1. Administrator Recruitment, Retention, and Succession Planning Ian Walton – President, State Academic Senate Randy Lawson - President Chief Instructional Officers; CIO, Santa Monica College Pam Deegan - Immediate Past President, Chief Instructional Officers; CIO, Mt. San Jacinto College Ian Walton – President, State Academic Senate Randy Lawson - President Chief Instructional Officers; CIO, Santa Monica College Pam Deegan - Immediate Past President, Chief Instructional Officers; CIO, Mt. San Jacinto College

2. Issues Covered The Problem Issues Possible Solutions The Problem Issues Possible Solutions

3. The Problem A lack of administrators – Poor Pools Why?? –Salaries and workload of administrators vs. faculty members –STRS- Number of days for denominator –Rapid change at the top –AB1725 – What it did to the administrative ranks A lack of administrators – Poor Pools Why?? –Salaries and workload of administrators vs. faculty members –STRS- Number of days for denominator –Rapid change at the top –AB1725 – What it did to the administrative ranks

4. –CC Faculty vs. Administration (“the dark side”) attitude/different relationship in UC/CSU –Lack of “free movement” in CCs between faculty and administrative roles –CC Faculty vs. Administration (“the dark side”) attitude/different relationship in UC/CSU –Lack of “free movement” in CCs between faculty and administrative roles More Problems

5. Rapid Change at the Top 1/3 of CIOs brand new New deans often not coming via traditional route 1/3 of CIOs brand new New deans often not coming via traditional route

6. Average President stays at an institution for approximately As of 2006, the average tenure for a California Community College president is 4.4 years. That is down from 2002 where the average tenure was 5.5 years. Meanwhile the average tenure in the United States is 10 years. As of 2006, the average tenure for a California Community College president is 4.4 years. That is down from 2002 where the average tenure was 5.5 years. Meanwhile the average tenure in the United States is 10 years.

7. Impact of AB1725 What if you want/need to retreat?? Retreat rights as untenured, first-year faculty member Salary placement –Possibly at new-faculty + years experience at present institution Possible loss of life-time benefits What if you want/need to retreat?? Retreat rights as untenured, first-year faculty member Salary placement –Possibly at new-faculty + years experience at present institution Possible loss of life-time benefits

8. Example If Pam had stayed as faculty member at original community college – Tenured faculty member – Step 28 on pay scale – work 9 months – work week on campus – 15 hours in classroom; 5 office hours; 1 committee hour –Lifetime benefits If Pam had stayed as faculty member at original community college – Tenured faculty member – Step 28 on pay scale – work 9 months – work week on campus – 15 hours in classroom; 5 office hours; 1 committee hour –Lifetime benefits If Pam went back to classroom last year – Untenured, 1 st year probationary faculty member – Step 7+ 5 on pay scale –No lifetime benefits If Pam went back to classroom last year – Untenured, 1 st year probationary faculty member – Step 7+ 5 on pay scale –No lifetime benefits

9. Another Example If Randy goes back as a faculty member at his college, he would: – be a tenured faculty member – Step 26 on pay scale – work 9 months – work week on campus – 15 hours in classroom; 5 office hours; 1 committee hour –Lifetime benefits If Randy goes back as a faculty member at his college, he would: – be a tenured faculty member – Step 26 on pay scale – work 9 months – work week on campus – 15 hours in classroom; 5 office hours; 1 committee hour –Lifetime benefits

10. Concerns Concerns are shared by faculty –They feel lack of stability –Dealing with inexperienced deans, etc. Concerns are shared by faculty –They feel lack of stability –Dealing with inexperienced deans, etc.

11. Possible Solutions Content Training (helps, but doesn’t solve problem at its genesis) –ACCCA –CIOS –CSSOs –CCLC –CCLDI Content Training (helps, but doesn’t solve problem at its genesis) –ACCCA –CIOS –CSSOs –CCLC –CCLDI

12. Administrative rights (Faculty too?) Portable benefits –Years experience? – Tenure? Centralized Benefits? New Interview Process?? Administrative rights (Faculty too?) Portable benefits –Years experience? – Tenure? Centralized Benefits? New Interview Process??

13. Ideas?? Let’s Think!

14. Where Do We Go From Here?