Most of president of universities is appointed by the government without being elected by the university council. Most of them like to stay long time in his job. May I ask you to write if this also happens in your country.
Regards
Fikrat
Dear Dr hasan
In Iraq, it should be turned around, the university president every four years and is changed by the relevant ministry (Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research). The president of the university's reliance on the basis of partisan quotas unchanged if any position in a sovereign country. Therefore you can find many of those who do not have the appropriate character for the job had become president of a university. From here you can sir know the cause of the deterioration of Iraqi universities and underdevelopment globally despite the huge budgets allocated to them. For private universities, the situation here depends on the Council of the university administration and generally if chairman is the president of the university, it means staying in office until the end of the age. If not from the Council his stay in his job depends on mood and the proportion of the profits realized without considering the scientific achievements.
Regards
Dear Fikrat,
I assume, that saying "president" you mean the chief head of the university? In Poland this person is called "rector" (In Polish: rektor). I am asking, because, except of rector, there is also a head of university's administration (a person sometimes more powerful than rector), whom we call in Poland "chancellor".
As for the rector, in Poland, according to the law, a person holding this position may be elected or appointed based on open competition. I don't know, whether the second form is being applied in any of Polish universities - the electoral form is common. Usually the election is being made by an electoral college representing the academic community of a given university (not less than 20% of college members should be representatives of students). The single term of office of a rector is 4 years, one person should not hold the position longer that 2 consecutive periods.
This do not apply to military, and some other special public service universities, where rector is appointed by a relevant government's minister.
Dear Piotr Romaniuk ,
Many thanks for your valuable contribution.
About the president or others :
"In universities, there is always an official who holds the highest academic position and they are either called the university chancellor or the university principal. A university chancellor is the same as a university principal. The only difference is that in some countries they prefer to call the head of their university a chancellor rather than a principal. University chancellor and university principal are also synonymous with president and rector."
http://www.differencebetween.net/miscellaneous/career-education/differences-between-university-chancellor-and-university-principal/
Well, therefore we have a bit different scheme in Poland. Indeed, what you called "president" applies to our rector - just as I suspected. But, as I mentioned, the term "chancellor" is applied in Poland to the head of university's administration (non academic structure). This person is formally hired by a rector, who needs to consult this decision with university's senate. There is no term of office for chancellor.
Until he or she reaches retirement age if all goes well.
Debra
Thanks for sharing. In my country, the University Chancellor usually changes by every new Govt. after the presidential election, i.e., every 4 years.
Regards,
Faramarz
It is 7 years at Western University, Canada
http://president.uwo.ca/president/bio.html
Well it will vary from Universities to colleges. Since, some people having there own universities will stay until they wish to give it to someone and in some colleges the government mostly comes into picture and they appoint a person for around 2-5 years. Depending upon the results the colleges gets and how they perform under him.
In Portugal the mandate lasts 4 years, renewable one time (i.e. 8 years maximum). The rector is elected by a General Council.
It depends. There are different practice on private versus state Universities. At private Universities, presidents are mostly forever, while at state Universities, presidents are elected for period of 4-5 years, with possibility for one more re-election.
Dear Dr hasan
In Iraq, it should be turned around, the university president every four years and is changed by the relevant ministry (Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research). The president of the university's reliance on the basis of partisan quotas unchanged if any position in a sovereign country. Therefore you can find many of those who do not have the appropriate character for the job had become president of a university. From here you can sir know the cause of the deterioration of Iraqi universities and underdevelopment globally despite the huge budgets allocated to them. For private universities, the situation here depends on the Council of the university administration and generally if chairman is the president of the university, it means staying in office until the end of the age. If not from the Council his stay in his job depends on mood and the proportion of the profits realized without considering the scientific achievements.
Regards
Normally the mandate is 4 years, renewable one time (8 years maximum). The president is elected by a General Council.
In my contry; Sri Lanka, It is for only three years, appointed by the executive President of the country, But nominated by the university council members by the highest voting
In India, President of state or central govt funded universities is called VICE CHANCELLOR, who holds office for four years.
Dear colleague
Legally supposed to change university presidents every four years, but this does not happen !!!?
Thank you
In state universities, the chancellor stays in office for 4 years renewable only once, I.e. 8 years maximum. In private universities, the chancellor is usually the owner of the facility.
Hello!
I work in a community university, where all positions are elected and the maximum time is eight years (two mandates of four).
greetings!
It is 4 years in public universities in Manitoba, Canada, can be renewed for another 4 years if the Council is satisfied by his/her performance.
Our VC in his position since 2003 till now (و لا حول و لا قوة الا بالله)
The Changing Role Of The President In Higher Education!
The modem president is said to not have as much power as did his predecessors because time is spent on fund raising and not in the area of academic leadership. The growth of special interest groups, including students and faculty, have taken power away from the presidential office...
The delivery of education through distance learning programs is also changing the face of higher education. Web-based and web-enhanced courses, video-conferencing and other uses of technology are changing the way students learn. In some programs, the entire degree can be earned without leaving the home.
