Organizational Structure

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Organizational Structure

• Portland State University
• University of Phoenix

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Portland State University Overview

• Complex hierarchy
• Distinct but non-mutually exclusive academic and
  administrative structures
• High level of autonomy within academic structures

3
Oregon University System

• University as a whole reports to Oregon
  University System, as do all other public
  universities in the state.
• Oregon State Board of Education is headed by the
  Chancellor
• Board has 11 members
• Two are lay members
• One faculty member
• Two students
• Members are appointed by the Governor, confirmed
  by the Oregon State Senate.

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University of Phoenix Overview

• Moderately complex hierarchy
• High degree of integration of academic and
  administrative structures
• Little autonomy within academic structures
• Content Provider Model

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Apollo Group

• Parent organization of University of Phoenix
• Has final say in virtually all matters
• Headed by Board of Directors
• Directors elected by Apollo Group stockholders
• Run by Executive Officers
• Five executive officers
• Provost and Acting President of University of
  Phoenix is an executive officer of Apollo Group

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Organizational Commonalities

• Both institutions report to boards elected by a
  larger body
• Oregon Board of Higher Education
• Apollo Group Board of Directors
• Similar academic structures
• i.e. Department School University President
  Board

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Organizational Differences

• Portland State
• Higher Ed. Board members elected through
  legislative process
• Autonomy and academic freedom
• Limited integration of academic and
  administrative structures

• Univ. of Phoenix
• Apollo Group Board members elected by
  stockholders
• Standardized content
• High level of integration of academic and
  administrative structures

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Organizational Structures

• OUS
• Portland State
• President, VP's, Provosts, Vice Provosts
  limited crossover between administrative and
  academic
• School or College
• Headed by a dean
• Department
• Headed by faculty member
• Faculty

• Apollo Group
• Univ. of Phoenix
• President/VP's of Apollo Group
• Provosts, Vice Provosts much crossover between
  academic and administrative
• School or College
• Headed by a dean
• Faculty

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Summary

• The academic structures of Portland State and
  University of Phoenix are relatively similar.
• The degree of integration of administrative and
  academic structures for University of Phoenix is
  higher at the top of the hierarchy. For faculty,
  there is greater encapsulation of duties, and
  thusly less integration of academic and
  administrative duties.