UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT
CHANCELLOR SEARCH
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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT
CHANCELLOR SEARCH
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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Position Profile
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University Profile
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History of the University
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Organization of the University
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Shared Governance and Accountability
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Mission of the University
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Qualifications and Qualities
Procedure for Candidacy
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APPLIED LEARNING
POSITION
PROFILE
The University of Wisconsin-Stout, Wisconsin’s Polytechnic
9,300 students, supported by 472 faculty and instructional
System Board of Regents policies under the coordinating
University, invites applications and nominations for candidates
academic staff and 949 additional staff, can select from
direction of the president of the UW System. The chancellor
to serve as the seventh chancellor in the institution’s 123-year
44 undergraduate programs, 20 master’s degree programs
is accountable and reports to the president and the Board
history. UW-Stout is one of eleven comprehensive universities
and three advanced degree programs: Ed.S. in Career and
of Regents on the operation and administration of the
in a public higher education system that also includes two
Technical Education, Ed.S. in School Psychology and Ed.D. in
institution. An ability to articulate the institution’s values will
doctoral institutions, a system of two-year transfer colleges
Career and Technical Education.
serve the chancellor well as an advocate for the university at
and a statewide Extension. UW-Stout is a comprehensive,
career-focused university where students, faculty and staff use
applied learning, scientific theory, humanistic understanding,
creativity and research to solve real-world problems, grow the
state’s economy and serve society.
The university is located on a beautiful campus in
Menomonie, situated in western Wisconsin, 60 minutes east
of Minneapolis-St. Paul on Interstate 94; located in the scenic
Chippewa Valley Region with a population base of more than
200,000. Menomonie is a city of 16,000 surrounded by
UW-Stout has a long and rich history of providing a distinctive
lakes, streams and woodlands. For more information about
array of innovative programs that produce graduates who
the UW-Stout community and region visit: www.uwstout.edu/
are prized in the marketplace. The six-month post-graduation
about/community.cfm.
employment rate for UW-Stout graduates has been at 97
percent for more than a decade, with more than three-quarters
of them in their field of study. Before they graduate, 89
percent of students participate in experiential learning such
as a co-op experience or an internship. The university’s nearly
UW-Stout seeks a forward-thinking chancellor with the capacity
to lead a vibrant institution within a large and dynamic public
higher education system. The chancellor is the chief executive
of the institution and is responsible for administering UW
the state level and as a fundraiser with the university’s many
and broadly based constituents. A strong commitment to
uphold Wisconsin’s traditional practice of shared governance
with faculty, staff and students is critical. The successful
candidate for this position will have a strong focus on
outcomes and an understanding of continuous quality
improvement.
For information regarding a nomination or expression of
personal interest in this position, please see the section
titled “Procedure for Candidacy” near the end of this
document.
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HISTORY OF
THE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY
PROFILE
The UW System designates UW-Stout as a special mission
a
UW-Stout won the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality
comprehensive, career-focused university where students,
Award in 2001. In 2007 it was designated as Wisconsin’s
faculty and staff use applied learning, scientific theory,
Polytechnic University. UW-Stout is listed as one of the top
humanistic understanding, creativity and research to solve real-
15 regional public universities in the Midwest by U.S. News
world problems, grow the state’s economy and serve society.
& World Report.
for America’s developing industrial society. To implement
UW-Stout has an operating budget of over $200 million and
the Stout Manual Training School in 1891. In 1911, the
an additional $46 million in assets managed by the Stout
training school became a public institution named Stout
University Foundation. The campus has 131 acres; 25
Institute and received teacher-training accreditation in
major academic and administrative buildings; 20 residence
1928 with programs centered on industrial arts and home
halls and 243 laboratories.
economics. In 1932, Stout was accredited as a college
UW-Stout, Wisconsin’s
Polytechnic
University, is
UW-Stout has a long and rich history of providing a distinctive
array of programs that produce graduates who are prized in
the marketplace. The six-month post-graduation employment
rate for UW-Stout graduates has been at 97 percent for more
than a decade, with more than three-quarters of them in their
field of study. Before they graduate, 89 percent of students
participate in experiential learning such as a co-op experience
The university is a leader nationally in distance education
or an internship. The university’s nearly 9,300 students,
and UW-Stout’s undergraduates enjoy the use of a laptop
supported by 472 faculty and instructional academic staff
through the eStout program funded by student fees and
and 949 additional staff, can select from 44 undergraduate
university wireless accessibility.
programs, 20 master’s degree programs and three advanced
institution, forged from the heritage of its founder, Senator
James Huff Stout, a Wisconsin industrialist. Stout believed
that people needed advanced education to prepare them
this vision, Sen. Stout founded a private institution called
and received Master’s degree accreditation in 1948. The
campus became Stout State College in 1955 and Stout
State University in 1964. In 1971, UW-Stout became part
of the UW System when a state law combined its two
public university systems under one Board of Regents.
degree programs: Ed.S. in Career and Technical Education,
UW-Stout is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission
In 2007, UW-Stout received designation as Wisconsin’s
Ed.S. in School Psychology and Ed.D. in Career and Technical
of the North Central Association.
