CONSORTIA: HOW INSTITUTIONS CAN WORK TOGETHER

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CONSORTIA HOW INSTITUTIONS CAN WORK TOGETHER

• A Presentation by Lawrence G. Dotolo, Ph.D.
• Executive Director
• The Association for Consortium Leadership

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Types of Consortia

• Informal
• 1. No Professional Staff
• 2. Rotating Responsibility
• Formal
• 1. Professional Staff
• 2. Fixed Organizational Structure

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Types of Consortia

• Mandated Consortia
• 1. State Sponsored
• 2. Regionally Sponsored
• 3. Country Sponsored
• Voluntary Consortia

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Types of Consortia

• Specific Purpose Consortia
• Multi-Purpose Consortia
• These Consortia may be
• 1. Local 4. Multi-state
• 2. Regional 5. National
• 3. Statewide 6. International

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Areas of Cooperation

• Cross Registration
• Library Cooperation
• International Programs
• Faculty Development
• Joint Purchasing
• Joint Faculty Appointments
• Joint Degree Programs

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Areas of Cooperation

• Security and Emergency Preparedness
• Substance Abuse Prevention
• Joint Publications
• Joint Grant Proposals
• Joint Off-Campus Centers
• Cooperative Websites

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Best Practices

• Joint Service Contracts
• Cooperative Student Programs
• Shared Equipment
• Collaborative Admissions Recruitment Practices
• Shared Facilities

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Best Practices

• Economic Development
• Community Development
• Workforce Development

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Why Are Consortia Successful?

• Agile Organizations
• Can React Quickly to Opportunities
• Strong Administrative Support
• Liked by Legislators, Boards of Visitors
• Greater Impact than Individual Institutions

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Why Funding Agencies Like Consortium Projects

• Share Resources
• Involve a Greater Number of Participants
• Receive Greater Visibility
• Often Create Additional Cooperative Programs
• More Likely to Continue Beyond the
  Funding Period Because of the Economies
  of Scale

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Why Institutions Cooperate?

• To Compete
• To Expand Programs
• To Expand Influence
• To Offset Spiraling Costs
• To Create More Opportunities
• To Leverage Resources

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Barriers to Cooperation

• Territorial Behavior
• Hidden Agenda
• Ego
• Content with Status Quo
• Lack of Trust
• No Experience
• Unwillingness To Give Up Some Autonomy

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Difficulty in Maintaining Cooperation

• Constant Reminders
• Change in Personnel
• Lack of Funds
• Dominating Partner

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Difficulty in Maintaining Cooperation

• Lack of Commitment of Time
• Different Priorities
• Limited Resources
• Lack of Aggressive Leadership
• No Vision

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How To Contact Us

• Association for Consortium Leadership
• 4900 Powhatan Avenue
• Norfolk, Virginia 23529
• Lawrence G. Dotolo, Ph.D. Executive Director
• lgdotolo_at_aol.com
• Nicola Beltz, Program Manager
• nicolabelt_at_aol.com
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• www.acl.odu.edu