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CONSORTIA: HOW INSTITUTIONS CAN WORK TOGETHER

CONSORTIA: HOW INSTITUTIONS CAN WORK TOGETHER. A Presentation by Dr. Lawrence G. Dotolo Executive Director The Association for Consortium Leadership. Types of Consortia. Informal 1. No Professional Staff 2. Rotating Responsibility Formal

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CONSORTIA: HOW INSTITUTIONS CAN WORK TOGETHER

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  1. CONSORTIA: HOW INSTITUTIONS CAN WORK TOGETHER A Presentation by Dr. Lawrence G. Dotolo Executive Director The Association for Consortium Leadership

  2. Types of Consortia • Informal 1. No Professional Staff 2. Rotating Responsibility • Formal 1. Professional Staff 2. Fixed Organizational Structure

  3. Types of Consortia • Mandated Consortia 1. State Sponsored 2. Regionally Sponsored 3. Country Sponsored • Voluntary Consortia

  4. Types of Consortia • Specific Purpose Consortia • Multi-Purpose Consortia These Consortia may be: 1. Local 4. Multi-state 2. Regional 5. National 3. Statewide 6. International

  5. Areas of Cooperation • Cross Registration • Library Cooperation • International Programs • Faculty Development • Joint Purchasing • Joint Faculty Appointments • Joint Degree Programs

  6. Areas of Cooperation • Security and Emergency Preparedness • Substance Abuse Prevention • Joint Publications • Joint Grant Proposals • Joint Off-Campus Centers • Cooperative Websites

  7. Best Practices • Joint Service Contracts • Cooperative Student Programs • Shared Equipment • Collaborative Admissions & Recruitment Practices • Shared Facilities

  8. Best Practices • Economic Development • Community Development • Workforce Development

  9. Why Are Consortia Successful? • Agile Organizations • Can React Quickly to Opportunities • Strong Administrative Support • Liked by Legislators, Boards of Visitors • Greater Impact than Individual Institutions

  10. Why Funding Agencies Like Consortium Projects • Share Resources • Involve a Greater Number of Participants • Receive Greater Visibility • Often Create Additional Cooperative Programs • More Likely to Continue Beyond the Funding Period Because of the Economies of Scale

  11. Why Institutions Cooperate? • To Compete • To Expand Programs • To Expand Influence • To Offset Spiraling Costs • To Create More Opportunities • To Leverage Resources

  12. Barriers to Cooperation • Territorial Behavior • Hidden Agenda • Ego • Content with Status Quo • Lack of Trust • No Experience • Unwillingness To Give Up Some Autonomy

  13. Difficulty in Maintaining Cooperation • Constant Reminders • Change in Personnel • Lack of Funds • Dominating Partner

  14. Difficulty in Maintaining Cooperation • Lack of Commitment of Time • Different Priorities • Limited Resources • Lack of Aggressive Leadership • No Vision

  15. How To Contact Us • Association for Consortium Leadership 4900 Powhatan Avenue Norfolk, Virginia 23529 Lawrence G. Dotolo, Ph.D. Executive Director lgdotolo@aol.com Nicola Beltz, Director of Programs and Administration nicolabelt@aol.com Phone: 757-683-3183 Fax: 757-683-4515 www.acl.odu.edu

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