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ROLLINS AT A GLANCE First college in Florida Founded 1885 Rollins is a four-year, coeducational, liberal arts college. TOP RANKED Average class size of 17 students Student:faculty ratio of 10:1 60 percent of students study abroad Rollins is committed to: • Academic excellence • A tradition of innovation • Applied liberal arts • Lifelong learning • Global citizenship • Service learning and community engagement
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Rollins is one of the best and most distinctive independent, comprehensive liberal arts colleges in the country. For the 20th consecutive year, U.S.
News & World Report has ranked Rollins among the top two regional universities in the South
and first in Florida in its annual ranking of
“Best Colleges.”
Rollins is a four-year, coeducational institution.
A member of the prestigious Associated Colleges of the South and the Annapolis Group, Rollins
fosters rigorous applied learning of the highest
Rollins has an endowment of $350 million
quality in an inclusive environment. In addition
and an additional $100 million in income-
to traditional full-time undergraduate day
producing real estate holdings, including the
programs in Arts and Sciences and the College
recently completed Alfond Inn at Rollins. Set in
of Professional Studies, Rollins maintains
the residential community of Winter Park, Florida,
undergraduate and graduate degree programs for
and just minutes from the city of Orlando, the
working adults through its evening program at
70-acre lakefront campus is often described as
the Hamilton Holt School and graduate business
one of the most beautiful in America.
degree programs through its Roy E. Crummer Graduate School of Business. Rollins Presidential Search
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Our History
A Rollins education provides the critical tools and ethical framework that empower graduates to pursue meaningful lives and productive careers. 2
Founded in 1885 with the support of the Congregational Church, Rollins was Florida’s first college. From its early days, the College has been
develop clear standards by which to judge their
independent, nonsectarian, and coeducational, and
work. The College retains aspects of this method,
has attracted students from Central Florida and the
particularly in its program for first-year students.
northern regions of the United States. President Hamilton Holt (1925-1949) brought
The Holt years brought many national figures to campus, including: Nobel Peace Prize
national visibility to
winner Jane Addams, author Marjorie Kinnan
the College and left a
Rawlings, Countess Alexandra Tolstoy, Justice
legacy that includes a
William O. Douglas, and broadcaster Edward
distinguished tradition
R. Murrow. Perhaps most notably, in January
of experimental
1931, Rollins hosted a Curriculum Conference
education. During
with the distinguished educator John Dewey as
Holt’s administration,
chairman. The resulting recommendations, which
Rollins established the Conference Plan, which
emphasized “Individualization in Education,”
emphasized collaborative learning between
were implemented by Rollins in the fall of 1931.
faculty and students. Under this plan, teachers and
So provocative were these innovations, that
students shared the learning experience around
Sinclair Lewis, in his Stockholm address accepting
a conference table, an activity that led students to
the Nobel Prize for Literature, listed Rollins first
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among all the colleges in the United States
by strengthening
doing the most to encourage creative work in
support from the
contemporary literature.
business community.
President Hugh Ferguson McKean ’30 (19511969) continued President Holt’s tradition of
close relationships
Campus facilities were enhanced with the addition of
with students and, as
three academic buildings, the Cornell Fine Arts
a former professor,
Museum, and the Alfond Pool.
was a strong advocate
As Rollins celebrated its centennial, President
for assembling a high-
Thaddeus Seymour (1978-1990) defined its goal
quality faculty. An immensely popular president, he once wrote that a Rollins education “begins with a deep interest in and respect for the individual.” Under President McKean’s leadership, the College developed the Honors Degree Program for exceptionally well-prepared and qualified students; launched graduate programs in education and business, and founded the
of providing a superior liberal arts education in
Crummer School in 1965; and introduced evening
a personal and caring environment. During his
education programs, which grew to become the
administration, Rollins successfully completed a
Hamilton Holt School, now serving approximately
fundraising campaign that provided facilities and
1,000 adults annually. President McKean also
endowment to support improvement of academic
introduced Fox Day, which has become a popular
quality and enhanced reputation. During this
annual tradition where classes are cancelled by the
time, the faculty also reformulated the College’s
president so students, faculty, and staff can come
curriculum, based on the pioneering work of
together “to celebrate a beautiful spring day.”
