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

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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, …)

7. 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)

8. 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?

9. General reading
Organization Development and Change in Universities Richard J. Torraco Richard E. Hoover Sheri A. Knippelmeyer University of Nebraska 2005
Tierney, W. G “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

10. Q & A