Leading at Every Level: College or Division Leader
Like department and program leaders, College/Division leaders work with a wide range of individuals, and have a wide range of position responsibilities. College and/or Division Leaders must be able to bring faculty and staff together in pursuit of common goals, as well as encouraging collaboration and supporting effectiveness of a range of departments within their college/division. There are a number of skills and competencies related to managing and leading at this level.
The Executive Development Institute is a university-sponsored cohort-based leadership development program geared toward leaders at or aspiring to this level of leadership. It is designed to provide information, skills, and competency development that address the range of management and leadership responsibilities at this level. Nominations are sought for the program annually.
Main areas of management responsibilities and leadership competencies at this level are provided below, along with available resources for leadership development.
Management Responsibilities and Resources
Leading At Every Level: Department/Program Leader, Management Responsibilities
The Academic Budget Development process is coordinated annually by Jeff Earley, Associate Vice Provost for Finance.
The call for hiring plans is made annually by the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost. For more information, email Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs Jack Finney or Vice Provost Academic Resource Management Ken Smith.
Resources on Foundation Relations
Additional information and opportunities may be identified by emailing the Director of Foundation Relations Tracy Krauchun.
An overview of Strategic Planning is provided in the Academic Leaders Program workshop.
For additional information, including available consultation or facilitation services, email Amy Hogan, Assistant Provost for Leadership Initiatives or Marsha McKay, Director of Talent Development, VP of Human Resources.
The Office for Equity and Accessibility offers Search Committee Charge Workshops
HR has information on search firms
The Office of Inclusion and Diversity offers resources on diversity in the search process, including an online workshop on recognizing and reducing the impact of implicit biases in recruitment.
Information on the Future Faculty Development Program to increase faculty diversity.
For information about alumni relations and services provided by the Virginia Tech Alumni Association, or to identify the best contact person to reach out to in support of your college/division, visit the Alumni website.
Deans and Vice Presidents are responsible for ensuring compliance with Academic Policy 6105 (PDF) by providing for the periodic review of academic administrators who report directly to them. This includes assistant and associate deans, assistant and associate vice presidents, department heads, directors, or other administrators whose leadership responsibilities significantly impact the functioning of the university and the life of the faculty. A resource guide is available to help support the process. For more information, email Leslie Sullivan, Faculty Affairs Coordinator.
Leadership Compentencies and Resources
Leading At Every Level: College/Division Leader, Leadership Competencies
Continuing & Professional Education at VT provides a Leadership Academy for the 21st Century program available for leadership development.
The Academic Leaders Program also offers a session on refining leadership vision and engaging in strategic planning and leading change.
If you'd like to consult with someone for one-on-one coaching around organizational visioning, email Amy Hogan, Assistant Provost for Leadership Initiatives.
Continuing & Professional Education at VT provides a Leadership Academy for the 21st Century program available for leadership development:
The Academic Leaders Program is a semester-long leadership development program that College and Division leaders can nominate other new and aspiring leaders.
Talent Development through HR offers several LinkedIn Learning online workshops on communication and collaboration.
The Academic Leaders Program workshop includes a workshop on "Leadership Communication and Collaboration."
Talent Development through HR offers several LinkedIn Learning online workshops on communication and collaboration.
- They also provide additional resources on leading especially during uncertain times on their Virtual Learning Center.
The Academic Leaders Program workshop includes a session on business management practices at the university, including on procurement, compliance and audit functions.
The Academic Leaders Program workshop includes a session on leading change under the session titled “Your Leadership Toolkit”
The Women’s Center provides advocacy and support resources for individuals impacted by gender-based violence.
The Academic Leaders Program workshop includes many sessions on building relationships, communication and trust.
Talent Development through HR also offers several courses on leading and communication on the Virtual Learning Center including:
AdvanceVT offers a number of resources and programs so support inclusion and diversity efforts on campus.
Information about inclusion and diversity efforts happening at the University level is available at the Office of Inclusion and Diversity website.
Online workshops on building cultural competence and creating an inclusive environment is available on TLOS: Professional Development Network.
Contact Us
To submit additional resources for inclusion here, email Amy Hogan.