An Analysis of Organizational Structure: Ohio’s Regional Campuses Dr. Jeffrey Bauer and Debra Way University of Cincinnati Clermont College

Introduction Ohio’s regional campus system is a collection of various organizational structures. The University System of Ohio Initiative has the potential to drastically alter the missions and structures of Ohio’s regional campuses. The universities included in this presentation were those with more than one regional campus

Number of regional campuses and where they report One University Structure Kent State – 7 regional campuses Report to Senior Vice President and Provost Have interim Executive Director of Regional Campuses Ohio University – 5 regional campuses Report to Executive Dean for Regional Campuses 2 “centers” with directors

Number of regional campuses and where they report One Regional Campus Academic Structure Miami University “proposed model” 3 regional campuses (with VOALC) Report to Regional Campus Administrator who reports to the Provost Centralized Structure Ohio State University 4 regional campuses Report to Executive Vice President and Provost

Number of regional campuses and where they report Decentralized Structure University of Cincinnati 2 regional campuses with deans Deans reports to Provost

Administration of Regional Campuses One University Structure Kent State – Dean on each campus except East Liverpool and Salem which have one dean for both Ohio University – Dean on each campus One Regional Campus Academic Structure Miami University “proposed model” 1 regional campus administrator for the three campuses 1 associate dean on each campus

Administration of Regional Campuses Centralized Structure Ohio State University Dean on each campus Decentralized Structure University of Cincinnati Dean on each campus

Departmental Reporting and Tenure One University Structure Kent State – Faculty report to main campus department RP&T is decided by main campus department Tenure resides at regional campus (can request dual appt) Ohio University – Faculty report to main campus department RP&T is decided by main campus department Tenure resides with the university

Departmental Reporting and Tenure One Regional Campus Academic Structure Miami University “proposed model” Faculty will report to main campus department unless there is no fit; Faculty with no “home department” may report to a “quasi-division” RP&T is decided by main campus department Tenure resides with the university

Departmental Reporting and Tenure Centralized Structure Ohio State University Faculty report to main campus department RP&T resides at the main campus department Tenure resides with the university Decentralized Structure University of Cincinnati Faculty report to regional campus divisions RP&T resides at the regional campuses with approval by the Provost Tenure resides with the university

Course Scheduling and Faculty Workload One University Structure Kent State – Course scheduling is done by area coordinators (no department chairs) Workload is 12 credit hours per term Ohio University – Course scheduling is done by main campus department and regional campus division chair Workload is 12 credit hours per quarter

Course Scheduling and Faculty Workload One Regional Campus Academic Structure Miami University “proposed model” Course scheduling is done by main campus department and regional department chair Workload is 12 credit hours per semester

Course Scheduling and Faculty Workload Centralized Structure Ohio State University Course scheduling is done by the assistant dean or the regional campus area coordinator Workload is 6 credit hours per quarter except Newark Econ/Statistics Faculty 12 credit hours per quarter Decentralized Structure University of Cincinnati Course scheduling is done by division chairs Workload is 12 credit hours per quarter

Organizational Structure Charts One University Kent State Ohio U One Regional Campus Academic MU CentralizedOSU DecentralizedUC

Advantages (Discussion) One University One Regional Campus Academic Centralized Disadvantages (Discussion) One University One Regional Campus Academic Centralized

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