Higher Education, Healthcare Education and the

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Higher Education, Healthcare Education and the Role of the Program Director Rachel Carlson Ruth Ballweg Program Directors Workshop 101 Session Objectives Compare and contrast the roles and responsibilities of the Program Director to those of PA faculty Describe the organizational structure of the college/university and describe how the PA Program and the Program Director is integrated into this infrastructure Describe and explain the promotion and tenure process both generally and in your institution Identify hot topics and controversies in higher education, and analyze these in terms of their impact on PA education Academic Environment Who’s Who??? President or Chancellor CEO VP Finance CFO VP Enrollment Management VP Development Alumni Relations VPAA/CAO Provost Board Directors/Trustees/Regents Director PR External Relations Director OIT CIO Controller Business Office Physical Plant HR, Food-Env Services Public Safety Admissions, Financial Aid Student Life Health Services Res. Life, Counseling Career Services Alumni Affairs Major Gifts Grants Gov’t Relations Deans, Registrar Faculty, Library Advising, Athletics Who’s Who ? President VPAA/CAO Dean, Associate, Assistant Department Chair Program Director Coordinators, Faculty Staff Who’s Who in PA ? Program Director Coordinators: Academic/Didactic Clinical Faculty, Staff, Adjunct Faculty Preceptors, Service Directors Medical Director Administrative Staff Accreditation Regional: USDE Approved: Middle States Commission on Higher Education New England Association of Schools and Colleges Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities Southeastern Association of Colleges and Schools North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Western Association of Schools and Colleges Specialty: ARC-PA, ABET, AACSB Other Review Processes Teaching 3-Leg Stool Scholarship Service Program Director’s Role Accreditation Anticipating and Planning Policies & Procedures: Faculty, University, College Student manuals & handbooks Program Assessment & Improvement Curriculum: Development Approval Assessment Revision Program Director’s Role Human Resources: Hiring: The Faculty Search process Managing Faculty & Staff Assessment (e.g., classroom visitation, dossier, etc), 360° Faculty development & support to T & P Teambuilding Reward and discipline Feedback Staffing classes Firing Program Director’s Role Crisis Management Financial Management: Budget preparation, monitoring & implementation Providing resources Seeking new revenue sources & external funding Customer Relations: Student complaints Student problems Public & External Relations: publications & website & media relations Campus & community branding +/- Program Director’s Role Physical Plant: Planning needs Development Maintenance Partnerships, Affiliations & Agreements: Alliances Contract & MOU Development & Alumni Affairs Program Director’s Role Leading Meetings & Retreats Grant Writing Teaching Scholarship & Clinical Practice Service (university, community, profession) Program Director Role (Items to Eventually Delegate) Equipment & Supplies