What will the role of the president be as these changes affect our colleges and universities. Will the role or the president return to that of parent or counselor? Will financial issues become so great that professional fundraiser will become part of the necessary experience on the president's resume'? Will there even be a need for a chief executive officer for the institution, with administrative responsibilities becoming so professionalized that only a figurehead position is needed to preside over the ceremonial rites?
http://www.newfoundations.com/OrgTheory/Rile721.html
Dear Ljubomir,
Yes, most of them (President of University) confined decisions and power for himself and these are the problem of non-developing countries.
Dear Kolita Weerasekera,
Many thanks for your contribution.
Regards
Fikrat
In India, Ours is Govt. funded Traditional University and is called Vice Chancellor, who holds office for three years only.
This is a good question pertaining power, academic or political. Power most likely corrupts (as it involves humans - the most political animal and hyper conscious of self) and the more the same power stays in a place, the more it corrupts and the people under that power becomes irritated, less motivated and less productive and ultimately damage the system. Here, the the theory of entropy works well. In an ordered system order always runs away as time goes by which damages the stability and existence of the system eventually. The order in such system of humans is maintained from members and that is possible from making changes on those who are on power on a brief timely manner. It is surprising to see those countries, who put academic leaders for so long are lagging behind other countries who change academic leaders in reasonable time length(4, 5, or 6 years). In Ethiopia, University leaders are political appointees and stay there as long as the political structure lives. Only when the political system changes that universities get new leaders and you can imagine how the education system is damaged. Change/development is a result of imagining a new path and new destiny or accelerating the system in the path it is. These are possible only when a new person replaces an existing person who tends to maintain the system he/she runs.
Dear Dejenie A. Lakew,
Thank you for your valuable contribution. I agree with you that the university leaders are far from politicians and to stimulate the researches, learning and serve their community.
Dear Kolita Weerasekera,
Of course, it's not a good practice. Unfortunately, this is the case with universities in most Asia’s countries.
Interest rises in politicians as university presidents! Here are some examples from USA.
Thomas Jefferson is credited in the founding of the University of Virginia. Dwight Eisenhower was Columbia University’s president from 1948 to 1953, just before he became president of the United States. Robert Gates was a former Central Intelligence Agency director when he became president of Texas A&M University in 2002. He later became secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011 and more recently became chancellor of the College of William and Mary in 2012. Rebecca Blank was acting secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce before becoming chancellor of the University of Wisconsin at Madison in July 2013...
Still, presidents from a political background can draw a special level of concern from faculty members worried about ideology affecting their classrooms. Businesspeople and former members of the military might bring their own biases and outside ideas to a presidency, but they don't come with the same record of strong views, political baggage and potential to polarize as many well-known politicians do...
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/10/07/interest-rises-politicians-university-presidents
Dear Ljubomir
Thanks for sharing such Inspiring instances of growth after academic positions to National leadership positions.
In developing countries like Pakistan depends on competent authority decisions
Dear @Mushtaq, have you ever being aware of non-qualified person at the position of President of the University, that was appointed by authorities?
A minimum of 5 years tenured would be a best option and a renewal term of another 3 years if previous performance was commendable; could be a better option.
Dear Krishman Umachandran,
Yes I think so, the five year is a best option.
These two days ago, the new minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Iraq began to change some of the president of Universities who stayed for a long time in his position. I think it’s a good action at the same time is the new president (or chancellor or rector) is qualified for this job.
In India, that is the prevalent irony, where people of high regards in education fall prey for their own benefits and line up with politicians.
I welcome such questions which reveals the truth of higher education system in the world. I think that politics is dominant in each walk of life in most of the countries. The role of participating people (such as teachers of universities in process of selection of presidents of universities) in decision-making and policy-making should be increased and enhanced. In general policy making, the role of common people should be enhanced. A good IT infrastructure can support such steps.
Ministers should have proper educational qualifications related to their profile e.g. minister of environment should must have some knowledge of environmental sciences.
At present world, only two things roar - the politics and the wealth. Each things should be in balance in life of a nation.
Dear Prabhat,
Unbalanced scales of justice in our countries. Even the minister with highest academic qualified can't be do any change because of the political forces as in Iraq, what happen these couple weeks when he decided to change some president of universities.
@ Fikrat Hassan: You are right sir, compulsion of academic qualifications to minister-ship is not enough. Essence of democratic culture is needed for good decisions from ministers and presidents of the universities. The human instinct which is centered on itself, is the greatest problem in establishment of such culture in the society/nation.
Human (social) knowledge capital is vast, but human attitude is limited to itself. Our attitude to the society should have to be changed and there is need of social feeling, as our existence has become interdependent on each other.
What is the average tenure of a college or university president?
