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Tempus SCM project Strategic Management of Staff Development at University Training Seminar 3 March 2005 - Dubrovnik, Croatia Quality Management & Professionalization. Alie van Arragon University of Groningen, the Netherlands. Dutch Dimensions. 14 universities 180,000 students
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Tempus SCM project Strategic Management of Staff Development at University Training Seminar 3 March 2005 - Dubrovnik, Croatia Quality Management & Professionalization Alie van Arragon University of Groningen, the Netherlands
Dutch Dimensions • 14 universities • 180,000 students • 60 colleges of higher professional education • 260,000 students • 16 million inhabitants
Changes • Secondary education • Bachelor and Master • Quality evaluation • - for teaching = accreditation • - for research = funding & Research Master • International standards
Bachelor - Master structure Master: 60 or 120 EC Focus on research Focus on profession (academic level) Bachelor: 180 EC Focus on student Academic learning Active learning environment Major - Minor major minors 120 EC 2 x 30 EC - free choice - two-in-one as major - academic context - chosen discipline
Quality Evaluation • All universities • Teaching every 6 years: national • Research every 6 years: international • Since 1988 • Based on: self evaluation and visitation • Students participate
Internal Quality Evaluation • Research • - facilities • - output • - role of researcher • Teaching • - courses, tests & exams • - role oflecturer • - facilities • - output: quality & quantity
Researchers / Lecturers • Quality Standards • Faculty • University of Groningen • Dutch universities • International
Researchers / Lecturers • Policy some years ago • Faculty/Department was autonomous • In general: ‘it is not forbidden ...’ • Different level of awareness • Process oriented • Bottom up ...
Researchers / Lecturers • Policy now • Faculty is responsible • Executive Board is accountable • General guidelines: top down ... • Room for differences • Result oriented
Researchers / Lecturers • Careerdifferentiation • Professionalization of • - HRM itself • - management • - researchers / lecturers
Career Differentiation • Research and teaching • Research or teaching • ‘Outside’ activities • Supporting roles • Go elsewhere
Professionalization • HRM: content • Recruitment & selection • Career development interviews • Assessment • Training & coaching
Professionalization • Management: content • Competencies • Conflict management • ‘Breaking bad news’ interview
Professionalization • Researchers / Lecturers: content • Bachelor-Master / Graduate Schools • Quality assurance • Interdisciplinary focus • Project management • Presentation techniques • Training for specific role / position
Specific role / position • For example: training for new professors • Two days • Organization & management skills • Position of professor • Management of change • Own targets • Meeting peer group members
Professionalization • Also in general • Didactic techniques / didactics • English language • Cultural aspects of internationalization • IT / Electronic learning environment • Individual coaching
Professionalization • Organization & structure • (Personal) development plan: • approved by superior • Every faculty has its own HRM • Faculty of Law: 250 fte, HRM 3 fte • Faculty of Medicine: 1150 fte, HRM 8 fte
Professionalization • Rector’s Office: 30 fte • HRM policy & HRM 8 fte • Administration 7 fte • Career paths 8 fte • Legal counsel 7 fte
Professionalization Budget: 2 % of personnel costs: M€ 260 = M€ 5.2
Not enough Professionalization • Consequences for researchers and lecturers: • No English courses • No Research Master • No tenure • No promotion
University of Groningen • English courses = students from abroad • (Research) Master = (top) students • Quality in teaching & research = funding • Future as a research university