the well-known educator B. S. Bloom. Beginning
President Jack B. Critchfield (1969-1978)
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in 1978, students pursued general education
moved the College in new directions by
requirements in skills (composition, mathematics,
establishing programs in environmental and
foreign language, and decision making), the
interdisciplinary studies as well as graduate and
cognitive area (social, natural, and physical
undergraduate programs in criminal justice, and
sciences), and the affective area (arts and literature).
far surpassing its $100-million goal. Widely considered to have transformed the College, the Campaign financed six new or renovated buildings and much-needed property acquisition; furnished significant financial aid resources and support for new academic programs and centers; and added 14 endowed chairs, including Rita Bornstein, Rollins’ first female president,
a chair of distinguished presidential leadership
was elected in 1990. Under her leadership,
as part of a $10-million gift to create the first
the College focused on strengthening its
endowed college presidency in the country.
commitment to excellence, innovation, and
Thanks in part to the Campaign, and to astute
community. Standards were raised for faculty
financial management, the College’s endowment
evaluation, student selectivity, and all aspects
nearly quadrupled during her tenure, providing
of administration. Innovation was encouraged
long-term financial stability. Two successful
and rewarded, and programs were added in film
commercial ventures added important new
studies, international business, and sustainable
sources of income for educational programs.
development, as well as the signature Rollins College Conference for first-year students. The College’s commitment to building strong communities was enhanced through programs in intellectual discourse, civic engagement, international study, and service learning. In 1997, Rollins reaffirmed its role as a leader in the national conversation on liberal education, as President Bornstein convened more than 150 leading educators from 50 colleges and universities across the country for a conference entitled “The Rollins Colloquy—Toward a Pragmatic Liberal Education: The Curriculum of the Twenty-First Century.” In 2001, The Campaign For Rollins concluded with President Bornstein’s announcement
BARKER HOUSE The 7,500-square-foot lakefront residence, dedicated in 2005, is Rollins’ first on-campus home for the College president. Family living quarters are located on the second floor; the first floor and patio are designed for College entertaining.
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Lewis M. Duncan was elected 14th president of
Archibald Granville Bush Science Center and
Rollins in 2004. During his 10-year tenure in the
construction of The Alfond Inn, whose net profits
presidency, he maintained the College’s status
are designated for scholarship endowment.
as the top-ranking regional university in the
Under Duncan’s leadership, Rollins received
South, as recognized for nine consecutive years
national recognition for community engagement,
by U.S. News & World Report, and oversaw its rise
including the highest federal recognition for
as a top producer of Fulbright Scholars and U.S.
its commitment to community service and
Fulbright Students among master’s institutions
selection as one of 30 schools internationally to be
as recognized by The Chronicle of Higher Education.
designated an Ashoka U Changemaker Campus
Overall enrollment in the College’s residential
for social entrepreneurship. Introduction of
undergraduate program grew, with expanded
the Rollins Winter Park Institute and its highly
international student enrollment and new
regarded distinguished-speaker series raised the
programs. Rollins fundraising also set new
level of intellectual discourse on campus and in
records, and the College’s endowment and capital
the community.
assets rose to $450 million. Milestones of Duncan’s presidency included
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Building on its strong traditions, its growing reputation for quality, and its consistent top
the College’s two largest building projects:
rankings, the College is progressing boldly to
complete renovation and expansion of the
meet the challenges of the 21st century.