The American Council on Education’s 2006 survey of college and university presidents showed that presidents had served an average of 8.5 years in office at the time of the survey. This is the highest recorded average tenure in the history of this periodic survey of the American college presidency...
http://www.agb.org/faq/what-is-the-average-tenure-of-a-college-or-university-president
Dear Dr Hasen
I believe that the issue is not how much the university president remains on his throne, but is he qualified and efficient for tasks done.
Regards
Dear Proff. Hasan,
I think the number of years is not important, the important thing is how he/she makes the university better than before.
Regards.
Dear Dr Hasen
I agree totally with Dr Khalaf, the most important issue is the vision of the concerned man/woman and his ability to achieve this mission and succeeds in developing the university. Of course, this s not easy and may be is some countries impossible when the decision is in the hands of corrupt politicians.
Regards
Dear Khalaf and Miqdam,
I agree with both opinion, the ability to make a change. Unfortunately, as you know this is required political power support in our country. .
in our country he stay four year s only but more than that depend on him if he is powerful or not
Yes it's not a good practice to have political interface on appointments of university presidents or vice-chancellors. I think it would be a good idea if your survey can be extended to find out the countries where these appointments are influenced by politics.
How often women were elected or appointed to be the president of the University? It is an important gender question.
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/features/worlds-top-10-universities-led-women
What is it about RG score in my answer dear @Kolita!? It is an emerging issue that is related to this thread, and that is all! It is different under different cultures!
Dear Prof. Weerasekera,
Regarding ''Your answer Sir, was diverting from the question asked and opening up for lots and lots of comments and answers...'', a question can be seen by different perspectives, approaching or not, each other. This 'differentiation' contributes an 'additive value' to the discussion thread.
Regards
Though there can stipulated years service specified in service books, the tenure is effective only through the coordination from their fellow members.
That is the one which will make them to stay or run
I agree with Ljubomir and Aristidis that there exists a perceptive gender impact in duration and extension of employment.
Dear Dr. Fikrat,
It is really an important issue regarding the quality of higher education through the selection of decision makers. However, in our very special case in Iraq, this issue is related to many determinants and variables from time to time. I hope that this subject will gain more attention in the near future.
Reghards
SM Najim
Dear Prof. Weerasekera,
Regarding your latter response, it seems that you have written on behalf of University academics [We as University academics (professors and lecturers)...] and mature adults (We as mature adults...).
Just one question: Who gave (or gives) you the right to write on behalf of University academics and mature adults, that is, other persons than you? I am waiting for your 'accurate answer', if you are so kind to enlighten me Sir.
Regards
Dear @Kolita, there is no need for such discussion. You have had a few answers about the influence/power of politics and government in election/appointment of University president. No one has made any remark about. That was just another side of this issue.
How about this!?
List of longest serving higher education presidents in the United States!
The longest is 61 years!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest_serving_higher_education_presidents_in_the_United_States
Dear Prof. Weerasekera,
I asked you ''Who gave (or gives) you the right to write on behalf of University academics and mature adults, that is, other persons than you?'' and continued writing ''I am waiting for your 'accurate answer', if you are so kind to enlighten me Sir.''
But, you, dear Prof. Weerasekera, with your response ''Dear Aristidis, The accurate answer for the question asked is: Name the country and answer how many years allowed...My Dear, we don't have to say what those university presidents like to eat, like to do, places they visit etc. etc. I hope you got the meaning of what an accurate answer is.'' have chosen not to provide your 'accurate answer', regarding my question.
Regards
"How long is long enough" by Andrés Bernasconi
https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/world-view/tenure-university-presidents
Dear @Fikrat, this contribution may prolong the discussion here. It is about The Future of the College Presidency!
The number of college presidents announcing their retirements has only picked up steam in recent years as the average age of institutional leaders continues to increase.
And many of these presidents are concerned about the future of their positions.
So the Aspen Institute, along with a task force of 35 college and university leaders it assembled, is releasing a report today that details the challenges college presidents face and what will be required for the next generation of leaders to succeed...
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2017/05/15/report-envisions-future-college-presidency?utm_content=buffer3790d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&utm_campaign=IHEbuffer
https://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/server_files/files/Aspen%20Presidents%20Task%20Force.pdf
Dear Ljubomir,
Certainly the action proposed at the Aspen Institute is relevant and will bring positive results!
All the best!
Dear Ljubomir,
I hope that but may be this done in developing countries.In non developing countries wish immortality.
This article is not in full correlation with the question raised, but it is fine reading, somehow related.
James Finkelstein and Judith Wilde explore the recent upward trend in both the number and cost of perks and bonuses for presidents of public universities...
As the new crop of university presidents is being announced this spring, we thought it an opportune time to look beyond base compensation being offered by governing boards to question “presidential greed.” We did identify various types of bonuses in our sample of 115 contracts of public university presidents...
https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2017/05/25/examination-growing-number-perks-and-bonuses-college-presidents-essay?utm_content=buffer71849&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&utm_campaign=IHEbuffer
Dear Ljubomir,
Thank you it is interesting. I think this case become a common in our region. They have a power from some strong political party.
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