Staff Development Approaches at The University of Georgia:

Philosophy, Models, and Financial Support

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Croatian colleagues in the SMSDU project

Dr. Edward G. Simpson, Jr. Distinguished Public Service Fellow

Institute of Higher EducationThe University of Georgia

Athens, GA 30602U.S.A.

egsjr@uga.edu

Dubrovnik, Croatia; March 4, 2005

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INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT

ACADEMIC STRATEGY

FOR CROATIAN UNIVERSITIES

VALUES

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COMPETITION MARKET EXPECTATIONS

OPPORTUNITIES

THREATS

EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT

BASED ON GEORGE KELLER’S ACADEMIC STRATEGY

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The University of Georgia Administrative OrganizationOctober 2004

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The University of Georgia Administrative OrganizationOctober 2004

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The Approach To Human Resource (Staff) Development

at the University of Georgia (UGA)

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The human resource development needs for the university community are broadly addressed in many instances by treating together the needs for both academics and non-academics.

There is some overlap in staff development training for both groups when dealing with topics, for example, involving certain administrative tasks.

Some situations, however, dictate separating HRD into academic and non-academic programs.

Human Resource Developmentfor Staff and Faculty

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http://www.hr.uga.edu/

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While you're working at UGA

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The University of Georgia

Employee Benefits | Compensation | Employee Relations | Employment | Records | Training & Development Human Resources Building • 215 S. Jackson Street • Athens, GA 30602

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• Current courses offered by Training & Development (open to all faculty & staff)

• Computer and other online courses

• Seminars to Go (videos, computer tutorials, language skills)

• Leadership training

• Customized departmental training

• View the Training & Development home page for more information

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http://www.busfin.uga.edu/staff/

Opal D. Haley, Director

315 S. Thomas St.Athens, GA 30602-

4302(706) 542-7062

Faculty Development (Academic staff) Options at The University of

Georgia

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http://www.isd.uga.edu/

Faculty Development in GeorgiaU

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• A Doctoral Level Assistantship for Faculty Members Teaching in Georgia Institutions of

Higher Learning

• The Faculty Development in Georgia (FDIG) program has assisted in the professional development of college faculty members since 1964. This program, conducted in cooperation with the Graduate School, gives faculty members with demonstrated competence in teaching an opportunity to continue their graduate education on a full-time basis.

• This goal is implemented by:

• Providing an assistantship that will enrich the faculty member’s professional and academic endeavors.

• Ensuring an academic year of full-time doctoral study at the University of Georgia in the faculty member’s chosen field.

Faculty Development in Georgia(continued)

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• The Faculty Development Program Consists of:

• Appropriate course work in the academic department chosen by the faculty member.

• Weekly seminars concerned with current issues inhigher education conducted by the Institute of HigherEducation.

• Responsibilities to be arranged by the faculty member’s academic department head and the director of the Institute of Higher Education.

Governor’s Teaching Fellows Program

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• The Governor's Teaching Fellows Program was established by Zell Miller, governor of Georgia, 1991-1999, to provide

Georgia's higher education faculty with expanded opportunities for developing important teaching skills.

• The Governor's Teaching Fellows Program is jointly sponsored by the Institute of Higher Education and the Office of Instructional Support & Development at the University of Georgia.

• Governor's Teaching Fellows may participate in academic year symposia; an intensive summer symposium; or an

academic-year residency at the University of Georgia. Past symposia have addressed numerous topics in using technology in the classroom and other pedagogical innovations.

Selected Outcomes of the Governor's Teaching Fellows

Program

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• A statewide community of scholars that engage in a collegial dialogue about teaching

• Increased use of Georgia's Distance Learning Network, known as the Georgia Statewide Academic and Medical System

(GSAMS), by GTF participants

• The opportunity to experience new instructional tools for application in the classroom

• A place to explore and construct new courseware in the Instructional Development Laboratory

• Instructional and faculty development projects by participants to enhance teaching and learning on their home campuses

Postdoctoral Teaching Fellows Program

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• The University of Georgia College of Arts and Sciences, Terry College of Business, Honors Program, and Biological and Agricultural Engineering, in cooperation with the Institute of Higher Education, has established a postdoctoral teaching fellowship program.

