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An Analysis of Organizational Structure: Ohio’s Regional Campuses . Dr. Jeffrey Bauer and Debra Way University of Cincinnati Clermont College. Introduction. Ohio’s regional campus system is a collection of various organizational structures.
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An Analysis of Organizational Structure: Ohio’s Regional Campuses Dr. Jeffrey Bauer and Debra Way University of Cincinnati Clermont College
Introduction • Ohio’s regional campus system is a collection of various organizational structures. • The University System of Ohio Initiative has the potential to drastically alter the missions and structures of Ohio’s regional campuses. • The universities included in this presentation were those with more than one regional campus
Number of regional campuses and where they report • One University Structure • Kent State – • 7 regional campuses • Report to Senior Vice President and Provost • Have interim Executive Director of Regional Campuses • Ohio University – • 5 regional campuses • Report to Executive Dean for Regional Campuses • 2 “centers” with directors
Number of regional campuses and where they report • One Regional Campus Academic Structure • Miami University “proposed model” • 3 regional campuses (with VOALC) • Report to Regional Campus Administrator who reports to the Provost • Centralized Structure • Ohio State University • 4 regional campuses • Report to Executive Vice President and Provost
Number of regional campuses and where they report • Decentralized Structure • University of Cincinnati • 2 regional campuses with deans • Deans reports to Provost
Administration of Regional Campuses • One University Structure • Kent State – • Dean on each campus except East Liverpool and Salem which have one dean for both • Ohio University – • Dean on each campus • One Regional Campus Academic Structure • Miami University “proposed model” • 1 regional campus administrator for the three campuses • 1 associate dean on each campus
Administration of Regional Campuses • Centralized Structure • Ohio State University • Dean on each campus • Decentralized Structure • University of Cincinnati • Dean on each campus
Departmental Reporting and Tenure • One University Structure • Kent State – • Faculty report to main campus department • RP&T is decided by main campus department • Tenure resides at regional campus (can request dual appt) • Ohio University – • Faculty report to main campus department • RP&T is decided by main campus department • Tenure resides with the university
Departmental Reporting and Tenure • One Regional Campus Academic Structure • Miami University “proposed model” • Faculty will report to main campus department unless there is no fit; Faculty with no “home department” may report to a “quasi-division” • RP&T is decided by main campus department • Tenure resides with the university
Departmental Reporting and Tenure • Centralized Structure • Ohio State University • Faculty report to main campus department • RP&T resides at the main campus department • Tenure resides with the university • Decentralized Structure • University of Cincinnati • Faculty report to regional campus divisions • RP&T resides at the regional campuses with approval by the Provost • Tenure resides with the university
Course Scheduling and Faculty Workload • One University Structure • Kent State – • Course scheduling is done by area coordinators (no department chairs) • Workload is 12 credit hours per term • Ohio University – • Course scheduling is done by main campus department and regional campus division chair • Workload is 12 credit hours per quarter
Course Scheduling and Faculty Workload • One Regional Campus Academic Structure • Miami University “proposed model” • Course scheduling is done by main campus department and regional department chair • Workload is 12 credit hours per semester
Course Scheduling and Faculty Workload • Centralized Structure • Ohio State University • Course scheduling is done by the assistant dean or the regional campus area coordinator • Workload is 6 credit hours per quarter except Newark Econ/Statistics Faculty 12 credit hours per quarter • Decentralized Structure • University of Cincinnati • Course scheduling is done by division chairs • Workload is 12 credit hours per quarter
Advantages (Discussion) • One University • One Regional Campus Academic • Centralized Disadvantages (Discussion) • One University • One Regional Campus Academic • Centralized
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