Building Scholarship to Support College Baccalaureates… Mac. Ewan’s Experience Community College Baccalaureate Association 2007 Annual Conference – New Orleans Mike Henry Associate Dean of Business henrym@macewan. ca Susan May Associate VP, Academic mays@macewan. ca Grant Mac. Ewan College Edmonton, Alberta, Canada March 2007 www. Mac. Ewan. ca
Baccalaureates at Mac. Ewan ØAlberta’s first public college to offer baccalaureates Ø Bachelor of Arts (2006) Ø Bachelor of Child and Youth Care (2006) Ø Bachelor of Science (Nursing) (2007) Ø Bachelor of Commerce (2007) www. Mac. Ewan. ca
Post-Secondary Organizational Paradigms (Nemetz and Cameron, 2006) ØResearch Ø Focuses on pure research and publication records (e. g. traditional universities) ØClinical Ø Focuses on best practices, performance, initiative and creativity (e. g. medical schools) ØTeaching Ø Focuses on knowledge and skill, teaching and assessment materials, pedagogical tools and research (e. g. community colleges) www. Mac. Ewan. ca
Scholarly Activity ØShift from traditional research to scholarly activity ØResearch is only one type of scholarly activity ØScholarly Activities must extend beyond the classroom and contribute to or advance the individual’s discipline Ø Examples: Ø organizing conferences & workshops, writing case studies, consulting, writing/publishing books and articles, producing literary and artistic works www. Mac. Ewan. ca
Strengths of College Scholarship ØResponds to real needs/observations ØUses several core competencies of faculty members, not just traditional research competency ØProvides best practices in discipline and pedagogy ØEncourages “comprehensive excellence” over pure research exclusively ØEmphasis is on dissemination rather than publication www. Mac. Ewan. ca
“Made in Mac. Ewan” Approach ØTo encourage a Culture of Research / Scholarly Activity / Artistic Creation ØCreate this culture through Grassroots Interventions, not corporate model Ø Structures Ø Policies Ø Pragmatic Strategies www. Mac. Ewan. ca
Examples of Structures: Ø Research Council Ø Research Officer Ø Research Grants Ø Faculty Commons Ø Strategic Plan www. Mac. Ewan. ca
Impacts of Structures: Ø“Enabling” ØGrass roots, early adapters approach ØFaculty leadership with peer review ØLinking research/faculty development/teaching ØConcrete help to faculty to get started www. Mac. Ewan. ca
Examples of Academic Policies: ØResearch and Scholarly Activity ØCode of Conduct for Integrity in Research ØEthical Review of Research with Human Subjects ØAnimal Care and Ethics ØAcademic Freedom ØFaculty Evaluation ØEndowed Chairs and Scholars www. Mac. Ewan. ca
Impacts of Academic Policies: ØDemonstrate compliance with national standards ØCreate eligibility to administer external grants ØEducate College about opportunities / responsibilities ØSituate research/scholarly activity into faculty role and performance ØDemonstrate principle-based approach www. Mac. Ewan. ca
Examples of Strategies: ØBroad and inclusive definitions of research / scholarly activity ØWeb page information and resources ØAnnual Reports ØResearch Showcase ØPublication of Abstracts ØTown Halls www. Mac. Ewan. ca
Impacts of Strategies: ØRaise profile ØCreate “buy in” and acceptance ØProvide concrete assistance to faculty members ØHighlight achievements (grants, publications) www. Mac. Ewan. ca
Impact of Strategies (con’t) ØCelebrate successes ØDemonstrate relevance/links to teaching & students ØDocument links/benefits to communities ØEngage faculty in strategic planning centrally and in faculties/schools www. Mac. Ewan. ca
Building Scholarship… Challenges and Decision-Points (Hazenlkorn) www. Mac. Ewan. ca
Building Scholarship at Mac. Ewan’s School of Business ØEstablishing a Faculty Development Fund & Policy to support faculty members Ø Formal education, attending conferences, research projects ØRecruiting new faculty who have research interests and experience that align with our vision. ØEstablishing collaborative relationships with research institutions and external advisors ØCreating a “Visiting Scholar” position www. Mac. Ewan. ca
Challenges to Cultural Change ØProviding sufficient resources Ø scholarly activity must be supported with time (course releases and sabbaticals) and direct funding (research grants) ØEstablishing frameworks and structures (e. g. peer review process, grant administration) ØDetermining which activities are eligible for support www. Mac. Ewan. ca
Strategies for Facilitating a Cultural Shift ØBuild on existing strengths first ØEncourage faculty to use their personal interests as a springboard to scholarly activity ØEncourage faculty to make connections with other academics ØEnsure institution, department, and program support ØThink long-term, big-picture, future-orientated www. Mac. Ewan. ca
Thank you! Questions? www. Mac. Ewan. ca
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