Archibald Granville Bush Science Center
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Faculty & Academics
The College’s unwavering commitment to excellence in teaching has been integral to the College’s mission since 1885. Today, that mission embraces educating
coverage in The Chronicle of Higher Education and
students for global citizenship and responsible
continues to be at the core of providing a global
leadership, empowering graduates to pursue
education for students. Professors at Rollins are
meaningful lives and productive careers.
given opportunities to travel the world to study
Rollins has a long history of outstanding faculty
and experience other cultures. The President’s
scholarship in the arts, humanities, sciences, social
Internationalization Initiative strives to enable
sciences, and business. Faculty regularly author
every faculty member to have an international
peer-reviewed articles and books, present their
experience at least once every three to five years.
work at national and international conferences,
In the Arts and Sciences (A&S) and the College
and publicly exhibit works of art. A number of
of Professional Studies (CPS), 89 percent of faculty
faculty serve on editorial boards of journals in their
members possess a terminal degree, as do 100
fields, some of which are housed at Rollins, and all
percent of Crummer faculty. A&S and CPS have a
faculty are expected to exhibit a continuing pattern
student:faculty ratio of 10:1. Rollins has 221 full-
of scholarship throughout their tenure.
time faculty in A&S and CPS, and a total of 241 full-
In 2005, Rollins embarked on an unparalleled
time faculty overall. There are 25 endowed faculty
effort to expand the international experience
chairs, allowing approximately one in nine faculty
of its faculty—an effort that drew front-page
to hold a chaired position. Rollins Presidential Search
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Arts and Sciences & College of Professional Studies This year, Rollins introduced a groundbreaking general education curriculum, the Rollins Foundation in the Liberal Arts (rFLA). In this thematic approach to a liberal arts
software, reports, and curricular materials as a public
education, students select one of four neighborhoods.
service for state and local agencies; created publicly
Neighborhoods are created to address a defining
displayed works of art; composed original music;
theme. Each neighborhood features a series
and conducted internationally funded archaeological
of courses designed with a coordinated and
field work. Since the program’s inception,
developmental progression of skills. In keeping
approximately 450 students have participated.
with the College’s mission to educate students
Those students have worked with 96 faculty from 24
to think critically across disciplines, the general
departments. In total, the College has invested nearly
education curriculum also exposes students to the
$1.9 million in the program.
ways different areas of knowledge may reinforce and enrich one another. All 35 majors and 48 minors
undergraduate program is the Rollins College
reflect this foundation in the liberal arts.
Conference, a seminar class for first-year students
Faculty in A&S and CPS regularly include
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A unique experience of the traditional
in which approximately 16 students meet with
students in their scholarly pursuits through
a member of the faculty to explore a topic in the
participation in the Rollins College Student-Faculty
faculty member’s area of expertise. The faculty
Collaborative Scholarship Program. This program,
member teaching this seminar course also serves as
supported by both internal and external resources,
the student’s academic advisor. Majors with largest
provides funding to students and faculty who
enrollments in A&S and CPS are international
wish to collaborate on original scholarly work.
business (13.4%), communication studies (8.6%),
Participating students have coauthored articles in
business (8.3%), psychology (7.5%), economics
peer-reviewed professional journals; developed
(6.4%), and biology (6.3%).
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Crummer Graduate School of Business A top graduate school offering an MBA that is continuously ranked by Bloomberg Businessweek and Forbes. Distinguished by its renowned faculty
of peers. Global opportunities ensure that
and the academic and business successes of its
students have international business experience
graduates, Crummer is among a select group of
as well as one-on-one access to thought leaders.
business schools that has been accredited at the
All Crummer alumni enjoy the lifetime privilege
graduate level. Crummer offers three unique MBA
of cost-free enrollment in any Crummer course.
degrees and Florida’s first AACSB International-
The school also houses Centers of Excellence in
accredited Executive Doctorate in Business
the following: Career Development, Leadership
Administration.
Development, Advanced Entrepreneurship,
Crummer’s classroom experience features personalized attention by faculty and a network
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Management & Executive Education, and Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership.
Hamilton Holt School
Offers evening courses leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree in 13 majors, as well as courses leading to master’s degrees in education, teaching, clinical mental health counseling, human resources, and liberal studies.
