AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATION

MAJOR PRESENTATION

AHRD 670
FALL SEMESTER, 2007

DESIRED LEARNING OUTCOME - Students will be able to define and describe major areas of American Higher Education; provide a history or evolution of the area; examples of how the area manifests itself at different types of institutions; what the area's trends and issues are; and what the future implications are for the area.

REQUIRED STUDENT ACTIVITY

Class members will work to research and present information relevant to one major area of American Higher Education. Oral presentations will include desired learning outcomes, assigned readings for the class (made available the week before the presentation), references, and appropriate learning activities. Both the written and oral presentations should meet the desired learning outcomes. Oral presentations will be for the entire class. Written papers are due by the end of the next class meeting.  Students should provide the Instructor with two hard copies of their paper.

Presenter(s) must meet with the instructor at least twice about the presentation. The first meeting will focus on defining the area to be researched and identifying learning outcomes and appropriate resources. The second meeting, held at least two weeks prior to the oral presentation, will involve reviewing an outline of the presentation that the group has prepared detailing not only the content, but the format of the presentation and the required class readings.

October 15	College or University Governance   Collective bargaining    External accrediting bodies (regional and by discipline)    Governing boards    Internal governance structures (including faculty senates)    Presidents, vice presidents and deans    State systems
October 22	Types of Institutions  As defined by:        Curriculum offered     Degrees offered     Location     Mission     Size     Source of control     Technology utilized     Types of students
October 29	The Faculty    Characteristics    Development    Evaluation    Productivity    Promotion, tenure and post-tenure review    Roles and responsibilities
November 5	Instructional Programs     Adult and continuing education     Assessment     Distance learning     Educational technology     General education     Graduate and professional studies     International education     Libraries     Multiculturalism     "New" teaching methods
November 12	Students     Affordability/financial aid     Demographics     Expectations     Impact of college     Involvement of students     Reasons for attendance     Recruitment and selection     Retention     Services available     Standardized testing     Subgroups
November 19	Administration and Finance     Affirmative action     Enrollment management     Facilities management      Financial management     Governmental funding     Grants     Human resources     Planning, budgeting and evaluation     Research and development     Student costs     Technology
November 26	Athletics, Alumni Affairs, Development     Capital campaigns     Endowments     Fundraising     Purposes and goals of athletics     Role of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) et. al.     Needs, roles and responsibilities of alumni(ae)
December 3	Connections Between the Campus and the World     Accountability     Business, education and industry linkages     Campus information services     Economic impact of higher education and specific institutions     External constituencies     Government roles and expectations     Local community ties     Service function of higher education     Social issues     Societal expectations     World, national and state economics

Major papers from 1999-2007 are located in Wilson 113.