Hierarchy of Responsibilties

The way I like to think about our "work" is that it is about:

• 1) supporting students' intellectual & professional development;

• 2) supporting each other as colleagues in doing #1;

• 3) the research, writing, teaching, and organizational development activities that excite us (i.e., that led us to be academics);

• 4) the operating, planning, and ongoing development of the graduate & undergraduate programs we're affiliated with;

• 5) dealing with administrative & other mandates (e.g., NEASC, licensure, AQUAD review, NCLB,...) in ways that don't detract from #1-4.

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