The chairperson is expected to provide academic
leadership for the department and to ensure effective administration of the
affairs of the department. Major responsibilities of the chairperson include:
Development of Faculty
· Recruiting,
hiring, orienting, and evaluating members of the faculty
· Encouraging
and facilitating professional development through such activities as suggesting
funding sources, discussing research ideas, urging attendance at meetings and
workshops, providing opportunities for participation in administration or
governance, and providing effective feedback following evaluations
· Creating
a forum in which faculty members can express ideas freely, thus promoting
healthy discussions among members of the department
· Making
documented decisions and recommendations concerning retention, promotion, tenure
and salary increments with the outcome to be for the best interest of the
department and the University.
Representation of the Department
· Providing
a communication link between and among the faculty and other areas of the
University and levels of administration
· Representing
the department within University administrative and governance structures and
with external professional and community groups
· Maintaining
personal, professional competence in order to set a good example in teaching and
research and to maintain a position of stature on and off campus
Development of Instructional Programs
· Coordinating
planning and implementation of effective academic programming
· Encouraging
and supporting efforts for improvements of instruction
· Coordinating
academic offerings to provide programming that is pedagogically sound and uses
available resources effectively
Development of Students
· Coordinating
a program of effective academic advising
· Responding
to grievances and special requests
· Certifying
that students meet departmental graduation requirements
Administration of the Department
· Coordinating
departmental planning activities
· Preparing
and managing departmental budgets
· Supervising
activities of support staff
· Conducting
departmental meetings