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Administrative Staff
Description of Functions
2d. Departmental Chairpersons
Departmental chairpersons are responsible
to their divisional dean for the successful operation of their departments. They
are the chief executives of the departments, but matters concerning the
welfare of the department as whole are the subject of discussion and
decision by the entire departmental staff.
Major Functions
- To advise the President, Provost, and divisional deans on the selection
and retention of the departmental staff after consultation with that
staff;
- To conduct an annual evaluation of
staff members and, after individual consultation with them, make recommendation
to the dean on such matters as tenure, promotion, and merit increases;
- To
call periodic departmental meetings at least monthly for decisions
on such matters as departmental budget requests, and changes in course
offerings; and for the consideration
of ideas for the development and improvement of the departmental offerings,
as well as ideas on any aspect of the College program (see A4i).
- To take
the initiative in planning, with the staff, all curricular and policy
changes desired for the development of the department and to present
them to the proper policy making body;
- To provide for the academic advising
of students majoring in the department;
- To prepare, with the advice
of the staff, the annual department capital and operating budget requests
and forward them to the divisional dean;
- To advise and encourage the
members of the department in the attendance and participation in professional
and study opportunities for their continuing development as effective
teachers;
- To compile an annual report on the
activities and accomplishments of the department and its individual
members during the past academic year, including information on immediate
and future staff, faculty, equipment, and administrative needs. The
report is due to the divisional dean by June 1 and to the Provost by June 15. The report is to be submitted electronically for posting online.
- To requisition equipment
and supplies, and supervise student help;
- To coordinate requests of
departmental library budget and oversee expenditure of designated funds;
- To
prepare tentative schedule of classes for departmental courses with
attention to the equitable distribution of load.
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