RECRUITING FACULTY TO PARTICIPATE IN COLLEGE GOVERNANCE PHIL SMITH, FACILITATOR; BRAD BYROM; PHILLIP MAYNARD

WHY IS RECRUITING FACULTY FOR COLLEGE GOVERNANCE IMPORTANT?

POWER OF DIVERSE LEADERSHIP

Richer Idea Generation Better Representation of the Views of the Entire Faculty More Effective Decision Making

POWER OF DIVERSE LEADERSHIP Continuity of Faculty Voice and Participation in Decision Making Share the Workload/Reduce Burn-out Serves as Important Check-and-Balance

SOME GENERAL RECRUITING PRINCIPLES

Be Authentic

SOME GENERAL RECRUITING PRINCIPLES Look for Shared Commitment to the College …And Complementary Skills

RECRUITING A DIVERSE LEADERSHIP Be Authentic and Sincere Engage with Specific Leadership Issues that Matter to the Person Remove Structural Barriers to Service Create Structures that Foster Inclusion Provide a Continuum of Opportunities for Service

INFORMAL LEADERSHIP GATHERINGS

INFORMAL LEADERSHIP GATHERING Mixture of Faculty Currently Serving as Leaders with Interested and Potential New Leaders Use of Personal Invitations Informal But With a Theme Emphasis on Building Camaraderie and Relationships Long term versus short term

INFORMAL LEADERSHIP GATHERING: THE INVITATION Be welcoming to all Encourage recipients to invite others who may be interested in leadership Provide a meaningful opportunity for input into decision making Include a follow up message directed at those who attended to encourage further involvement.

MENTORING

Nominate Potential New Leaders for Senate Leadership Retreats Seek Nominations for Committee Assignments from the Senate as a Whole. Encourage senators to reach out to faculty with leadership potential as well as established leaders. New Faculty Orientation Assign Mentors to Newly Hired Faculty Avoid Overuse of Acronyms and Other Technical Language Establish Formal Successor Structures Such as Senate President-Elect.

BUILDING DIVERSITY Consider Term Limits or Committee Rotation Systems Establish a Faculty Diversity Internship Program Seek Nominations for Committee Assignments from the Senate as a Whole. Encourage senators to reach out to and include underrepresented faculty.

DISCUSSION What barriers to recruiting new leaders have you experienced on your campus?

DISCUSSION What tactics have you or others on your campus used to successfully diversify leadership?