|
For the purposes of this study, the terms “college” or “colleges” refer to one or more of the colleges within a higher education system, or more specifically, a community college system. In other words, the institutions that comprise the system are referred to as colleges. The terms “college” or “colleges” are used synonymously with the term “campus,” which pervades the literature on higher education systems to distinguish the system from its constituents. In addition, the term “standardization” is used synonymously with “unification” or “alignment” to refer to system decisions that are carried out among all of the colleges within the system to achieve congruence or resemblance. The following list of terms provides clarification on concepts and organizational structures of higher education systems and other relevant entities:
Higher education system: A group of two or more postsecondary institutions, each
having a chief executive officer, all under a single governing board which is served by a system chief executive officer who is also not the chief executive of any of the institutions (NASH, 2015).
Segmented multicampus system: A group of two or more postsecondary
institutions that are similar in mission and offer the same degree programs, each having a chief executive officer, all under a single governing board which is served by a system chief executive officer who is also not the chief executive of any of the institutions (Johnstone, 1999; Lane, 2013; McGuinness, 1991).
Comprehensive multicampus system: A group of two or more postsecondary
institutions that are different types of institutions (i.e. two-year and four-year) offering different missions and degree programs, each having a chief executive
officer, all under a single governing board which is served by a system chief executive officer who is also not the chief executive of any of the institutions (Johnstone, 1999; McGuinness, 1991)
Multisite system: A postsecondary institution having a main campus and one or
more branch campuses that operate as extensions with all campuses academically integrated and a single chief executive officer who leads the main campus and the branch campuses (Dengerink, 2009; Johnstone, 1999; McGuinness, 1991).
University system: A group of two or more institutions, one of which is a research
university with one or more two-year or four-year campuses that are not academically integrated, and a chief executive of the main university that is also not the head of any of the campuses (Dengerink, 2009).
Board of Regents: The single governing body of a higher education system that
maintains statutory authority over the system and appoints the system president. The composition and power of the Board of Regents can vary across systems (American Association of University Professors, 1990; KCTCS Board of Regents Bylaws, 2012; Westmeyer, 1990).
Board of Directors: The single governing body of a college within a higher
education system that maintains authority over the college and recommends appointment of the college president to the system. The composition and power of the board of directors can vary across systems (KCTCS Board of Regents Bylaws, 2012; Kentucky Revised Statute 164.600, 2003).
System President: The chief executive officer of the higher education system who
is also not the chief executive of any of the colleges within the system (Johnstone, 1999).
College President: The chief executive officer of one of the colleges within a
higher education system who is also not the system chief executive (Johnstone, 1999).
State Governing Board: A multicampus governing board that has statewide
authority and responsibility for the governance of all public higher education institutions in the state. The extent of their authority can vary across states (McGuinness, 2003; Millett, 1984).
State Coordinating Board: A multicampus coordinating board has no authority
over the governance of public higher education institutions, but has the authority to develop a master plan, approve degree programs, and to review and recommend budget appropriations. The extent of their authority can vary across states (McGuinness, 2003; Millett, 1984).
State Advisory Board: A multicampus advisory board has the authority to develop
a master plan, review program offerings and budget appropriations, but does not have the authority to approve degree programs or to recommend budget appropriations. A state advisory board can also be referred to as a state planning board or state planning agency. The extent of their authority can vary across states (McGuinness, 2003; Millett, 1984).
Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: | 
