from public institutions, who oversaw peer tutoring programs but were not involved …
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