Moving the Ship: Crafting a Vision and Implementing a Plan Women’s Leadership Institute – January 11, 2017 WNY Consortium for Higher Education

Short Bio – Bassam M. Deeb, President Born and raised in Beirut ,Lebanon Buffalo is home since 1976 (Left WNY between 1986 and 2004) Lived and worked in 4 different states (NY, IA, Ohio, WV) BA in Geography, Ed.M. in Student Personnel (U.B.), and Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration (Kent State) 3 state universities, 4 private religiously affiliated colleges, 2 state colleges, and 1 community college Professional Service in: Advising, Retention, Judicial Affairs, Student Leadership Student Life, Enrollment Management, Student Affairs Academic Affairs, Non-profit corporation for Student Housing

Short Bio (cont.) Taught at Graduate level in Counselor Education, Student Personnel, and Educational Leadership SUNY Leadership Institute Middle States Commission Evaluator President at Trocaire College since July 2012 Trustee for two higher education institutions.

Undergraduate college with a focus on career-oriented academic programs Non-profit; Religiously affiliated (Catholic), Independent college 8 Certificates, 12 Associates, and 3 Baccalaureate offerings focused on Health Care/Business/Technology 1,400 enrollment; 85% women; average age is 27 161 full and part-time faculty 135 full and part-time staff Three Locations Annual budget $20M Economic Impact (Direct and Spillover) $ 45M

Strategic Planning Components of a Strategic Plan Society for College & University Planning (SCUP) A practical guide to strategic planning in higher education Karen Hinton, Ph.D. 2012

Current issues that might impact moving the ship Leadership in Higher Education (collegial, corporate) Leadership vs. Management or both Leadership Development Personal Literature (anything you read) Mentorship/Family (boss, older sibling) Soul searching (know thyself) Personal Experiences (various events and settings) Professional Literature (understanding your field of study) Mentorship (seeking someone to learn from) Professional Exposure (committee work, conferences, community service, …)

Current issues (cont.) The matter of vision (clarity of vision vs., hallucination) Organizational culture (basic assumptions, values, norms) in higher education Concept of shared governance vs. shared decision making Culture vs. Climate (attitudes, perceptions)

Prompt Questions Think of 3 major obstacles to change at your home institution Where does the question of accountability get addressed? How will institutions manage increased interference by governmental agencies? How will institutions manage increased competition? What will the higher education landscape in WNY look like in 2030?

General reading Organization Development and Change in Universities Richard J. Torraco Richard E. Hoover Sheri A. Knippelmeyer University of Nebraska 2005 Tierney, W. G. 1988. “Organizational Culture in Higher Education: Defining the Essentials.” The Journal of Higher Education 59, (1): 2–21. Good to Great, Jim Collins - HarperCollins, 2001 Lloyd Armstrong - Barriers to innovation and change in higher education. TIAA Institute

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