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Increasing Family And Caregiver Engagement In Benton Harbor Area Schools, Susan V. Piazza, Patricia A. Edwards

Academic Leadership Academy

Increasing Family and Caregiver Engagement in Benton Harbor Area Schools

Evaluation Competencies, Instruction, And Academic Leadership, Daniela C. Schroeter

Academic Leadership Academy

Background and Context

My primary research interests center on evaluation theory, methodology, practice, and capacity building. In particular, my current research focuses on evaluation competencies among public and nonprofit sector employees. In light of the 2018-2019 Academic Leadership Academy and Instructional Development grant, this poster revisits findings from a federal evaluator survey and examines: What evaluation and leadership competencies should be emphasized in the developments of public administrators?

Exploring The Potential For A Student-Based Software Development Team, Jon Collier

Academic Leadership Academy

In the 2017-2018 academic year, the Haenicke Institute worked with a team of Computer Science students to develop an application management system for the International Education Faculty Development Fund (IEFDF).

This system was developed as part of the students’ Senior Design Project. It was a mutually beneficial relationship in that the students gained experience working on developing actual production software and the Haenicke Institute received a modernized and time-saving system for IEFDF applications.

After the conclusion of the IEFDF project, one of the student developers was further contracted to build another system: the WMU Global Expertise Database. Using the framework …

Interdivisional Technology Collaboration, Peter Poggione

Academic Leadership Academy

Information technologies such as computers, mobile devices and telecommunications have become the principle change agents associated with the reshaping of higher education. As these technologies advance and evolve, end-user’s expectations continue to increase as they expect ubiquitous and reliable access to those technologies. At the same time many university technology support operations have struggled to keep pace with the needed infrastructure upgrades as well as maintaining the qualified support staff with expertise to meet these issues head on.

This challenge has been compounded over the years by the fracturing and decentralization of technology services and support along divisional and academic …

Enhancing Sampi Personnel Evaluation Procedures, Cody T. Williams

Academic Leadership Academy

Science and Mathematics Program Improvement (SAMPI) exclusively using WMU Human Resources “Performance Management Program Annual Review Form” for staff annual performance reviews.

Form provides annual opportunity for SAMPI staff and Director to meet and discuss past performance and future development plans.

Experiences with staff performance reviews and ALA convinced me of need for additional procedures to develop team trust and encourage staff buy-in

Creating Efficiencies Through Process Improvement, Stephanie Radant

Academic Leadership Academy

As a college, our primary mission is to serve students enrolled in our programs. To ensure our students are receiving a quality education complete with rewarding research opportunities, we need to hire exceptional faculty and provide those faculty members with the resources they need. Our college funds are allocated annually, these funds provide for: graduate assistantships, part-time instructors, research expenses as well as new faculty start-up packages. As the largest of the seven colleges which comprise Western Michigan University, the College of Arts and Sciences must make decisions strategically, with regard to the allocation of resources among our twenty-six departments …

Leaders Without Titles, Sarah Good

Academic Leadership Academy

According to Brene Brown, a leader is “anyone who takes responsibility for finding the potential in people and processes and who has the courage to develop that potential” (https://daretolead.brenebrown.com).

Brown recognizes that leadership is not solely based upon a title or position; instead, leadership is a demonstrable set of characteristics one possesses and can develop, as well as a set of behaviors that can be shaped to lead people, organizations, and institutions into the future. Leadership is something to be developed with self-reflection, vulnerability, and honesty. Leaders can be found in all places and spaces within an organization and need …

Global Expertise Database, Laura Large

Academic Leadership Academy

A service of the Haenicke Institute for Global Education, the Global Expertise Database connects faculty, staff, students and the community to the rich global knowledge of thousands of faculty members and professional staff at Western Michigan University.

Intentional Purchasing: Accessible Procurement In Higher Education, Gwen Bostic

Academic Leadership Academy

Intentional Purchasing is examining products with the intention of purchasing those that are accessible, work well with accessible technology or can be updated to become accessible.

Pay For Performance And Motivating Professional Development, David Longjohn

Academic Leadership Academy

Pay for performance, also referred to as merit pay, is a compensation system that rewards employees relative to their job performance. When meeting or exceeding goals, individuals receive greater compensation compared to if they fall short of targets.

Advocates of PFP believe that compensation is a motivator and that greater quality and quantity of work can be incentivized by rewarding employees accordingly. Employees whose work does not meet goals may be incentivized to seek relevant training to strengthen skills or pursue a different role that is a better fit. Proponents believe PFP can lead to fairer compensation, strengthen the organization …

Sanford Center For Financial Planning And Wellness, Onur Arugaslan

Academic Leadership Academy

In partnership with Arbor Financial Credit Union and The Michigan Credit Union Foundation, Sanford Center hosts a Financial Reality Fair to support, assist and educate local high school students in an effort to advance community members' financial well-being. The Financial Reality Fair is a fun, fast-paced, interactive session that makes a lasting impact on the financial understanding of participants.

During the hands-on experience, students identify a career choice and are provided a budget sheet showing their monthly salary and expenses for basics such as housing, utilities, transportation, clothing and food. With the many temptations for additional spending, students must learn …