• The major responsibilities of the Fellows include the teaching of undergraduate students, expansion of personal scholarship, and the enhancement of skills that are essential

to college and university teaching.

Postdoctoral Teaching Fellows Program

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University of Georgia postdoctoral teaching fellows:

• Are appointed as temporary assistant professors.

• Hold terms of not less than one nor more than three years.

• Are recruited on a national basis to teach undergraduate courses.

• Participate in learning and mentoring opportunities.

Postdoctoral Teaching Fellows Program

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• Regularly scheduled seminars, classes, and workshops provide opportunities to develop the scholarship of teaching.

• The Fellows receive support for enhancement of innovative instruction through technology.

• An objective of this phase of the program is to emphasize the enhancement of instructional skills much as a traditional postdoctoral fellowship emphasizes the development of

research skills.

• The Fellows benefit from University-pioneered techniques in peer evaluation, mentoring by senior faculty, and team

building.

Funding for Staff Development Programs at the University of

Georgia

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Faculty Development in Georgia (FDIG)$150,000 provided by the State Board of Regents (line item)

Governor’s Teaching Fellows (GTF)$280,000 provided from the Governor’s Office (passes

through State Board of Regents to university)

Postdoctoral Teaching Fellows$800,000 + in salaries$3000/fellow for IHE to run program

Human Resources: Training and DevelopmentCombination of subsidies and feesAnnual budget of $575,000; $67,000 operating10,691 people trained in FY-04

Funding for Staff Development Programs at the University of

Georgia

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Faculty Development in Georgia (FDIG)$150,000 provided by the State Board of Regents (line item)

Governor’s Teaching Fellows (GTF)$280,000 provided from the Governor’s Office (passes

through State Board of Regents to university)

Postdoctoral Teaching Fellows$800,000 + in salaries$3000/fellow for IHE to run program

Human Resources: Training and DevelopmentCombination of subsidies and feesAnnual budget of $575,000; $67,000 operating10,691 people trained in FY-04

Institute of Higher Education

University of Georgia

that educates doctoral students for careers in higher education administration and policy analysis; provides in-service assistance and continuing education for current college and university faculty and administrators; and contributes to policy development and implementation in higher education through technical assistance, conferences, practical and applied research, scholarly research, and publications. Historically its activities have focused on Georgia and the Southeast. Those emphases continue today, but its present programs also have national and international dimensions.

Meigs Hall • Athens, Georgia 30602-6772 • www.uga.edu/ihe

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The Institute of Higher Education, founded in 1964, is an instruction, service, and research organization

http://www.uga.edu/ihe

State of the Art Conference on Faculty Careers and Faculty Development

Institute of Higher EducationThe University of Georgia

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March 23-25, 2005 ~ Athens, GA

Will focus on the following:• Trends in faculty employment• Changing needs and expectations across the career span• Theoretical underpinnings of faculty development programs • Building the research agenda to bridge theory and practice in faculty development

Contact: Dr. Libby V. Morris: lvmorris@uga.edu at the Institute of Higher Education

Among the Faculty Contributors are the Following Individuals

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• Ann Austin, Professor of Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education; Michigan State University

• Jack Schuster, Professor of Education and Public Policy, Claremont Graduate School and co-director of the Project on the Future of American Faculty

• Nancy Chism, Associate Vice Chancellor for Professional Development and Assoc Dean of the Faculties; Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

• Janet Lawrence, Assoc. Professor and Director of the Center for the Study of Higher Education and Administration, University of Michigan

• Christine Stanley, Associate Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence, Texas A&M University

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