Contents:
Foreword, by Franklin Patterson
Preface
I LEADERSHIPStrategic Initiatives and Governance Structures
1Achieving Academic Excellence through Strategic Mergers: A New Approach
James Martin and James E. Samels
2 Higher Education Mergers, Consolidations, Consortia, and Affiliations: A Typology of Models and Basic Legal Structures
James E. Samels
3 The Role of Trustees and Governing Boards in College and University Mergers
John F. Welsh
4 Presidential Leadership and the Mutual-Growth Concept
Bryan E. Carlson
5 An Academic Action Plan for Faculty Involvement, Curriculum Revision, and Professional Development
James Martin
II OPERATIONS
Financial Planning and External Considerations
6 Strategic Planning for Growth Mergers
Andre Mayer
7 The Implications of a Public Institutional Merger
Donald L. Zekan
8 The Business Aspects of College and University Mergers: A Plan for Merger Financing and Resource Sharing
James E. Samels and Donald L. Zekan
9 Merger Licensure and Accreditation
James E. Samels
III CONSTITUENTS
Campus Relations and Quality Service
10 Merging Diverse Student Cultures
Sheila Murphy
11 Consolidating Library Collections and Learning-Resource Technologies
Patricia Sacks
12 Mergers, Institutional Advancement, and Alumni Relationships
Victor F. Scalise, Jr.
13 An International Perspective: Recent Growth Mergers in British Higher Education
Paul Temple and Celia Whitchurch
14 Conclusion: The Mutual-Growth Process - Myths and Realities
James Martin and James E. Samels
Appendix: Principal College and University Mergers
Notes
Bibliography
Contributors
Index
In Merging Colleges for Mutual Growth, James Martin and James E. Samels bring together a distinguished group of higher education professionals to provide the first comprehensive handbook for those involved in--or considering--an academic merger, consolidation, or new form of resource sharing. Providing practical and theoretical advice on the academic, financial, administrative, legal, personnel, and student aspects of mergers, the authors set forth an action plan for those involved in planning and implementing a mutual growth rather than a bankruptcy bailout--merger. They cite numerous instances of successful mergers in the United States and Great Britain and offer specific examples to explain why they succeeded. Among the topics discussed are presidential leadership, the challenges of curriculum restructuring and faculty development, the legal and financial implications of mergers, the role of trustees and governing boards in both public and private institutions, and strategies merging student cultures, alumni organizations, and library resources. The book also includes hints and checklists useful to academic managers planning a merger or anyone affected by one, including alumni and local community members.