Key Internal Stakeholders: Administration

• Author: Cheryl Foy
• Pages: 59-65

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Key Internal Stakeholders:

Administration

University administrators are all those employees whose functions sup-

port directly or indirectly the teaching and scholarship activities of the

university. ose functions include human resources, student support and

services, nance, legal, facilities management, research support, campus

security, campus health, advancement (fundraising), communications, gov-

ernment relations, and many more. Administration is divided into two

classes: academic administrators and administrators. Academic adminis-

trators typically are faculty members who have risen through the ranks to

take on the leadership role of an academic function within the university.

e president is the most senior administrator presiding over both aca-

demic and administrative activities of the university. e leadership team

is that group of employees comprising both academic and administrative

leaders reporting to the president, and reporting to those who report to the

president. Administrative employees employed in university support func-

tions — such as human resources, student support and services, nance,

legal, and so on — are similar to employees working in those roles across

other sectors. e president and the leadership team have an important role

to play in the governance of the university.