Written for Higher Education managers and administrators, A
Practical Guide to University and College Management is a highly
accessible text that offers practical guidance on how to manage the
day-to-day life of universities. The authors take a proactive
approach and offer a range of good practice examples and solutions,
designed to resolve the dilemmas that arise in today s rapidly
changing higher education environment.
Drawing on a wealth of management experience, this edited
collection pulls together advice and practical guidance from expert
managers working in the field of Higher Education. Each chapter is
underpinned by theoretical perspectives to support invaluable
pragmatic hints, mini-case studies, practical examples, and sample
guidelines. The book covers four main areas:
- Selecting and inducting students: This section outlines the
essential process for targeting, attracting, recruiting and
inducting students
- Managing throughout the university year: Advice on the student
experience, from the admissions process right up to graduation
- Assuring the quality of the student learning experience: How to
manage course administration, student learning through assessment,
student complaints and issues of quality assurance
- Maximising staff and student engagement: This section looks at
how to maximise commitment and involvement by both staff and
students, and includes approaches and examples of engagement
implementation at other universities
A Practical Guide to College and University Management will be
of interest to Higher Education managers, administrators, and
anyone looking for a pragmatic "how to" navigational guide that
informs the working life of a university, from attracting students
through to graduation. It offers managers and administrators
essential training and support required to promote highly
successful and efficient Higher Education Institutions, and is
essential reading for anyone who works in university administration
or aspires to do so.
Sally Brown is Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Assessment, Learning and
Teaching at Leeds Metropolitan University. She has published widely
on innovations in teaching, learning and particularly
assessment.
Steve Denton is Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Registrar and Secretary
at Leeds Metropolitan University bringing together University-wide
student administrative and support services, including governance
and legal matters, the academic registry, planning, student
services, communication and marketing and widening access and
participation.
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