Rollins evening degree programs serve
which provides programming for adults 50
a diverse population that includes adults,
and older from Winter Park and surrounding
traditional-age students, and individuals who
communities, as well as certificate programs in
work while attending college full- or part-
paralegal and graphic design.
time. Support services are designed to ease the
The Center for Health Innovation (CHI) was
transition for returning college students and to
recently created to develop undergraduate and
ensure academic success. Small classes, taught by
graduate degrees in healthcare management.
dedicated faculty sensitive to the changing needs
Area medical organizations, including Lake
of today’s college students, especially the adult
Nona Medical City, which is projected to employ
learner, provide personal attention. Majors with
30,000 workers by 2030, have ongoing demand for
largest enrollments in Holt are communication
healthcare professionals and administrators. The
studies (14%), psychology (13.2%), business (11.7%),
CHI also serves as the Holt School’s connection
music (10.4%), and international affairs (9.2%).
to the local community for health-innovation
The Rollins Center for Lifelong Learning
programs via workshops, lunch lectures, and
includes the new Senior Tars (STARS) program,
health fairs. Rollins Presidential Search
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One of the most
Beautiful College Campuses from The Best Colleges’ 50 Most
Beautiful College Campuses (2011–13)
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Life at Rollins
The Rollins community values and embraces multiculturalism, diversity, and inclusion in its pursuit of academic excellence, global citizenship, and responsible leadership.
The Rollins campus is a beautiful 70-acre lakefront setting two blocks from downtown Winter Park. Designed in a distinctive Spanish Mediterranean style, Rollins is ranked #6 Most Beautiful Campus by The Princeton Review. World-renowned architect Ralph Adams Cram adapted this style in his design of the Knowles Memorial Chapel, which is a significant campus landmark. Both the Chapel and the Annie Russell Theatre are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Winter Park, a premier neighborhood in Central Florida, is a residential community five miles northeast of Orlando, one of the fastest growing cities in the nation, with all the amenities of a dynamic city for residents and tourists alike. The lives of the College and the
POINTS OF PRIDE A TOP PRODUCER OF FULBRIGHT SCHOLARS Rollins was named one of the top producers of Fulbright Scholars and U.S. Fulbright Students among master’s institutions in The Chronicle of Higher Education. Since receiving its first Fulbright Award in 1951, Rollins has produced a total of 57 student Fulbright award recipients (32 of whom have been named since 2006).
ONE OF 10 LEAD CONSULTING INSTITUTIONS IN THE US In September 2013, the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), the country’s leading student affairs organization, named Rollins one of just 10 Lead Consulting Institutions in the U.S., an honor given to colleges and universities that excel at encouraging students to turn classroom knowledge into healthy democratic and civic participation.
A LEADER IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT During the annual SPARC Day (Service, Passion, Action, Rollins College) in August, more than 800 faculty members, first-year and transfer students, alumni, and staff volunteered for 27 separate community partners across Central Florida, contributing more than 3,200 hours of service to the local community.
A CHANGEMAKER CAMPUS In 2012, the social entrepreneurship organization Ashoka U named Rollins a Changemaker Campus,
Winter Park community are closely intertwined,
making the College the first liberal arts institution in
with an excellent town/gown relationship.
Changemaker Campus Consortium.
the South and the first college in Florida to join the
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ATHLETICS Rollins’ mascot, the Tar—a nickname given to sailors—was adopted by the College’s athletic teams as a nod to the sailors stationed on Lake Virginia during WWI. This year, Rollins was honored by the NCAA with its third straight Division II Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence. Rollins’ Academic Success Rate (ASR) was 94 percent, the ninth-best in the nation. The Sunshine State Conference (SSC) was named the top Division II conference in ASR for the seventh straight year, with an ASR of 86 percent. Six Rollins athletic teams had a perfect 100 percent in the 2012-13 NCAA Division II ASR. The Tars boasted 16 All-Americans and 46 SSC award winners, and a total of 10 sports advanced to post season play, led by women’s golf finishing 4th at the NCAA Division
GO TARS!
