Building and Leading New Academic Programs in Higher Education: A Practical Guide for Faculty

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Gretchen Oltman Jackie Clark

Building and Leading New Academic Programs in Higher Education

A Practical Guide for Faculty

Gretchen Oltman, Jackie Clark

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Rowman & Littlefield
24 February 2025

Educational strategies & policy; Curriculum planning & development; Higher & further education, tertiary education

Designing, creating, and leading new degree programs can be an arduous and unpredictable task for any college or university faculty member. Faculty, typically trained within a specific discipline and who are charged with creating new degree programs, are rarely prepared for the process. In addition to being ill-prepared, faculty and academic leaders often face administrative hurdles such as understanding complex approval processes, conducting market research and preparing “selling points” to gain peer and administrative approval, and ensuring new degrees and programs are seamlessly built into campus structures. Building and Leading New Academic Programs in Higher Education: A Practical Guide for Faculty is a practical handbook and necessary companion for any faculty member tasked with starting a new major or degree program at the college level, from bachelors to doctoral. Based on the practical, lived experiences of the authors who have both proposed, built, and led new, successful degree programs, this book provides the structural insights and often unspoken list of chores faculty must consider when beginning a new college or university academic program.

By: Gretchen Oltman, Jackie Clark
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9781475866049
ISBN 10: 1475866046
Pages: 120
Publication Date: 24 February 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter One: The Launch Chapter Two: New Academic Proposals Chapter Three: Political Maneuverings and Persuasive Language (Internal and External Stakeholders, Collaboration, and Political Considerations) Chapter Four: Organizing for Student Learning Chapter Five: Leaning into Leadership Chapter Six: Leading Students in a New Academic Program Chapter Seven: Preparing to Lead Faculty Chapter Eight: Reflections About Leading, Building, and Implementation References About the Authors

Jackie Clark earned her doctorate in higher education and student affairs at The University of Georgia. She is currently an associate professor and has developed and currently leads two programs; an M.Ed. in higher education and student affairs and a Ph.D. in leadership studies. Gretchen Oltman has spent the past decade building and leading new academic programs. She is a tenured associate professor and program director of a graduate program at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. A lifelong educator, she also holds a Ph.D. in educational studies, a law degree, and a master’s degree in teaching.