DOCUMENT RESUME ED 210 956 HE C14 457 _TITLE The Dean as Colleague: Dean, Student,Faculty, Administrative Relatioiship. A Compilation of Presentations from the Executive DevelopmentSeries I: "Have You Ever Tbought ofBeing a Dean?" (1980-1981). Volume III. INSTITUTION American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Washington, D.C. SPONS AGENCY Public Health Service (DHHS), Rockville,Md. POE DATE Jul Al GRANT PHS-5-D10 -NO-23035-02 NOTE 82p.; For related documents, see HE 014455-458. AVAILABLE FROM Project Office, American Association ofColleges of Nursing, Eleven Dupont Circle, Suite 430,Washington, DC 20036 ($6.50). EDPS PRICE MF01/PC04 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Academic Deans; Academic Education;Administrator Attitudes; *Administrator Responsibility;College Students; Departments; Higher Education: *Interpersonal Relationship; Interprciessional Relationship; Leadership Responsibility; Nurses; *Nursing Education; Peer Relationship;Physicians; Program Administration; *RolePerception; School Community Relationship; *Teacher Adsinistratcr Relationship IDENTIFIERS *Collegiality ABSTRACT The relationships of deans ofbaccalaureate or higher degree programs of nursing with facultymembers,,administratcrs, students, other professionals, andthepublic are considered by six deans who contributed to a continuingeducation workshop series. According to Edith H. Andersbn, the deanis a colleague of other deani, and to students and junior faculty members thedean is etele model. Leadership and management areshared with mid-level _administrators and senior faculty memberswhile providing fcr progressively responsible participation ofjunior faculty and students. Doris A. Geitgey believesthe effective collegial relationship is founded on mutualunderstanding, respect, and trust, and that the most important colleaguesof a dean are the faculty members. Collegial relationshipswith other deans, higher level administrators, nursing service personnel,physicians, and students also are addressed. Virginia R. Jarrattsuggests that there are distinctions in the role of dean withdifferent groups: the role is sometimes formal, sometimes informal, andsometimes situational. Relationships with other administrators,faculty, students, and the public are considered. Georgie C.Labadie proposes that deans can foster positive relationships withstudents and provide a role model for faculty to promote shareduniversity governance. The importance of collegial relationships withother deans, and relationships with administrators and faculty are addressed.According to Earicn M. Schrum, the level of collegiality variessubstantively with the dean's administrative style and isinfluenced by the sive and structure of the school. Along the concernsaddressed by Anna M. Shannon are a theory of interpersonalrelations, and assessment'of one's belisl about self, others,role, and instituticns. athitaereshieeL are included. EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENTSERIES I "HAVE YOU EVERTHOUGHT OF BEING A DEAN?" THE DEAN AS COLLEAGUE: Dean,Student, Faculty, Administrative Relationships Volume III July 1981 "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE Table of Contents MATERIAL HAS THIS Pi face BEEN GRANTEDBY Ann M. Douglas, Project Director Acknowledgements Series Overview Cecelia M. Cunilio, Assistant ProjectDirector TO THE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION RESOURCES Introduction CENTER (ERIC)" Ann M. Douglas Presentations: Edith H. Anderson University of Delaware U.S. DEPArnweorr Doris A. Geitgey OF EDUCATION NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION University of Kansas. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) TAR document Virginia R. Jarratt has been reproduced IS Sciences fromthe pylon or University of Arkansas for Medical receivedginatinpit nation Minor changes neve beer made to Georgie C. Labadie reproduction quality improve Florida A & M University Points of viewor ootroons stated mootdo no/ necesse* in "h deco rep; esp official NIE Marion M. Schrum POOrflOn or Poky University of Nevada, Reno Anna M. Shannon Montana State University Final Word Marion I. Murphy, AACN ExecutiveDirector List of Participants Continuing Education for Nurse AcademicAdministrators Project American Association of Colleges ofNursing 2 The ExecutipMeelopment Series I was made possible by the ContinuingEdUcation for Nurse Academic Administrators Project supported in part by the United States PublicHealth Service (GRANT 0 D10 NU 23035-02). A Project of the American Association ofColleges of Nursing, the Executive Development Series was launched in April 1980. