Vicki L. Baker

Jan 15, 2025 | insidehighered.com | Vicki L. Baker |Rebecca Pope-Ruark

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Tufan/DigitalVision Vectors/Getty Images At a recent faculty meeting, the registrar proposed a policy change with the aim of better supporting student well-being and mental health. The policy on the agenda was credit/no credit. The request: Approve a change in policy that would automatically result in students receiving no credit for a course in which a failing grade was earned.

May 7, 2024 | insidehighered.com | Vicki L. Baker

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Consider the following email from a campus administrator at your institution:The Business Office recently adopted a new software that will help you manage [fill in the blank with a specific task such as reconciling expenses, hiring or managing business travel]. We are hosting training sessions to help you navigate this new system.

Mar 13, 2024 | insidehighered.com | Vicki L. Baker

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Now that the pandemic seems much more in our rear-view mirror, many observers assume that the low morale, disenchantment and burnout that fueled the “Great Resignation” among people who work on college campuses are pretty much in the past, as well. But the issues still persist, and faculty and staff members in the academy continue to struggle to find their footing.

Nov 14, 2023 | insidehighered.com | Vicki L. Baker

November 14, 2023Vicki L. Baker shares case studies that shed light on new ways department chairs need to operate in terms of leadership, management and personnel. You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Nuthawut Somsuk/iStock/Getty Images PlusThe widely accepted triumvirate in which faculty members are expected to excel includes teaching, scholarship and service.

Jun 22, 2023 | insidehighered.com | Vicki L. Baker

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