II National Championship and water ski finishing 4th at the NCWSA National Championship.
QUALITY OF WORK/LIFE In addition to its 241 regular faculty, Rollins employs 504 regular staff engaged in a wide variety of student, administrative, and operational support occupations. Rollins is committed to promoting and sustaining a diverse, supportive, and caring work environment in which employees can work, learn, and grow. As an indication of this commitment, the College offers flexible work scheduling practices and family-friendly employee benefits, which extend to domestic partners. In recognition of its efforts, Rollins has consistently been recognized by the Orlando Sentinel as one of the Top 100 familyfriendly workplaces in the Orlando area, and has been named to the “Great Colleges to Work For” Honor Roll by The Chronicle of Higher Education for six consecutive years. 16
ARTS AND CULTURE Rollins’ fine and performing arts programs
Art for Rollins College, on exhibition at both the
are among the best in the nation. The theatre
museum and The Alfond Inn, has drawn viewers
arts department regularly wins awards for its
from across the nation since its premiere in 2013.
professional-quality performances. The 375-seat
Rollins also hosts the internationally renowned
Annie Russell Theatre is the longest continuously
Winter Park Bach Festival, the nation’s third-oldest
operating theater in Florida and serves as home for
continuously operating Bach Festival.
theater and musical theater productions. The richly
The College also fosters enlightened and
diverse collection of the Cornell Fine Arts Museum,
ongoing conversation through its Rollins Winter
which supports its teaching mission, boasts more
Park Institute and Winter With the Writers program.
than 5,000 works and is recognized as one of
Recent campus guests include Maya Angelou, Ken
the largest and most distinguished collections in
Burns, Jane Goodall, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., David
Florida. The Alfond Collection of Contemporary
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STUDENT PROFILE
ALUMNI
In the fall of 2014, Rollins’ total enrollment was
The College has over 37,600 total alumni of
3,207, consisting of: 1,937 in A&S/CPS; 323 in
record: 16,124 undergraduate alumni of A&S/
Crummer; 730 in Holt undergraduate; and 217 in
CPS; 15,985 alumni who completed their
Holt graduate. Students classify themselves as:
undergraduate (11,987) or graduate (3,938)
Gender
degrees through the Holt School; and 5,558
Famale 58%
Male 42%
Race/Ethnicity American Indian/ Alaskan Native Asian <1% 3%
White 68%
African American 7%
The Rollins College Alumni Association
Hispanic 16%
is a separate 501(c)(3) organization that exists
Pacific Islander <1%
to support alumni throughout their lifelong
Two or more races 3%
relationship with the College. The Alumni Association Board of Directors is a 30-member
For the entering A&S/CPS first-year class of
volunteer board representing the diversity of
fall 2014—comprising the greatest share of the
graduates through class decades, geographic
student population—more than 4,800 applications
location, ethnicity, and gender. The advisory
were received; the College accepted 57 percent of
board is committed to keeping alumni connected
applicants. The enrolled A&S/CPS first-year fall
to each other and the College for life. The
2014 class is the second-largest incoming class
Crummer School also has an advisory alumni
in Rollins history, representing nearly 400 high
board composed of approximately 25 graduates
schools. In addition, the College welcomed the
ranging in backgrounds, industry,
largest first-year international class in its history
and degree program.
(10%). The best test SAT scores of the middle 50
Key alumni campaign engagement goals
percent of enrolling students ranged from 1140
include: cultivating a culture of philanthropy,
to 1290 (Critical Reading and Math components
increasing volunteerism, doubling the alumni
only), with a mean best test of 1216.
donor base, and raising $20 million in annual
Nearly half of A&S/CPS students are from
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alumni of the Crummer School.
giving by the end of the campaign. Major
Florida, and one-fifth are from Mid-Atlantic or
programs that provide opportunities for
New England states. The total A&S/CPS student
volunteerism and participation include the
body represents 42 states, two U.S. territories,
Alumni Career Network, 16 chapters covering
and 51 foreign countries; Crummer and Holt
83% of the alumni body geographically, Crummer
students are primarily Florida residents.
city clubs, Alumni Weekend, Crummer
International students comprise 7 percent of
Reunion, alumni awards, and student
the total student body.
philanthropy education.
