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Today at America’s 28 Jesuit colleges and universities, academic and administrative leadership is a shared venture, a partnership among Jesuits and their lay colleagues who have chosen to dedicate themselves to the growth and development of their institutions.
The challenges facing these men and women are in many ways the same as those that face leaders and managers at all colleges and universities: a complex mix of academics, financial and strategic issues. Jesuit institutions, however, offer an additional challenge: sustaining and developing the religious and social missions that make their form of education distinctive and enriching.
With the support of the presidents of the 28 colleges and universities, the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities offers a program designed to address the many issues facing current academic and administrative leaders and the developing leaders who will guide Jesuit institutions deep into the 21st century.
For more information, please contact:
Susan Jacobson
Coordinator, AJCU Seminar for Leadership in Higher Education
Sbjacobson2@aol.com (517) 960-3725
Objectives
· To develop an understanding of the relationship among mission, identity, institutional leadership, strategy and decision-making
· To foster an understanding of management and other disciplines such as finance and organizational theory
· To enhance leadership abilities through the understanding and the practice of leadership
· To advance knowledge of educational policy issues within the academy and in the broader national environment
Curriculum
Mission and Strategic Planning
· Linking the Ignatian Mission with the Strategic Plan
· Assessing the Catholic Higher Education Environment
· Creating a Marketing Strategy
· Enrollment Management
· Core Curriculum and the Mission
Leadership
· The Nature of Leadership: Case Studies
· Mentoring
· Team Building
· Networking
· Leadership Assessment
· Shared Governance
· Lay Men and Women Leading the Ignatian Mission
Financial Management
· Financial Planning and Strategic Planning
· Analysis of Financial Statements
· Cost Analysis and Management
· Designing & Managing the Budget
· Capital Finance and Planning
· Endowment Management
Fundraising
· The Role of the Annual Fund
· The Role of the Capital Campaign
· Volunteer Structures
Student Development
· Relationship between Faculty and Student Life
· Financial Aid: Its Promises and Its Challenges
· Diversity
· Residential Life and Learning
· Athletics
· Legal Issues
Sister Maureen A. Fay, O.P., Ph.D.
Seminar Director
Dr. Fay, an Adrian Dominican Sister, served as President of the University of Detroit Mercy from 1990 to 2004. From 1983 through 1990, she was the President of Mercy College of Detroit. She also held teaching and administrative positions at the University of Illinois at Chicago, DePaul University, St. Xavier University and Siena Heights University. Dr. Fay holds a Ph.D. in the Social Sciences from the University of Chicago where she was a Carnegie Fellow in Higher Education. She serves on a number of university, health system and corporate boards. |
WHAT PAST PARTICIPANTS SHARE ABOUT THE SEMINAR:
The Seminar is a great opportunity for leaders in Jesuit higher education to deepen their understanding of the mission orientation of our wonderful institutions. It has helped me to better place myself within the Jesuit tradition of leading by serving others.
Earl F. Martin
Executive Vice President,
Gonzaga University
I gained a greater understanding of both the opportunities and challenges that face Jesuit Higher Education. The chance to interact and share ideas with colleagues from other Jesuit schools was very helpful.
Dr. Donna Rapaccioli
Dean, College of Business Administration, Fordham University
After attending and meeting so many wonderful colleagues, I am more excited about the future of our Jesuit institutions. This program blurred the sometimes rigid lines between disciplines and focused on the integrated mission driven leadership that our institutions need.
Dr. Rob Kelly
Vice President for Student Development,
Loyola University Chicago
The Seminar helped me articulate the vision behind the work we are doing at our institutions. It provided me with some crucial new management and leadership skills and introduced me to a network of valuable colleagues.
Dr. Diane Jonte-Pace
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies, Santa Clara University
Seminar Faculty
The Seminar faculty will be drawn from the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities, and from skilled practitioners with specific expertise. AJCU presidents will serve as both faculty and mentors.
For a list of presentations from the 2008 and 2009 seminars, please click here. |
