Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506-6903

Last Updated: August 18, 2004

About the Institute for Academic Alliances

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The IAA Higher Education Vision:
High-quality academic programs are available to all persons. Higher education institutions rapidly address emerging educational needs by sharing resources. Registration and student records management are student-friendly. Faculty members enhance their knowledge and skills through interaction with peers in their areas of specialization. Inter-institutional academic programs are financially viable and sustainable.

Teams - the IAA Strategic Plan for Inter-Institutional Collaboration:
1. An inter-institutional faculty team develops the program curricula.
2. An institutional team of academics and administrators implements the program at their institution.
3. Inter-institutional peer teams resolve inter-institutional program, financial and procedural issues.

A team is “a small number of people with complementary skills, who are committed to a common purpose, set of performance goals and approach, for which they hold themselves mutually accountable.”
The Wisdom of Teams: Creating the High-Performance Organization © 1993 by Jon R. Katzenbach and Douglas K. Smith