ORGANIZING FOR LEARNING

Stage One: Planning for Realignment

Responsible Parties: College President, Dean of Instruction, Dean of Student Services

Timeframe: July/August 2001

Process Steps:

• Develop a Learning Centered Decision Process that will encourage college- wide thinking and conversation related to the administrative leadership structure.
  • Designate Membership on College-wide Review Team
  • Organize Dean and Associate Dean Review Team
    
    
• Establish"Foundational Beliefs" to guide the development of the decision-making process.
  
  
• Identify "Compelling Forces" that are influencing the college's decision to engage in the realignment of its administrative leadership structure.
  
  
• Development "White Paper(s)" to suggest basic questions.
  
  
• Create a draft of an organizational chart that is responsive to the compelling forces, basic questions and central realignment questions.

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