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ADMINISTRATORANDFACULTY
SURVEYFINDINGS: A SURVEY
BYTHEACADEMICSENATE
FORTHECALIFORNIA
COMMUNITYCOLLEGES
DAVIDMORSE, ACADEMICSENATEANDPROFESSORDONABOATRIGHT, CIOTOMGREEN, CIOLAURAHOPE, RP GROUPANDDEAN
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METHODOLOGY
Survey to both administrators and faculty
Respondents asked to provide their views related to
their perceptions about administrative work, career
choices, and training
67 administrators and 38 faculty completed the
survey
Open ended answers categorized
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THEADMINISTRATORSURVEY
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WHATISSUESDOYOUSEETHATINFLUENCE
FACULTYLEADERS DECISIONSTOPURSUE
ADMINISTRATIVECAREERS?
Seek career advancement or higher salary (24)
Long hours workload (22)Desire to impact institutional change (19)
No perceived gain in income/loss of tenure (19)
Impact on faculty relationships (5)
Desire to leave the classroom (4)
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WHATQUALITIESDOYOUSEEASMOSTIMPORTANT
INANEDUCATIONALADMINISTRATOR?
Effective communication/collaborative mindset (35)
High integrity (12)
Ability to see big picture/vision (11)Understanding of administrative processes (10)
Strong work ethic and desire to meet students needs (4)
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WHATPROBLEMSSEEMTOFACEADMINISTRATORS
OUTSIDEOFTHECCC SYSTEM? HOWCOULDTHESEBEADDRESSED?
Lack of understanding of Ed Code or Title 5 (31)
Lack of familiarity of budget or accreditation (12)
Lack of experience with shared governance or collective
bargaining (11)
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WHATSORTOFTRAININGORMENTORINGCOULD
BEUSEFULFORASPIRINGADMINISTRATORS?
Mentoring/job shadowing (22)
Professional development workshops/training/degree
granting programs(20)
Administrative compliance training (18)
Soft skills training (15)
Faculty leader position/interim position (8)
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HOWCANWECREATEMOREACCURATEPERCEPTIONS
ABOUTWHATADMINISTRATIONENCOMPASSES?
Job-shadowing/internships (24)Encourage administrators to share experiences (14)
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TOWHATEXTENTDONEGATIVEPERCEPTIONS
EXISTATYOURCOLLEGEABOUTFACULTYMOVING
INTOADMINISTRATION?
Dark side effect (24)
Long hours/inadequate compensation or job security (11)
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WHATWERETHEISSUES/AREASYOUWERE
UNPREPAREDFORANDMADEYOURTRANSITION
HARDEST?
Dealing with antagonism from faculty (13)
Union or personnel issues (11)
Lacking administrative knowledge or compliance issues(11)
Workload (10)
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THEFACULTYSURVEY
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WHATISSUESCANYOUSEETHATINFLUENCE
FACULTYLEADERS DECISIONSTOPURSUE
ADMINISTRATIVECAREERS?
Desire for higher pay/career advancement (15)
Desire to have broader institutional change or take a
leadership role (15)
Desire to leave or stay in classroom (9)
Heavy workload or negative perceptions of other faculty (7)
Loss of tenure (4)
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WHATQUALITIESDOYOUSEEASMOSTIMPORTANT
INANDEDUCATIONALADMINISTRATOR
Strong communication skills or character traits (26)
Willingness to collaborate with faculty or student-centered
(13)
Knowledge of Education Code or compliance issues (8)
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WHATPOTENTIALPROBLEMSFACE
ADMINISTRATORSFROMOUTSIDEOFTHECCC
SYSTEM. HOWCANTHEYBEADDRESSED?
Lack of understanding of Education Code or CCC system
(18)
Lack of understanding of shared governance or top-down
leadership (17)
Budget or financial issues (4)
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WHATARETHETOPTHREETHINGSTHATWOULD
ENCOURAGEYOUTOAPPLYFORANADMINISTRATIVE
POSITION?
Opportunity to have broad institutional change or influence
on student success (10)
Increased salary (10)
Ability to maintain retreat rights (7)
Good perceived fit or desire to get the job done right (5)
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WHATMIGHTKEEPYOUFROMPURSUING
ADMINISTRATIVEPOSITIONS?
Work schedule/workload or stress (14)
Desire to stay in the classroom (10)
Loss of tenure/lack of job security (9)
Negative atmosphere (6)
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ADMINISTRATORSHOULDKNOWFROMA
PERSPECTIVETOBEGINAHEALTHY
RELATIONSHIPWITHTHEACADEMICSENATE?
Communicate well with faculty/understand what they
contribute to the college (18)Understand the role of the Academic Senate (8)