Leadership Philosophy and Provost's Values

The provost should set the tone for the university's academic division, help create an environment where academic affairs can flourish, encourage institutional self-reflection, and give direction toward academic excellence and a financially sustainable future.

Building a Team and Creating a Culture of Care

My goal is to build a team and create a culture that will lead to short-term and long-term success, focusing on four areas: (1) setting high ethical standards, (2) developing leadership practices that encourage shared leadership, open and free expression of ideas, and experimentation; (3) creating a culture of reflection and self-awareness; and  (4) providing clear leadership through a collaborative vision for the future.

Setting the Tone: Setting High Ethical Standards

We value and pursue the following:

1. Honesty and Integrity

2. Transparency

3. Discipline

4. Equanimity

5. Academic freedom and faculty governance

6. Goodwill toward all (empathy and compassion)

7. Trust

8. Vulnerability and humility

9. Confidence

10. Fun, Humor and Laughter

Creating a Flourishing Environment: Developing Leadership Practices that Encourage Shared Leadership, Open and Free Expression of Ideas, and Experimentation

We value and pursue the following:

1. Share leadership responsibilities

2. Encourage everyone to lead

3. Provide autonomy and freedom to create a cohesive vision

4. Empower campus leaders

5. Listen carefully to different perspectives

6. Allow for fallible progress

7.  Focus on central goals and student success 

8. Create a culture of civility and respect

 

Creating a Culture of Reflection and Self-Awareness

We value and pursue the following:

1. Know your student demographics

2. Understand the changing demographics in your region

3. Know your faculty and staff and their specializations

4. Know your programs and degrees

5. Know your data and how it can shed light on strengths and weaknesses

6. Know your market demand, local needs, and areas of growth​​
    

Providing Clear Leadership Through a Collaborative Vision for the Future.   
We value and pursue the following:

1. Strive for excellence through high standards and expectations

2. Educate oneself and stay informed of the changes in higher education

3. Educate others about higher education and create a culture of learning and sharing new ideas

4. Communicate clearly the institution's goals and purpose

5. Nurture a growth mindset, continuous learning, and continuous improvement (encourage experimentation)

6. Think futuristically

7. Consider the current trends

8. Imagine the future trends

9. Leave room for the unimaginable

10. Create a fertile environment for innovation

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Provost's Values

1. Model Ethical Behavior

2. Display equanimity consistently.

3. Create a shared vision among all campus constituencies and stakeholders.

4. Build and sustain effective communication strategies with faculty.

5. Create transparency of information, processes, and decision-making.

6. Apply data and evidence in decision-making processes.

7. Advance and protect academic freedom.

8. Endorse and practice shared governance.

9. Pursue excellence in curriculum development, teaching, and research.

10. Encourage creative, experimental, and forward-thinking ideas to meet the new challenges in higher education.

11. Create an inclusive community in which every voice counts.

12. Support and promote respectful and civil engagement.

13. Advance student support and success.

14. Establish fair academic policies and implement them consistently.

15. Create a culture of trust among members of the institution.

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