Notable Alumni F. DUANE ACKERMAN ’64 ’70MBA retired chairman and CEO of BellSouth Corporation and past chairman of the Rollins College Board of Trustees
MURIEL FOX ’48 co-founder of the National Organization for Women
RAHUL GANDHI ’94 vice-president of the Indian National Congress Party
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Donald Cram, 1987 Nobel Prize recipient
DANA IVEY ’63 actor
SUSAN WHEALLER JOHNSTON ’75 executive vice president and COO of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, and a Rollins trustee
ANTHONY PERKINS ’54 actor, director, writer
GREG SELKOE ’96 CEO of Karmaloop
ERIN WALLACE ’93MBA executive vice president, Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, and a Rollins trustee
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Fred Rogers, creator of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
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The Campus Master Plan
Initiated in 2010, the plan identified goals to advance the College’s mission and strategic initiatives in the coming years.
The plan’s goals include fostering
an endowment for student scholarships, for 25
opportunities for connections within the campus,
years or until the endowment principal reaches
strengthening connections between the campus
$50 million, whichever comes later. Annual
and the surrounding community, and preserving
contribution to the endowment is estimated at
and enhancing the sense of place and aesthetic
$3 million, and The Alfond Inn has already
appeal that celebrates the unique characteristics of
exceeded performance expectations. The new
Rollins’ campus.
Interlachen Avenue pedestrian gateway, completed
In 2013, the 100,000+-square-foot Archibald Granville Bush Science Center underwent a
campus to The Inn. An additional link with the
$30-million renovation to provide students with
campus is The Alfond Collection of
increased research opportunities and highly
Contemporary Art.
interactive and engaging learning experiences.
Other recent major projects include rebuilding
The new building creates an interdisciplinary
Strong Hall to expand student housing, laying a
environment that promotes integrative science
new Green in the center of campus, and remodeling
while promoting sustainable practices.
the Olin Library main floor to provide 24-hour
The Alfond Inn, a AAA Four Diamond boutique
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in summer 2014, provides a direct link from
access and an expanded learning commons. Each
hotel owned by Rollins, operated by The Olympia
project was shaped with the ideals of sustainability
Companies, and funded in part by a $12.5-million
and institutional engagement at community and
grant from the Harold Alfond Foundation, also
global levels, both of which are rising trends in
opened in 2013. The gift’s innovative approach
higher education and areas where Rollins is
directs net operating income from the hotel to
a national leader.
