{"product_id":"first-among-equals-the-role-of-the-chief-academic-officer-a-role-of-the-chief-academic-officer-9780801866739","title":"First Among Equals The Role of the Chief Academic","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSamels, Peter Stace, Jon Strolle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA very good book, perhaps the best of... similar books of the past decade... First Among Equals is excellent at exposing a persistent and growing dilemma for chief academic officers. These officers are usually selected-after careful scrutiny and many interviews-because of their record of scholarship, good teaching, and devotion to the life of the mind. Once in office, however, they quickly find they must submerge their delight in intellectual matters to deal with a mountain of paperwork and e-mail messages, campus controversies, personnel fights, investments in technology, multicultural issues, and financial overruns... The book is therefore quite right in advocating that academic leaders should muster their courage and make 'choices that demonstrate educational leadership and managerial vision.'... Valuable because of its emphasis on the emerging and enlarging role of the academic vice president. -- Frank Borkowski Planning for Higher Education Addresses changes in the role of the chief academic officer and today's best practices in faculty leadership, strategic planning, curriculum development, technology use in the classroom, and governance... A practical resource for deans, presidents, trustees, and chief academic officers. Council for Independent Colleges Newsletter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents:    Preface  I THE ACADEMIC MISSION  1 First among Equals: The Current Roles of the Chief Academic Officer   James Martin James E. Samels   2 Faculty Relations and Professional Development: Best Practices for the Chief Academic Officer   Roy A. Austensen   3 Leveraging Resources to Enhance Quality: Curriculum Development and Educational Technologies   James R. Coffman   4 Academic Governance: The Art of HerdingCats   Mark G. Edelstein   II THE LEADERSHIP TEAM   5 Shaping the Leadership Team: The President, Governing Board, and Chief Academic Officer   Alice Bourke Hayes   6 Creating Common Ground: Student Development, Academic Affairs, and Institutional Diversity   Paula Hooper Mayhew   7 Enrollment Management   Michael A. Baer Peter A. Stace   8 Financial Management and Budget Planning: A Primer for Chief Academic Officers   Michael C. Gallagher   III THE EXTENDED COMMUNITY   9 Managing a Cross-Cultural Experience: Grants and Contracts   Jon M. Strolle, Ruth Larimer   10 External Relations and Institutional Advancement: Building Bridges, Seeking Friends   Georgia E. Lesh-Laurie  11 College Legal Counsel and the Chief Academic Officer: Changing Times, Changing   Law, and Changing Challenges  James E. Samels, James Martin   12 Conclusion: The Disappearing Chief Academic Officer   James Martin, James E. Samels        Notes  Bibliography   Contributors   Index","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405196140887,"sku":"9780801866739","price":25.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801866739.jpg?v=1730489057","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/first-among-equals-the-role-of-the-chief-academic-officer-a-role-of-the-chief-academic-officer-9780801866739","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}