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing was established in 1949 to answer the need for a national organization exclusivelydevoted to furthering the goals 9f baccalaureate and graduate education in nursing. Its membership includes almost 300 institutions offering degree programs in professional nursing. This volume is part of a four volume monograph series on the role of the contemporarydean of nursing. The four publications include presentationsfrom six regional Executive Development Series workshops. For more information on the Executive Development Series, or copiesof the four monographs, contact the Project Office American Association ofColleges of Nursing, Suite 430, Eleven Dupont Circle, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 332-0214. :-, Volume Price: $6.50; Series Price: $20.00 Copyright. American Association of Collegesof Nursing, 1Q81 3 1 The an AsColleague: Dean, Student, Faculty, Administrative Relationships A compilation of presentations from the Executive Development Series I: "Have You Ever Thought of Being a Dean?" 1980-1981 Continuing Education for Nurse AcademicAdministrators Project American Association of Colleges ofNursing Table of Contents Page ''k.. -.0" v Preface Ann M. Douglas, ProjectDirector vi i Acknowledgements ix Series Overview Cecelia M. Cunilio, AssistantProject Director xvii Introduction Ann M. Douglas Presentations: Edith H. Anderson 1 University of Delaware Doris A. Geitgey 11 University of Kansas Virginia R. Jarratt 18 University of Arkausas forMedical Sciences 26 Georgie C. Labadie Florida A6M University 39 Marion M. Schrum University of Nevada, Reno 45 Anna M. Shannon Montana State University 57 Final Word Marion I. ,Murphy, AACNExecutive Director 59 List of Participants Preface More than a decade ago a groupof d&singuished and concerneddeans gathered together to form anorganization devoted to thepreservation and professional nursing.That group formed the continued development of members of nucleus of the American Associationof Colleges of Nursing. As shared a concern forexcellence in prac- the profession of nursing they the tice.As academic administrators theyshared a concern for improving effectiveness of educational programspreparing for professionalpractice. responsibility of identifyingproblem areas, As leaders they assumed the inthe :ndicatingdirectionsforalternativesolutions,andassisting developmental process of potentialleaders._ Their numbersincreased until presently the A1CN membershiptotals almost three hundred. ensuring quality care, the s,le determina- The same commitment to pursuit and tion to provide outstandingeducational programs, the same development of potential leadersprevail today.As the organization grew, As its membershipincreased, so did its so did its sphereof influence. of ability to make an impact onselected areas for changeand growth. One and counseling cf potentialleaders for those areas was the identification efforts of a Task academic adminiStrative positions.Through the combined Force on Dean's Preparationand guidance by theexecutive director, a special project, "ContinuingEducation for Nurse AcademicAdministrators," was drawn up andsubmitted to the UnitedStates Public HealthService, approval and funding.It was approved and Division of Nursing, for the role of advisory committeeand funded.The task force then assumed is assisted the staff in implementingthe project.This monograph series that effort. one consequence of project was the design andimplementa- pne of the outcomes of the The purpose of theinitial ion of an Executivenevelopment Series. functions of series was to orient interestedprofessionals in the role and administrator in a department orcollege of nursing. the chief academic in Vie scope of the positionbeing as broad -as itis, certain limitations to allow for learning.A review of position content had to be established indicated that two de3criptions, as well as concernsof search committees, administratorandof ofthe dean'srolesweresignificant--those of Faculty members indicatedthat colleagueship wasessential. scholar. the factor of thesimple humanness of the Conapicuous by its absence was then composed individual who functioned asdean. These four major areas the nature and directionof Executive DevelopmentSeries I. To demonstrate thatwithin the positionthere is unity in essen- in accidentals, sixdeans from variousregions tials, as well as diversity of each of the fourissues. across the country wereasked to address one Thee are four In all,24 academic administratorspresent their views. monographs in the series: v. I . U im I. The Dean As Administrator II. The Dean As Scholar III.The Dean As Colleague IV. The Dean As Person Each monograph will toting you the reflections of six deans on achosen topic. The deans are diverseinpreparation,style,andaffiliation. They have one thing in common. They lead successful programs in nursing. That is their professional raison d'etre.For those of you whose goal is academicadministrationwepresentourfirstExecutiveDevelopment Series. Ann M. Douglas Project Director 7 vi. Q Acknowledgements As