Leadership Philosophy and Provost's Values

The provost should set the tone (character) of the academic administration, help create the kind of environment in which academic affairs can flourish (attitude), encourage institutional self-reflection (know thyself), and give direction to the future we should aspire towards (vision).

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

Setting the Tone: The Ethical Dimension-Character

1. Honesty and Integrity

2. Transparency

3. Discipline

4. Equanimity

5. Academic freedom and faculty governance

6. Goodwill toward all (empathy and compassion)

7. Creating a culture of trust

8. Happiness

Creating a Flourishing Environment: The Managerial Dimension-Attitude

1. Share leadership responsibilities.

2. Encourage everyone to lead.

3. Provide autonomy and freedom to create a vision

4. Empower campus leaders.

5. Listen carefully to different perspectives

6. Let the answers and solutions come from the discussions and conversations. Solutions are organic results of many thinkers sharing their ideas (Plato).

7. Let solutions result from an evolutionary continuity of ideas; allow for fallible progress.

8.  Focus on goals: students, university, college, and department success. 

9. Create a culture of civility and respect. 

 

Creating a Culture of Seld-Awareness: Reflective Dimension- Identity

1. Know who your students are.

2. Know the demographics of your current and prospective students.

3. Know your faculty and staff and their specializations

4. Know your programs and degrees.

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Giving Direction Toward the Future: The Competent Dimension-Vision

1. Strive for excellence through high standards and expectations.

2. Educate oneself, stay informed of the changes in higher education-Competency

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

4. Communicate goals and purposes. 

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.

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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