LEAP 1 Leadership Education in Action Program 1 Community College Leadership: What’s It Really Like? April 15, 2016 8:30am – 2:30pm UCEN 258 I. Breakfast …………………………………………………………………………….. 8:30 – 8:45 Menu: Egg soufflé, fresh fruit, muffins, coffee, tea II. The Role of the Community College CEO……………………………… 8:45 – 9:45 Presenter: Dr. Dianne Van Hook, Chancellor The many roles of the community college CEO The different functions of a campus level president and a district level Chancellor or Superintendent/President What a CEO actually DOES: An up-close view of the daily life of the CEO What are the key characteristics needed to be a successful CEO? How do we groom the next generation of leaders? III. Leadership Lessons from Dr. Jack Scott……………………………… 9:45– 10:15 Dr. Jack Scott, Chancellor, California Community Colleges (retired) IV. Break…………………………………………………………………………………… 1 10:15 – 10:30 V. What’s It Like Being A Community College Leader?………………………… 10:30 – 12:00 Facilitator: Ms. Leslie Carr, Director Professional Development Guest speakers: Dr. Debbie DiThomas, Superintendent/President, Barstow Community College Dr. Rosa Carlson, President, Porterville College Dr. David Viar, Superintendent/President, Glendale College Dr. Kathryn Jeffery, Superintendent/President, Santa Monica College Panelist Questions: 1. What is the best part of being a community college leader and what aspects have you found most challenging? 2. In what ways do you provide big picture context and plant the seeds of understanding for your campus community? 3. How do you balance the need for collaboration or interdependence with diversity and pursuit of independent goals? 4. How do you help divergent, even adversarial, individuals and groups work together? 5. Which different leadership skills or styles do you use to achieve the particular goal on which you are currently focused? 6. What is the most important piece of advice you have for future community college leaders? VI. Lunch……………………………………………………………………………………………… Menu: Chicken piccata, rice, vegetables, dessert, iced tea VII. Interactive Leadership Activity/Case Studies…………………………………… 12:45 – 2:00 Facilitator: Dr. Omar Torres, Dean, School of Mathematics, Sciences And Health Professions VIII. Preview of next session/homework………………………………………………… 2:00 – 2:30 Facilitator: Ms. Leslie Carr, Director Professional Development Session Topic #5: Generating Resources, Creating Effective Partnerships Internally and Externally, and Networking in the Community IX. LEAPers meet with their Solution Teams and Mentors……………………. 2:30 – 4:30 2 12:00 – 12:45 Homework Continue work on your Solution Team project and business plan. Articles on partnerships will be emailed to you to read prior to the next LEAP session. Learning Outcomes: By the end of this session, participants will: Explore the most widely used leadership styles. Identify the main challenges associated with being a leader in the community college system, and hear how a panel of current leaders address those challenges. Discover how they can be agents of change and move the College forward from whatever position they hold. 3