Which District/College Am I?
Has a Board of Trustees, but assistant superintendents and vice presidents may be added to manage detailed operations under each of the main functions; a college with over 20,000 students may have more than 50 administrators…. (p.113-114)
Answer: What/Who is a Large Community College
I publicly support colleges under the control of a single authority (p.119)
Answer: Who/What is the State
I am an interactive process; I separate positions of power from the influence that I have over those who follow me without coercion… (p.142)
Answer: What/Who is Leadership
I operate with a central district organization headed by a president or chancellor and staffed with research coordinators, personnel administrators, business managers, and numerous others responsible for overall academic, fiscal, and student services (p.113/116)
Answer: What/Who is Multicollege District
I am the external reviewer of institutions and programs, and I began this in the early 20th Century as institutions of higher education sought to establish minimum standards for student admission, faculty qualifications, and institutional resources…… (p.127)
Answer: Who/What is Accreditation
I carry out general administrative duties and hold periodic meetings with the board and the heads of state agencies; my tenure is usually shorter than the faculty’s…. (p.136)
Answer: What/Who is the President
I have fewer than 2,000 students and fewer administrators, but I still have a president and vice president for administrative services, instruction, student development, & info technology; and over 20 mangers for institutional research, marketing, etc…… (p.113/115)
Answer: What/Who is a Small Community College
I play the role of the mediator, conveying information from college to community and back; I ensure that the college maintains a positive image, which translates into continued public support… (p.132)
Answer: What are Local Governing Boards
I operate like a division organized around a cluster of academic disciplines or related teaching fields; I am the basic building block in the organizational structure in nearly all community colleges…. (p.138-139)
Answer: What/Who is Departmental Structure