Polytechnic University.
Education. Since 1988, enrollment has risen from 7,092 to
9,286, an increase of 31 percent.
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ORGANIZATION
OF THE UNIVERSITY
SHARED GOVERNANCE
AND ACCOUNTABILITY
UW-Stout is organized into three administrative divisions:
Academic and Student Affairs, Administrative and Student
Life Services and the Chancellor’s Division. These divisions
UW-Stout values its tradition of shared governance. Our
of the institutions in consultation with their faculties shall
then are subdivided into various departments.
chancellor and other key administrators work closely with
be responsible for designing curricula and setting degree
faculty and staff to ensure the governance system operates
requirements;
effectively and collaboratively, according to Chapter 36 of the
establishing grading systems; defining and administering
Wisconsin Statutes and Board of Regent Policy. The governance
institutional standards for faculty peer evaluation and
structure specifies the responsibilities and powers of the
screening candidates for appointment, promotion and tenure;
Board of Regents in governing the system, faculty, staff and
recommending individual merit increases; administering
student roles in shared governance, faculty appointment and
associated auxiliary services; and administering all funds,
tenure rights, academic staff appointments, classified staff
from whatever source, allocated, generated or intended for
participation in governance, and other aspects involved in
use of their institutions.”
Within the Academic and Student Affairs Division, students
attend one of four colleges:
1. College of Arts, Humanities
and Social Sciences;
2. College of Education, Health
and Human Sciences;
3. College of Management;
4. College of Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics.
the administration of the University of Wisconsin System. The
chancellor of UW-Stout must have a commitment to shared
governance at all levels in the decision-making process.
determining
academic
standards
and
UW-Stout also holds itself accountable to the citizens of
Wisconsin, and to its students and their families. Each UW
System institution publicly reports a range of measures
Pursuant to Wisconsin statute, 36.09(3)(a); “The chancellors
that include student success, contributions to economic
shall be the executive heads of their respective faculties and
development and the health of the communities we share, our
institutions and shall be vested with the responsibility of
financial resources and operational excellence. In addition, we
administering board policies under the coordinating direction
monitor a wide range of key performance indicators linked to
of the president and be accountable and report to the
our strategic goals that help to guide the university’s decision
president and the board on the operation and administration
making and financial investments.
of their institutions. Subject to board policy the chancellors
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MISSION
OF THE UNIVERSITY
In addition to the University of Wisconsin System
Our Vision
Mission and the Core Mission of the University
University of Wisconsin-Stout will build on its position
Cluster Institutions, the University of Wisconsin-
as a distinguished polytechnic institution and as an
Stout has the following select mission:
international leader in higher education. We prepare lifelong
learners, ethical leaders and responsible citizens through
collaborative programs that integrate applied learning,
University of Wisconsin-Stout is a career-focused,
theory and research with business, education, industry, arts
and government.
comprehensive polytechnic university where
diverse students, faculty and staff integrate
applied learning, scientific theory, humanistic
understanding, creativity and research to solve
real-world problems, grow the economy and
serve a global society.
Our Values
University of Wisconsin-Stout values:
•The advancement of academic excellence;
•The nobility of spirit, a diversity of people, respect and
inclusion for all;
•The pursuit of innovation, technology and sustainability
with a constant eye to the future;
•The ideals of collaboration, competence and continuous
improvement;
•The commitment to education as a means to illuminate
the lives of all.
