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School Administrator, 1985
Featured are 8 of the 17 exemplary staff development programs selected by the Advisory Panel of the National Center for the Improvement of Learning. Nine of the programs were featured in the February issue. (Author/DCS)
Descriptors: Awards, Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Improvement Programs
Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA. Microcomputing Program. – 1985
In 1983, Drexel University became one of the first universities in the country to require all incoming students to have personal access to a microcomputer. To support this program, a considerable staff was needed to perform ongoing functions as well as numerous special-purpose, one-time-only tasks. This paper describes the positions that were…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Employment Patterns, Higher Education, Job Development
Peer reviewedThompson, Catharine – Journal of Experiential Education, 1984
Describes the youth and instructors at Higher Horizons, a New York adventure education program for delinquent youth. Presents a model of the programs unique approach to outdoor reduction program staffing that addresses the problems of staff turnover and burnout and enhances the therapeutic process. (SB)
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Delinquency, Employment Qualifications, Models
Peer reviewedGoff, Peter; And Others – Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 1992
The Brunel University (England) education department worked with evaluation teams from two local education authorities to develop a faculty development program for local colleges. The origins, design, implementation, and response to the modular program are described as is the "in house consultancy" model developed by the program. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Curriculum Development, Faculty Development, Foreign Countries
Policy Studies in Education, New York, NY. – 1984
Sixty profiles are presented that demonstrate actual contracting in practice between organizations and colleges for the provision of instruction to employees, clients, or members. The objective is to assist colleges in the early stages of developing such arrangements, as well as to guide organizations that are considering this approach. Contracts…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Contracts, Government School Relationship, Higher Education
Peer reviewedRudolph, Jacquelyn T.; Howard, Nancy Lee – CUPA Journal, 1996
The evolution of an award-winning Total Quality Management (TQM) program for administrative and academic staff development at Oregon State University is chronicled. Special attention is given to application of TQM for faculty and corporate interaction, instructional improvement, and curriculum development. Special challenges for implementation of…
Descriptors: College Administration, Higher Education, Management Systems, Personnel Management
Sitts, Maxine K., Ed. – 1983
Based on the comprehensive library self-study method developed by the Association of Research Libraries' (ARL) Office of Management Studies (OMS) and first used as the Management Review and Analysis Project (MRAP), this resource notebook presents surveys and diagnostic aids, OMS self-study reports, and ARL member library documents related to…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Improvement Programs, Library Administration
Lawther, Wendell C. – Journal of the College and University Personnel Association, 1986
Old Dominion University's use of a job analysis technique to validate the instruments used in the personnel selection process, with the objective of improving personnel selection, retention, evaluation, and development, is described and illustrated with instruments and data used in the program. (MSE)
Descriptors: Career Development, College Administration, Higher Education, Job Analysis
Sohler, Cathy; And Others – Journal of Tertiary Educational Administration, 1992
The staff development program at the University of New South Wales (Australia) differs from traditional university programs in that it integrates professional development activities for both general and academic staff. The Professional Development Centre operates as an academic unit and performs both teaching and research functions. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Education, College Administration, College Faculty, Departments
Jenkins, Wiliam A.; Mezera, Danielle R. – Business Officer, 1997
A Vanderbilt University (Tennessee) program designed to instill workplace values in the institution's business and finance areas is described. Program elements include a focus on the values of a specific work group, acknowledgment of the relationship between work performance and institutional success, and recognition of the good work of…
Descriptors: College Administration, Employee Attitudes, Higher Education, Organizational Climate
Peer reviewedBakken, Lori L.; Reichel, Paul A. – SRA Journal, 1996
Describes organization and evaluation of 13 workshops at the University of Wisconsin-Madison providing professional development for clinical research support staff. Topics included ethics, protocol development, statistics, audits, and tips and tools for successful research. Evaluation indicated the workshops met educational goals but did not…
Descriptors: Ethics, Higher Education, Program Descriptions, Program Development
Peer reviewedWallace, William H., Jr. – CUPA Journal, 1995
Kennesaw State College (Georgia) has developed initiatives to enhance leadership and team-building skills of classified employees. The programs include a staff leadership training course, open to 20-24 employees annually, and the Staff Training and Orientation Program (STOP) to provide new employees with information about the institution in an…
Descriptors: College Administration, Entry Workers, Higher Education, Job Skills
Peer reviewedPellert, Ada – Higher Education Management, 1996
A University of Vienna (Austria) staff development program that emphasizes the professionalization of university teaching and management is described. The approach integrates personnel evaluation, quality assessment, and staff development, which is also linked to institutional mission and identity. A benefit of the staff development seminars has…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Administration, College Faculty, College Instruction
Ackerman, Helen – Currents, 1992
At George Mason University (Virginia), a consulting firm designed a program to train university administrators to deal with the media effectively. On-camera simulations, followed up with practice sessions in the university's telecommunications department, were an effective method of preparing for difficult media questions. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Education, College Administration, Consultants, Fund Raising
Peer reviewedRozanski, Maryann – CUPA Journal, 1996
A staff development program at California State University at Long Beach trains faculty and other personnel to participate in earthquake-related search and rescue operations on campus if needed. Vendor-trained staff members prepared a campus training program in emergency operations, fire suppression and protection, casualty assessment, urban…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, College Planning, Earthquakes
