Southern University System President Ray Belton announced today his plans to retire in fall 2022. Belton has served as system CEO and chancellor of the flagship Baton Rouge campus since 2014 and has a total of 21 years in system leadership. His departure seems natural given his length of service and the pressure associated with running the nation’s only historically Black higher education system in the midst of a pandemic.
An effectively run university has a contingency plan in place for continued leadership upon absence/departure of the chief executive. At a minimum, the provost should be developed and prepared for assuming the executive duties when necessary. The crisis occurs when leadership development hasn't occured at the administrative and senior management levels.
An effectively run university has a contingency plan in place for continued leadership upon absence/departure of the chief executive. At a minimum, the provost should be developed and prepared for assuming the executive duties when necessary. The crisis occurs when leadership development hasn't occured at the administrative and senior management levels.