Higher education system governance: an exploratory study of presidential decision making in the kentucky community and technical college system

Appendix J

Interview Protocol – System President

1. 
   Tell me about the decision making process for determining faculty salary schedules.
   
   1. 
      [If needed] What is the role of the system in this process?
      
   2. 
      [If needed] What is the role of the individual colleges in this process?
      

2. 
   Tell me about the decision making process for determining administrator or staff salary schedules.
   
   1. 
      [If needed] What is the role of the system in this process?
      
   2. 
      [If needed] What is the role of the individual colleges in this process?
      

3. 
   Tell me about the decision making process for determining faculty teaching loads.
   
   1. 
      [If needed] What is the role of the system in this process?
      
   2. 
      [If needed] What is the role of the individual colleges in this process?
      

4. 
   Tell me about the decision making process for granting faculty tenure or promotion.
   
   1. 
      [If needed] What is the role of the system in this process?
      
   2. 
      [If needed] What is the role of the individual colleges in this process?
      

5. 
   Tell me about the strategic planning process for the system.
   
   1. 
      [If needed] What is the role of the system in this process?
      
   2. 
      [If needed] What is the role of the individual colleges in this process?
      

6. 
   Tell me about the decision making process used when setting admissions standards.
   
   1. 
      [If needed] What is the role of the system in this process?
      
   2. 
      [If needed] What is the role of the individual colleges in this process?
      

7. 
   Tell me about the decision making process used for setting enrollment targets for the individual colleges.
   
   1. 
      [If needed] What is the role of the system in this process?
      
   2. 
      [If needed] What is the role of the individual colleges in this process?
      

8. 
   Tell me about the process a college would go through for establishing or closing a campus location, from inception through establishment.
   
   1. 
      [If needed] What role does the system play in the decision making process?
      
   2. 
      [If needed] What role does the individual college play in the decision making process?
      

9. 
   Tell me about how decisions are made for setting tuition.
   
   1. 
      [If needed] What role does the system play in the decision making process?
      
   2. 
      [If needed] What role do the individual colleges play in the decision making process?
      

10. 
    Suppose a college needs to hire for a vacant Vice President position. Tell me about the process for filling this position, from position approval through selecting and hiring a candidate.
    

11. 
    Suppose a college wants to create a new tenure-track faculty position. Tell me about the process for filling this position, from position approval through selecting and hiring a candidate.
    

12. 
    Is the KCTCS Board of Regents involved in system decision making? If so, how?
    

13. 
    Is the KCTCS Board of Regents involved in local college decision making? If so, how?
    

14. 
    Is the Board of Directors for each of the colleges involved in system-level decision making? If so, how?
    

15. 
    Is the Board of Directors for each of the colleges involved in local college decision making? If so, how?
    

16. 
    Tell me about the relationship between the system Board of Regents and the college Board of Directors. How does this relationship impact decision making for the system? How does this relationship impact decision making for the individual colleges?
    

17. 
    How would you describe the role of state legislators individually or the state legislature as a body in decision making for the system?
    

18. 
    How would you describe the role of the Council on Postsecondary Education in decision making for the system?
    

19. 
    How would you describe the role of state legislators individually or the state legislature as a body in decision making for the individual colleges?
    

20. 
    How would you describe the role of the Council on Postsecondary Education in decision making for the individual colleges?
    

21. 
    How would you describe the influence of state funding for higher education on decision making for the system?
    
22. 
    How would you describe the influence of state funding for higher education on decision making for the individual colleges?