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Merging Academic Support Departments: Process, Reasons, and Best Practices
Wednesday December 4, 2024 11:40am - 11:50am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom
With a focus on support and adapting to the evolving educational landscape, organization structural changes may need to occur. The change process from idea to implementation should be done thoughtfully and precisely to accurately take into account the intended goals and the required steps to meet those goals. At one large university, two departments that supported the campus community with pedagogy and technology related topics began the process of merging into one. The development of a new cohesive unit required a focus on the intended outcomes of the change and the impact it could have on those both internal and external to the departments. In addition, it  needed to highlight and reflect the expertise of the staff members. This session will briefly discuss the process of merging academic support units, reasons that mergers might occur, and best practices to implement the changes that positively impact the evolving needs of the campus community. 

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
  1. Participants will discover which change processes can lead to a successful merger of academic departments.
  2. Participants will examine how a transparent approach to organizational change can generate a stronger, cohesive, and cooperative department.
  3. Participants will identify how the naming of a department has an impact on the broader community.
Speakers
avatar for Jennifer Red

Jennifer Red

San Jose State University, jennifer.redd@sjsu.edu
Dr. Jennifer Redd holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instructional Technology from Iowa State University. She is an experienced teacher with specific expertise in teaching online. Dr. Redd joined San José State University in 2011 as an instructional designer and is currently the Senior... Read More →
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Anthony Bolaños

Instructional Designer, San Jose State University
Anthony Bolaños joined the CFETI team in 2019. He is originally from Bakersfield, where he worked at our sister campus CSU Bakersfield (CSUB) as an Instructional Technologist/Designer. He graduated from CSUB with his degree in Computer Science. While completing the computer science... Read More →
avatar for Klaus Trilck

Klaus Trilck

Instructional Designer, San Jose State University
Klaus Trilck joined CFETI as an Instructional Designer in 2017. He has been with San Jose State University since 2012 working in Academic Technology and Information Technology Services. Klaus is focused on innovative and effective implementation of educational technology in the classroom... Read More →
Wednesday December 4, 2024 11:40am - 11:50am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom
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