VIII. Governance Department Chair The duties and selection of the Department Chair are determined by the Articles of Faculty Organization as printed in the Faculty Handbook. 1. Election of the Department Chair The first Chair of the SAA Department will be appointed by the Dean in consultation with the ranked and core faculty in the department. When the department has reached a point where there are 2 or more tenured faculty in the department, the Chair will be elected by the department members. For Chair eligibility information, refer to the Articles of Faculty Organization. All department members as determined by department bylaws (i.e., all ranked and core faculty) are eligible to vote. The Dean shall send out nominating ballots to all eligible to vote. Any candidate who consents to serve and receives 60% of the ballots will be elected chair. If this does not occur, there will be a runoff between the two persons with the most nominations who have consented to run. If no one chooses to run for Chair, the Chair will be appointed by the Dean. 2. Responsibilities and Rights of the Department Chair The duties of the Chair are stated in the Faculty Handbook (refer to Faculty Senate minutes Vol. 40, No. 17). The Chair is responsible for: a. selection, supervision, merit rating and promotion of faculty (ranked, core and IAS) for regular and summer sessions and of graduate assistants and support staff; b. for developing and implementing the curriculum, advising students and informing the administration of progress and problems; c. for drawing up and supervising a budget, reporting textbook selections, assigning offices and space, and maintenance of facilities and equipment; d. for scheduling classes and registering students in regular and summer sessions; e. for convening and presiding at regular and special meetings of the department; f. for convening department meetings and serving on various departmental committees; g. for promoting the needs of the department to the college and the university administration and representing the department in various university matters and activities; h. overseeing the department’s strategic planning process and the advancement of short and long term goals; and i. other matters outlined in the Faculty Handbook including hearing and responding to student concerns. j. Additionally, the handbook specifies that the Chair will assume a prominent role in creating a professional environment conducive to high morale and productivity in the department. The Chair may delegate performance of the duties to committees or members of the department.
VIII. Governance Department Chair The duties and selection of the Department Chair are determined by the Articles of Faculty Organization as printed in the Faculty Handbook. 1. Election of the Department Chair The first Chair of the SAA Department will be appointed by the Dean in consultation with the ranked and core faculty in the department. When the department has reached a point where there are 2 or more tenured faculty in the department, the Chair will be elected by the department members. For Chair eligibility information, refer to the Articles of Faculty Organization. All department members as determined by department bylaws (i.e., all ranked and core faculty) are eligible to vote. The Dean shall send out nominating ballots to all eligible to vote. Any candidate who consents to serve and receives 60% of the ballots will be elected chair. If this does not occur, there will be a runoff between the two persons with the most nominations who have consented to run. If no one chooses to run for Chair, the Chair will be appointed by the Dean. 2. Responsibilities and Rights of the Department Chair The duties of the Chair are stated in the Faculty Handbook (refer to Faculty Senate minutes Vol. 40, No. 17). The Chair is responsible for: a. selection, supervision, merit rating and promotion of faculty (ranked, core and IAS) for regular and summer sessions and of graduate assistants and support staff; b. for developing and implementing the curriculum, advising students and informing the administration of progress and problems; c. for drawing up and supervising a budget, reporting textbook selections, assigning offices and space, and maintenance of facilities and equipment; d. for scheduling classes and registering students in regular and summer sessions; e. for convening and presiding at regular and special meetings of the department; f. for convening department meetings and serving on various departmental committees; g. for promoting the needs of the department to the college and the university administration and representing the department in various university matters and activities; h. overseeing the department’s strategic planning process and the advancement of short and long term goals; and i. other matters outlined in the Faculty Handbook including hearing and responding to student concerns. j. Additionally, the handbook specifies that the Chair will assume a prominent role in creating a professional environment conducive to high morale and productivity in the department. The Chair may delegate performance of the duties to committees or members of the department.
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