Budget & Finance
Rollins is a financially healthy institution. The annual budget is approximately $105 million net of $30 million in financial aid; student income accounts for 84 percent of fund revenues. The College’s commercial properties, including SunTrust Plaza, the Samuel B. Lawrence Center, and Winter Park Plaza, continue to generate net income in support of Rollins’ educational program. In 2012, the Board of Trustees approved the first comprehensive fundraising campaign since 2007. It is the most ambitious fundraising effort in the history of the College, with the goal of raising $150 million in seven years. The campaign seeks to inspire and motivate the College’s internal and external community of donors to support the development of people, programs, and learning spaces at Rollins. Two years into the campaign, the College is on track toward the goal, having already raised more than $60 million in gifts and commitments. This campaign—along with the alumni engagement campaign and a “top of mind” marketing and Strong Hall
brand awareness campaign—forms the basis of Rollins’ 3-pronged effort to tell the stories, connect the people, and raise the resources. Rollins Presidential Search
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Opportunities & Challenges for the Next President
The next president of Rollins will lead an institution distinguished by a commitment to the liberal arts ethos, international field experiences, nationally recognized community-based learning programs, and awardwinning faculty. The College seeks a president who will embrace the following opportunities and challenges: Continue to build the College’s momentum and prominence. Rollins has earned significant attention in the last decade for its achievements, and desires a leader who will build on these successes. The new president will be a thoughtful, compelling leader who can communicate the strengths and distinctive identity of Rollins to a wide range of constituencies. He/she will be able to wholeheartedly make the case for an independent, comperehensive, residential college guided by the values and ideals of the liberal arts in an inclusive, diverse environment. Develop and communicate a strategic, forward-looking vision for the College. The president will be expected to help Rollins further solidify and articulate a vision and strategic direction for the College that builds not only on its
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rich history as an innovator in higher education, but also on its current drive for educational excellence and on the College’s position in the region and the nation. Foster cohesiveness and institutional relationships in an engaged community. The College seeks a leader who will cultivate a collaborative spirit and collective vision across a diverse group of constituencies that cares deeply about the College. This person is expected to build institutional partnerships, helping to cultivate further integration among the schools within the College. He/she will grow and sustain relationships on behalf of the College in many contexts—on campus with faculty, staff, and students; with alumni; and in the Central Florida community and beyond.
Further attract resources to allow the College to flourish and carry out its mission in the decades to come. The president is expected to enthusiastically and effectively raise funds for the College to build upon its already solid endowment. He/ she will have the opportunity to lead a comprehensive fundraising campaign from the outset of the presidency. Exercise sage stewardship of resources. The College seeks a leader who will strengthen the mission of Rollins in a manner that wisely ensures the long-term financial strength of the institution. The president will prudently guide the College in decision making about the allocation of its resources, making choices that align with the College’s mission and strategic priorities.
Existing Reporting Relationships The president is the chief administrative officer
admission and enrollment also report directly to
of the College, working closely with four senior
the president. The president serves at the pleasure
officers: the vice president for academic affairs
of the Board of Trustees, which currently consists
and provost, the vice president for institutional
of 29 members elected for renewable three-year
advancement, the vice president for student affairs,
terms. The College’s bylaws permit as many as
and the vice president for business and finance and
35 trustees. The board is national, supportive,
treasurer. The director of athletics and the dean of
and engaged.
Qualifications & Characteristics The next president of Rollins College must be an articulate, motivated leader whose style is naturally collaborative and characterized by integrity and warmth.
The ideal candidate will: • Possess a strong record of academic and administrative achievement; an advanced degree is required; • Sincerely and passionately advocate for the values and ideals of the liberal arts, as well as professional preparation, and the work of the faculty in teaching, scholarship, and service; • Exhibit superb communication skills and the proven ability to effectively bring together diverse groups of community members to make decisions; • Demonstrate an accessible, collaborative, and confident
leadership style that strengthens community and inspires trust and respect at all levels of the College; • Possess good business acumen and the skills to effectively and equitably allocate resources in a manner that aligns with the needs of the College; • Show the skill, temperament, and willingness to energetically and effectively raise funds for the College; • Serve the College as a visible and engaged presence for faculty, students, staff, alumni, and friends;
• Commit to being an active public face of the institution for its local, regional, and national audiences; • Have experience working productively with trustees and faculty; • Demonstrate a personal commitment to supporting an environment that welcomes all forms of diversity; • Embrace the importance of a global perspective and consciousness within higher education; and • Be intellectually curious and able to attract excellent faculty, staff, and students.
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To Be Considered Please send nominations, inquiries, and expressions of interest in confidence by November 3, 2014, to:
Shelly Weiss Storbeck, Managing Partner Annie W. Bezbatchenko, Consulting Associate Storbeck/Pimentel & Associates LP Rollins2014@storbeckpimentel.com
Through its mission, Rollins College is committed to creating a fully inclusive, just community that embraces multiculturalism; historically under-represented groups are encouraged to apply. The Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s equal opportunity policy is inclusive of sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression. Rollins offers domestic partner benefits.
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