Academic administration is a branch of university or college employees responsible for the maintenance and supervision of the institution and separate from the faculty or academics , although some personnel may have joint responsibilities. Some type of separate administrative structure exists at almost all academic institutions. Fewer institutions are governed by employees who are also involved in academic or scholarly work. Many senior administrators are academics who have advanced degrees and no longer teach or conduct research.
20-487: Jharkhand Academic Council (abbreviated as JAC ), is a state government agency responsible for academic administration in the state of Jharkhand , India . The agency is amended to supervise the government recognized academic institutions, including primary and higher secondary schools. It was established by the government of Jharkhand after the enactment of the Jharkhand Academic Council Act, 2003 by
40-657: A dean or some variation. The chief executive of academic establishments other than universities, may be termed headmaster or head teacher (schools), director (used to reflect various positions ranging from the head of an institution to the head of a program), or principal, as used in primary education . Like other professional areas, academic administration follows a specialized and often highly abstract terminology. This terminology often depends on that used in military strategy (as in Strategic Planning) and business management (including Public Relations). Digital era brings
60-507: A provost supervises the institution's entire academic staff, occupying a position generally superior to any dean. In other instances the Dean of a College may be the equivalent to a Provost or Vice Chancellor or Vice President for Academic Affairs. Below deans in the administrative hierarchy are heads of individual academic departments and of individual administrative departments. These heads (commonly styled "chairs" or "directors") then supervise
80-626: A communication overload and intense stresses of the job are threatening administrators mental or physical health. Administrators are operating in an era of multiple continuing crises, unreliable supply chains etc. Prof. David D. Perlmutter dean of the College of Media & Communication at Texas Tech University suggests several questions to ask about the regular meetings which administrators hold: Academic administrations are structured in various ways at different institutions and in different countries. Full-time tertiary education administrators emerged as
100-549: A distinct role in Australia from the mid-1970s, as institutions sought to deal with their increasing size and complexity, along with a broadening of their aspirations. As the professionalism of tertiary administrators has developed, there has been a corresponding push to recognise the uniqueness and validity of their role in the academic environment, led by organisations such as ATEM and the Association of University Administrators in
120-404: A distinct role in Australia from the mid-1970s, as institutions sought to deal with their increasing size and complexity, along with a broadening of their aspirations. As the professionalism of tertiary administrators has developed, there has been a corresponding push to recognise the uniqueness and validity of their role in the academic environment. As of 2004 , general staff composed over half
140-610: Is a professional body in Australasia for tertiary education administrators and managers. It was established in 1976 as the Australian Institute of Tertiary Education Administrators (AITEA), changing its name in 1996. Its members are employed at organisations across the tertiary academic environment in Australasia, including universities, TAFE institutes, polytechnics and wanangas, private providers, government departments and other related organisations. Currently, ATEM publishes
160-720: Is functioning from its official office situated in Gyandeep Campus, Namkum , Ranchi which was inaugurated in 2003 by the chief minister of the state. The major functions and duties of the JAC are amended by the Act, 2003, 2000 and recognition rules, 2005, 2006 and recognition rule, 2008 enacted by the state government. Bihar School Examination Board Board of Secondary Education, Assam Academic administration Key broad administrative responsibilities (and thus administrative units) in academic institutions include: The chief executive,
180-506: Is the Association for Tertiary Education Management . The structures for administration and management in higher education in the United Kingdom vary significantly between institutions. Any description of a general structure will therefore not apply to some or even many institutions, and therefore any general statement of structures may be misleading. Not all UK universities have the post of Registrar. The Director of Finance may report to
200-644: The Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management six times annually, in collaboration with the LH Martin Institute for Higher Education Leadership and Management . ATEM collaborates with the Australasian Tertiary Education Facilities Managers Association to hold the annual Tertiary Education Management Conference at a location in Australia or New Zealand. Full-time tertiary education administrators emerged as
220-528: The provost (or vice president for academic affairs, or academic dean) serves as the chief academic officer. Although the demographic picture of university leadership is changing, the majority of academic administrators remain middle-aged white men. The ten highest-paid administrators at private colleges earn an average of about $ 2.5 million per year, while at public colleges the figure is $ 1.4 million. These figures includes both base pay and other income. Deans may supervise various and more specific aspects of
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#1733085594496240-617: The Registrar or directly to the Vice-Chancellor, whilst other senior posts may or may not report to the Registrar. This next tier of senior positions might include Directors of Human Resources, Estates, and Corporate Affairs. The Academic Registrar is often included in this next tier. Their role is mostly to accomplish student-facing administrative processes such as admissions, student records, complaints, and graduation. The overarching body for all staff working in administration and management in
260-525: The UK is the Association of University Administrators . In the United States, a college or university is typically supervised by a president or chancellor who reports regularly to a board of trustees (made up of individuals from outside the institution) and who serves as chief executive officer . Most large colleges and universities now use an administrative structure with a tier of vice presidents, among whom
280-447: The UK. ATEM has stated goals in this area: "ATEM works to advance the professionalisation of tertiary education management. ATEM connects, supports and challenges people, institutions and disciplines, supports them to develop their management skills and knowledge, and challenges the sector to recognise the professional nature of tertiary education management." ATEM has four major strategic objectives: The ATEM Constitution states that
300-560: The administrative and educational head of a university, depending on tradition and location, may be termed the university president , the provost , the chancellor (the United States), the vice-chancellor (many Commonwealth countries), principal (Scotland and Canada), or rector (Europe, Russia, Asia, the Middle East and South America). An administrative executive in charge of a university department or of some schools, may be termed
320-515: The employees at Australian universities. Around 65% of these are female. There has recently been a shift in the preferred nomenclature for non-academic staff at Australian universities, from "general staff" to "professional staff". It has been argued that the changing in role of the professional staff has been due to the changing work that they are performing, as professional staff assist students with technology. The overarching body for all staff working in administration and management in Australia
340-528: The faculty and staff of their individual departments. The Chair of a department is typically a tenured or at least tenure-track faculty member, supported by administrative staff. Administrative expansion The number of administrators on university campuses has grown dramatically in recent decades, one reason that the rise in college tuition costs has outstripped the rate of inflation. Association for Tertiary Education Management The Association for Tertiary Education Management Inc. (ATEM Inc )
360-478: The institution, or may be CEOs of entire campuses. They may report directly to the president or chancellor. The division of responsibility among deans varies widely among institutions; some are chiefly responsible for clusters of academic fields (such as the humanities or natural sciences ) or whole academic units (such as a graduate school or college ), while others are responsible for non-academic but campus-wide concerns such as minority affairs. In some cases
380-427: The state legislature and governor . JAC was primarily constituted for conducting intermediate , secondary , and madrasa -level examinations of the candidates registered with government-recognized institutions (JAC-affiliated). Dr Anil Kumar Mahto appointed as new JAC Chairman on 10 December 2021. The JAC, formerly known as Jharkhand Intermediate Council (JIC), first came into consideration on 15 November 2000 after
400-544: The state was formed by the Government of India . Three years after Jharkhand was formed, the state legislature enacted Jharkhand Academic Council Act 2003 to constitute a state government agency and hence, the Jharkhand Academic Council came into existence. The agency was initially housed in a rented building at Rameshwaram, Ranchi due to the unavailability of official accommodation in the state. At present, JAC
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