1. University Consolidations and Multi-Campus Institutions: Prevailing when Cultures Collide Jill Schulze, Nancy Dalman, and Jeanelle Morgan University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, GA Academic Chairpersons Conference, Feb. 5, 2016

2. Pressing Issues and Trends in Higher Education Since 2010, over 25 universities have consolidated Over 100,00 faculty have been affected Why consolidation?  Economy of scale Why now?  Decreased federal and state funding to higher ed

3. A consolidation edict is proclaimed… What now?  Unlike M&A in business, consolidations in higher ed are not administered by M&A specialists.  Consolidations in higher education are worked out by administrators, faculty and staff.

4. What now? ► University ► College ► Department ▪ Mission Statement ▪ Curricula ▪ Organizational structure ▪ Facilities ▪ Multiple campuses ▪ Budgets ▪ Campus cultures ▪ Communication

5. Gainesville State College Access Mission P&T based on teaching and service North GA College & State U Admissions Criteria P&T based on teaching, service, and scholarship University of North Georgia Access and admissions criteria vary by campus P&T includes scholarship

6. ConsolidationMultiple campuses

7. Biology Department Promotion and Tenure Faculty annual evaluations & salaries Curricula & program quality assessment Budgets – Faculty Budgets – Labs and student assistants

8. Consolidation Multiple campuses Consolidation

9. Biology Department Promotion and Tenure

10. Biology Department Promotion and Tenure Consolidation - different starting points Multiple Campuses - different resources

11. Biology Department Promotion and Tenure Faculty annual evaluations & salaries Consolidation - different starting points Multiple Campuses - different expectations & different evaluators

12. Biology Department Promotion and Tenure Faculty annual evaluations & salaries Curricula & program quality assessment Consolidation - diff expectations & students Multiple Campuses - different resources

13. Biology Department Promotion and Tenure Faculty annual evaluations & salaries Curricula & program quality assessment Budgets - faculty Consolidation - different starting points Multiple Campuses - diff wants and needs

14. Biology Department Promotion and Tenure Faculty annual evaluations & salaries Curricula & program quality assessment Budgets – Faculty Budgets – Labs and student assistants Consolidation - different starting points Multiple Campuses - diff wants and needs

15. Accomplishments Cross-consolidation/Cross-campus  Teaching collaborations  Research collaborations  Teaching exchange  Communication