Envisioning a Post-Departmental Structure for the University
About the Webinar
Speaker: David Attis
A small, but growing number of universities has reorganized academic departments into new interdisciplinary structures, often called divisions. With the right leadership structures and delineation of responsibilities, divisional models of governance can lead to completely interdisciplinary modes of teaching, conducting research, and sharing resources. This webinar covers the six key components of effective divisional governance, and change management advice from provosts who have gone through divisional reorganization.
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