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The ideal candidate should demonstrate the following:
•An understanding of the rapidly changing landscape of how higher
education is delivered on-campus and online through the use of
technology, and a vision for ensuring UW-Stout is at the forefront of
those developments;
•The ability to formulate, articulate and implement a compelling vision
for UW-Stout’s future that is consistent with and expands on our
current strategic vision and values;
•The ability to articulate and promote the many ways that UW-Stout enhances
the cultural, intellectual, and economic health of the people of Wisconsin;
Qualifications
•Successful senior-level leadership of a complex organization, public
or private, with prior leadership roles at a college or university strongly
preferred;
AND QUALITIES
UW-Stout seeks a chancellor with the capacity to lead a vibrant
operates effectively and collaboratively. The chancellor must be
institution within a large and dynamic public higher education system.
able to work effectively with all campus constituencies and with
The university seeks a collaborative leader with outstanding
communication and interpersonal skills, integrity, energy and
enthusiasm, and transparent decision-making skills. The new
chancellor must have a keen understanding of the landscape of
higher education in Wisconsin, nationally and globally, and must
community leaders and local officials. UW-Stout operates within
a large public higher education system, and the new chancellor
must represent and advocate effectively for the university and the
UW System with the Board of Regents, and with local, state, and
federal elected officials.
be able to guide UW-Stout in negotiating the opportunities and
The next chancellor must have a demonstrated ability to raise
challenges this landscape presents now and into the future.
extramural funding for research, instruction, and public service
The chancellor must have an abiding interest in the mission of
projects. An ideal candidate will have a track record of success,
a student-centered university dedicated to teaching excellence
working to secure donations from university alumni and other
through applied learning and in a technology-rich environment. The
benefactors.
next chancellor also must be an advocate of continuing UW-Stout’s
commitment to inclusive strategic planning and continuous quality
improvement.
The ideal candidate will have strong academic credentials and
accomplishments, an earned doctorate or equivalent terminal
degree. However, a candidate without a doctorate or equivalent
The next chancellor of UW-Stout should demonstrate an
terminal degree may be considered if he or she has comparable
understanding of the modern concept of a polytechnic university in the
credentials and accomplishments that demonstrate a thorough
United States, blending a hands-on, applied approach to education
understanding of the institutions of the academy, a deep
with a strong background in the liberal arts and the humanities.
understanding of the landscape of higher education, a commitment
The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to
issues of diversity and inclusiveness and will work closely with
faculty, staff and students to ensure the shared governance system
to UW-Stout’s academic mission and an exceptional record of
executive leadership.
• A commitment to achieving the sustainability of UW-Stout’s finances,
human resources, and environment;
• An understanding of the challenges facing an emerging research
institution in which dynamic faculty and staff are balancing priorities
of strong teaching with an increasing research agenda;
• The ability to make strategic and transparent decisions about
resources in a challenging fiscal environment;
• A deep understanding of and respect for academic values and the
traditions of higher education, as well as the ability to grasp and
manage the demands of the market and the new forces of technology
that have an impact on all universities today;
• A record of success in raising private funds and marshaling resources
to build support for various institutional initiatives;
• A commitment to achieving excellence through inclusivity, including the
recruitment and retention of a diverse faculty, staff and student body,
to enhance and celebrate cultural awareness, civility, and respect for
multiple voices across campus and the community;
• A commitment to upholding the UW System’s longstanding policy
of shared governance with faculty, staff and students through a
collaborative and collegial leadership style;
• A commitment to working in close collaboration with student leaders
and to advocating for students;
•Experience collaborating with business, economic development, nonprofit and government groups to advance shared goals.
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Procedure
FOR Candidacy
The Chancellor position is available August 16, 2014. Application materials should
include the following: 1) a letter of application addressing the attributes noted
above; 2) a curriculum vitae; and, 3) the names, addresses, emails, and telephone
numbers of at least five references that include faculty, student, and community
leaders. Please also include your professional relationship with each of the listed
references.
The university will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality
in writing, except that the identities of “final candidates” must be revealed upon
request. “Final candidates” under Wisconsin law means “the 5 candidates who are
considered most qualified for the office or position.” See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
Employment will require a criminal background check. For full consideration,
materials should be submitted electronically by the target application priority date
of Friday, March 21, 2014 to: UWStoutChan@agbsearch.com
Dr. Garry W. Owens and Dr. Jamie P. Ferrare of AGB Search will be assisting the
committee. Prospective candidates are encouraged to contact either Dr. Owens or
Dr. Ferrare to discuss this opportunity; their contact information is as follows:
Dr. Garry W. Owens, Senior Consultant,
AGB Search,
gwo@agbsearch.com
phone 806-239-3049
Dr. Jamie P. Ferrare, Senior Vice President of the Association of
Governing Boards and Principal of AGB Search,
jpf@agbsearch.com,
phone 202-285-6105
The University of Wisconsin is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and actively seeks and encourages
applications from women, minorities, and persons with disabilities. It is our policy to provide reasonable accommodations to
qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment.
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University of Wisconsin-Stout is
the first Malcolm Baldrige Award
recipient in higher education.