2. Suggestions for Successful College Administration Presented by Jack Alan Scott

3. Jack Alan Scott o Ph.D. American History, CGU o M.div., Yale University o B.A., Abilene Christian University o 14th Chancellor Ca. Community Colleges o State Senator 2000-2008 o Chair Education Committee o Chair Senate Budget & Fiscal Subcommittee Ed. o State Allocation Board for Education o Legislator of the year: California Federation of Teachers Assoc. of Ca Comm. College Administrators California State University o President Pasadena City College (1987-95) o President of Cypress College (1978-1987) o Dean of Instruction Orange Coast College o Teacher & Administrator Pepperdine U.

4. Administrators Needed RETIREMENTS AND TURNOVERS

5. Administrators Needed LEADERSHIP AFFECTS THE DIRECTION OF AN INSTITUTION BY:  SELECTING PERSONNEL  IMPLEMENTING POLICY  INITIATING NEW DIRECTIONS  SOLVING PROBLEMS

6. The Environment “There are many sins that a board of trustees will forgive, but failing to balance the budget is not one of them.” –Bill Banowsky UNDERSTANDING THE STATE ENVIRONMENT  THE BUDGET SITUATION  RULES AND REGULATIONS

7. The Environment UNDERSTANDING A PARTICULAR COLLEGE’S ENVIRONMENT AND CULTURE  EVERY COLLEGE HAS ITS HISTORY AND CULTURE  CHANGE CAN OCCUR, BUT ONLY WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE COLLEGE’S CULTURE

8. Effective Communication “What we have here is a failure to communicate.” Paul Newman in Cool Hand Luke

9. Effective Communication VALUE OF GOOD LISTENING  “A wise old owl lived in an oak, the more he saw, the less he spoke. The less he spoke, the more he heard. Why can’t we be like that wise old bird?” PUBLIC COMMUNICATION TIPS ON EFFECTIVE WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

10. Optimism “A pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity, but an optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.” Winston Churchill CREATE A VISION  “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” Proverbs 29:18  “You’ve got to accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative, latch on to the affirmative and don’t mess with Mr. In-between. Johnny Mercer

11. Admit Mistakes (if and when you make them) ILLUSTRATIONS FROM THE MARCH OF FOLLY By Barbara Tuchman ILLUSTRATIONS FROM COMMUNITY COLLEGES  “You got to know when to hold ‘em and know when to fold ‘em.” Kenny Rogers  “When you find yourself in a hole, quit digging!” Will Rogers

12. Choosing Personnel “And the first opinion which one forms of a prince, and of his understanding, is by observing the men he has around him, because he has known how to recognize the capable and to keep the faithful.” The Prince –Machiavelli HOW TO RECRUIT GOOD PROCEDURES IN PERSONNEL SELECTION AVOIDING FAVORITISM

13. Exercising Discipline “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.” Harry Truman THE NECESSITY OF DISCIPLINE THE BENEFITS OF DISCIPLINE THE PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW IN DISCIPLINE PITFALLS TO AVOID The Blind Leading the Blind Pieter Bruegel

14. The Art of Anticipation THE ART OF ANTICIPATION  “Don’t let a small blaze become a raging fire.” SPOTTING POSSIBLE PROBLEMS TECHNIQUES THAT AID ANTICIPATION AVOID DEFENSIVENESS

15. It’s About The Students The End