As a faculty member who teaches only graduate students, my initial reaction is that USD strengthen is its graduate programs. Process Fatigue I use the statement process fatigue to describe what seems like the never ending search for new ideas and ways of changing, when in reality I know that there is no prospect of real decision making and commitment to change. I agree with Leslie and Fretwell that the root of process fatigue is insecurity both in myself and in the department and institution in which I am employed. Leslie and Fretwell use the example of getting faculty to shift from instructor centered or lecture style teaching to more of a student-centered or collaborative teaching style. Another example that I see happening at USD is the process fatigue in regards to the use of instructional technology.
Most faculty are in process fatigue regarding technology.
During our economic discussion we discussed in detail the public and private benefits or investment returns in higher education. Decision Making in Crisis Decision making in higher education is challenging because of the number of professionals in the organizations that creates an expectation for shared decision-making and the multi coalition of interests and forces found in complex organizations like colleges and universities. The norm in higher education is tooperate using a decentralized management style, however in times of fiscal crisis institutions of higher education tend to revert to a centralized decision-making style. How top leadership handles decision-making during a crisis can mean the success or failure of the institutions in surviving the crisis. The common response is for Presidents and other top administrators to tightened their control and become more directive.