Resource Management in Student Affairs

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1 Cynthia F. Jones, Ed.D Assistant VP & HESA Faculty Resource Management in Student Affairs EDLR 510 Spring 2014 Course Description This course is designed to address the HESA core competency of promoting mastery of essential skills that enable professionals to manage and develop resources such as budgets, staff, and strategic planning. As a seminar this class will use a range of readings and reference materials associated with resource management. Course Objectives Exploration of human, organizational and fiscal resource management issues that will inform and guide your conceptualization and management of student affairs programs and services. Books/Media/ Class/Resources Reframing Organizations by Bolman & Deal 4 th Edition. Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson, M.D., (any edition). Leading Change by John P. Kotter (any edition). Into Thin Air by John Krakauer DVD: Documentary movie Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room. A limited number of DVD s are available on loan by contacting Janice Canniff, Administrative Assistant in the VP s office Janice.canniff@uconn.edu or it may be rented/viewed through Netflix, Amazon Prime or purchased from Amazon. Staffing Practices 1

2 Readings & Objectives for Budget Management in Student Affairs Budget Management in Student Affairs Objectives: Understand basic financial terms Understand basic budgeting concepts Understand sources of revenues Understand the role of Student Affairs staff in defining unit and program budgets Understand how College and University budgets work (the focus will be primarily on public institutions) Understand how to fund capital projects Readings: There are highly recommended readings that will provide background information on the topics listed above and they will be provided in your class pack. Additional Resource for Budget Assignment Grading Points A B C D+ 1-3 A 95-9 B 8-88 C -9 D 8-0 A B C- 4- D- 5- F 4 & below Miscellaneous *Regular attendance is an expectation, however, attendance is not recorded since this is a graduate class and the choice to attend class is a professional decision. Your presence and participation are key pieces of your learning and for all members of the class and if you anticipate absence notification is appreciated. If you will not be present in class on the day you have a team project due your first responsibility is to your team this is not an issue the instructor can resolve for you. The resolution of this issue will be up to you and must be resolved with your fellow cohort team members unless you are able to work a date swap with another presenting team (and I understand the 2

3 reality that job search realities will begin to show up throughout the semester). *On time attendance is an expectation. Late arrival is disruptive to the learning process and disrespectful to the instructor and fellow class members. Emergencies may occur that make late arrival unavoidable, however, consistent late arrival is not acceptable and will be addressed individually. *Missed class content is the student s responsibility to obtain from class member. *Electronic devices that notify should be silenced prior to the start of class. *Civil discussion/behavior towards fellow classmates is the expected norm during activities, presentations and discussions. *Food is permitted since we meet over the lunch hour and although a formal break for snacks is not built into the class the class activities and transitions into group discussions will provide you with opportunity to eat. *Late assignments are not accepted. Period General Campus Policy Information Academic Integrity: Student behavior shall be consistent with conduct delineated in the University of Connecticut statement on Scholarly Integrity in Graduate Education and Research contained in the University of Connecticut graduate catalog You are responsible for understanding a) what constitutes scholarly and academic misconduct as defined in the statement and b) procedures to be followed in the event of alleged misconduct. Reasonable Accommodations: The University of Connecticut is committed to protecting the rights of individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals who require reasonable accommodation are invited to make their needs known as soon as possible. Please contact the Center for Students with Disabilities if you feel you may be qualified. Observance of Religious Holidays CT state statutes: Sec. 10a-50. (Formerly Sec g). Absence of students due to religious beliefs. No person shall be expelled from or refused admission as a student to an institution of higher education for the reason that he [sic] is unable, because the tenets of his religion forbid secular activity on a particular day or days or at a particular time of day, to attend classes or to participate in any examination, study or work requirements on such particular day or days or at such time of day. Any student in an institution of higher education who is unable, because of such reason, to attend classes on a particular day or days or at a particular time of day shall be excused from any examination or any study or work assignments on such particular day or days or at such particular time of day. It shall be the responsibility of the faculty and of the administrative officials of each institution of higher education to make available to each student who is absent from school because of such reason an equivalent opportunity to make up any examination, study or work requirements which he has missed because of such absence on any particular day or days or at any particular time of day. No special fees of any kind shall be charged to the student for making available to such student such equivalent opportunity. No adverse or prejudicial effects shall result to any student because of his availing himself of the provisions of this section. For the purposes of this section, "institution of higher education" shall mean any of the 3

4 schools comprising the state system of higher education, as defined in section 10a , S. 1.) (P.A. According to UConn University Senate guidelines, Students anticipating such a conflict should inform their instructor in writing within the first three weeks of the semester, and prior to the anticipated absence, and should take the initiative to work out with the instructor a schedule for making up missed work. For conflicts with final examinations, students should, as usual, contact the Office of Student Services and Advocacy (formerly the Dean of Students Office). 4

5 Date Jan 21 st Jan 28 th Class Activity/Topic Resource Management Semester Overview Constructs for Resource Management Building a Practice Based Learning (PBL) Case Study Introduction to HR Issues in Higher Education: A Staffing Model for Higher Education PBL Motivational Speech Reframing Organizations Introduction (Bolman & Deal text) Feb 4 th HR Best Practices: Recruitment & Selection (1)* HR Best Practices: Staff Orientation & Staff Development (2)* PBL Development Feb 11 th Feb 18 th Feb 25 th HR Best Practices: Supervision (3)* HR Best Practices: Performance Appraisal & Separation (4)* PBL Development Bolman & Deal Facilitation # 1 and # 2 Resource Management: Cognitive Bias Project Progress Review March 4 th Bolman & Deal Facilitation # 3 and # 4 Resource Management Issues: Strategic Planning Final PBL check-in March 11 th March 18 th Budget Issues in Higher Education (Readings on Higher Education Finance & Budget provided in HuskyCT) SWOT Analysis Spring Break March 25 th Budget Issues in Higher Education (Groups # 3 and # 4) Change Management April 1 st Budget Issues in Higher Education (Groups # 1 and # 2) April 8 th April 15 th April 22 nd April 29 th Ethics, Stewardship & Inclusive Practice in Resource Management: A Reflective Exploration. PBL Summation Lessons Learned Theories of Work Motivation: Managing Your Human Resources Board of Trustees Roundtable Reflections Articulating a Resource Management Ideology for Student Affairs 5

6 Resource Management Assignments & Guidelines Project/Topic Deliverable Points Due PBL Case Study Topical Essay s** PBL Consultation Introductory Speech PBL 1 st Draft PBL 2 nd Draft Final Submission (docs) Final Oral Into Thin Air (Resource Management Decisions) Leading Change & Who Moved My Cheese (Change Management Issues) To be assigned in class Feb 11 th Feb 18 th March 14 th April 9 th Part of Capstone Final Presentation Jan 2 th Feb 3 rd Feb 10 th Enron: The Smartest Guy s in the Room (Resource Management Decisions, Ethics and Stewardship) Board of Trustees (Attend three meetings) Reflective Commentary 4 April 28 th Bolman and Deal Frameworks Higher Ed Budgets Class Facilitation 10 Group** composition & presentation dates in class pack. Team Debates 10 Same as above HR Topics Class Facilitation 10 Same as above -Written assignments are to be submitted electronically by midnight on the due date. Late submissions are not accepted. Period. Please plan accordingly. Last minute professional and personal emergencies or late transmissions due to slow networks are not mitigating circumstances. A 12:05 submission, after the due date, is a late assignment.

7 -Please include your last name and the title of the assignment in the subject line of each submission. **Use of the Audience Response System (ARS) is expected with one of your group projects. **Study Sheet guides providing guidelines for each essay may be found in your class pack.