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I have been informed of all procedures, possible benefits, and potential risks involved in this investigation. By signing this form, I give my permission to participate in this study.

___________________ ___________________ ________ Signature of Participant Name of Participant (print) Date ___________________ ____________________ _______ Signature of Project Director Name of Project Director (print) Date

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Appendix B -Participant Introductory Letter

Potential Research Participant LTC, Campus

Street

City, State Zip

Dear Potential Research Participant:

I am currently working on a dissertation as part of my doctoral program at the University of New Orleans. As part of the program requirements, I am conducting research on my dissertation topic in the area of administration and leadership under the supervision of Dr. Marietta Del Favero. Dr. Del Favero can be reached as [email protected] or at 504-280-6446. In accordance with the

methodology used in qualitative research, I am exploring the expectations that faculty have of technical college administrators. Administrators strive for success often without direction or a specific measure of what constitutes success. I hope to contribute to the professional knowledge base on this topic. This information may be used to foster the training/development of future technical college administrators and leaders.

Leaders, particularly technical college administrators experience conflicting expectations from multiple groups. These conflicts lead to a reduction in the effectiveness of the administrator as he/she tries to meet those expectations. One of the goals of this project is to provide an account of your experiences as a teacher in a technical college in your own words. As a member of the faculty senate, your role may be to serve as liaison between faculty and administration in your region. You have been asked to participate in this study due to the nature of your role as a member of the faculty senate. If you are interested in participating, I would like to conduct an interview with you within the next few weeks. Your participation in this project is entirely voluntary. I understand if you wish to decline or if you are simply too busy to participate.

I hope that you will choose to be a part of this important endeavor. Its impact on future

administrators and leaders of the system may be far reaching. Your input is crucial to the success of this research. I will be contacting you by telephone or e-mail within the upcoming week to ascertain whether or not you are interested in participating. If you agree to share your experiences, we can schedule a convenient time and place for our initial interview. You are welcome to contact me at any time should you have any questions or concerns regarding this project. Thank you very much for your time and consideration and I am looking forward to the opportunity to visit with you. Respectfully,

Phyllis Dupuis

University of New Orleans, Doctoral Student

Daytime: (337) 262-5962 Evenings: (337) 984-0462 E-Mail: [email protected]

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Appendix C- Sample Gatekeeper Letter

Ms. Jerry Fontenot

LTC Faculty Senate President CB Coreil Campus

1124 Vocational Drive Ville Platte, LA 70586 Dear Ms Fontenot:

I am currently working on a dissertation as part of my doctoral program at UNO. As part of the program requirements, I am conducting research on my dissertation topic in the area of

administration and leadership under the supervision of Dr. Marietta Del Favero.

In accordance with the methodology used in qualitative research, I will be conducting individual interviews with technical college faculty. As an employee of the technical college system in the southern part of the state, I am attempting to increase the validity and reliability of this study by conducting interviews with faculty senate members in the northern part of Louisiana.

I am requesting a list of faculty senate officers and contact information (if available) from Louisiana Technical College Region 7 (Shreveport) and Region 8 (Monroe). I will contact these individuals and request participation of faculty senate officers within each region. I have already contacted by phone and secured permission from the Regional Directors of Region 7, Mr. Charles Strong and the Regional Director of Region 8, Ms Norene Smith. Both have granted permission to contact faculty members to request participation.

Leaders, particularly technical college administrators experience conflicting expectations from multiple groups. These conflicts lead to a reduction in the effectiveness of the administrator as he/she tries to meet differing expectations. One of the goals of this project is to provide an account of teachers’ experiences in a technical college setting. Questions concerning this study can be referred to or information requested can be sent to: [email protected] or by calling (337)262- 5962 (day) or (337)984-0462 (evening). Thank you for your time and consideration of this request. Sincerely,

Phyllis Dupuis Doctoral Student

University of New Orleans

Daytime: (337)262-5962 Evening: (337)984-0462 E-mail: [email protected]

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Appendix D - Interview Protocol

Review purpose and process to be utilized in interviews. Review introductory letter with participant to ensure understanding that the process is confidential and voluntary.

Demographic Data:

Age: Less than 20 years 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 above 70 years Sex: M/F

Race:

Marital Status: Single Married Divorced Widowed Years Employed:

Industry Experience: Teaching Experience:

Educational Background: High School/GED Associate Degree Bachelor’s Degree Master’s Degree PhD (other terminal degree)

Program/Discipline Taught:

Note: Administrator- Supervisor performing administrative functions at the campus level (ie, Campus Dean, Assistant Dean, Campus Coordinator). This person may be titled differently but should be the individual who oversees daily operations at the campus level.

As a faculty senate officer, you will be asked to respond to questions as you believe the majority of faculty whom you represent would respond:

1. How do you view the role of a technical college campus administrator? Include your views on the responsibilities of the person occupying this position. (Please explain-as needed)

2. What preparation or training do you think is necessary to be a technical college campus administrator? (Please explain-as needed)

3. What specific personal and professional behavioral characteristics of campus administrators do you find necessary/productive? Unnecessary/counterproductive? (Please explain-as needed)

4. What specific management skills do you feel lead to effective governance/leadership in a technical college? (Please explain-as needed)

5. Are there any other thoughts you have concerning the role of technical college administrators that I have not covered that you feel are important? (Please explain – as needed)

182 Appendix E – IRB Certificate

Completion Certificate

This is to certify that

Phyllis Dupuis

has completed the Human Participants Protection Education for Research Teams online course, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), on 08/26/2007.

This course included the following:

 key historical events and current issues that impact guidelines and legislation on human participant protection in research.

 ethical principles and guidelines that should assist in resolving the ethical issues inherent in the conduct of research with human participants.

 the use of key ethical principles and federal regulations to protect human participants at various stages in the research process.

 a description of guidelines for the protection of special populations in research.  a definition of informed consent and components necessary for a valid consent.  a description of the role of the IRB in the research process.

 the roles, responsibilities, and interactions of federal agencies, institutions, and researchers in conducting research with human participants.

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