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The chair is an administrative officer of the university, and the chief
executive officer of a department. The chair has primary responsibility for
the development of quality programs in instruction, research, and professional
service within the department.
- Within the context of university and college policy and governance structure,
the chair's responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
The administration of university and college policies at the departmental
level;
The development of departmental short- and long-range plans and the
evaluation thereof;
The definition of the role of the discipline and department in the
college and university and of its relationship to the needs of the community
and state;
The development of departmental curricula; The maintenance of an effective advising system within the department; The preparation and administration of the departmental budget; The administration of the departmental office and facilities and the
supervision of the departmental staff;
The provisions of leadership in the development of faculty in teaching,
research, and professional service;
The evaluation of faculty performance in teaching, research, and professional
service, and of all departmental staff;
The promotion of an effective equal opportunity/affirmative action
program within the department;
The recruitment and reappointment of faculty and the recommendation
of them for tenure, promotion, and salary increases;
The promotion of the welfare of faculty, staff, and students; The maintenance of liaison with other academic and administrative
units of the college and university, and with appropriate external agencies.
- The chair shall be a full-time member in the department appointed by the
dean after survey of the full-time faculty of the department, and with approval
of the provost and vice president for academic affairs. In the case of internal
appointments, except in the absence of a viable candidate or reasonable consensus
among the faculty, the chair shall be a tenured member of the department.
The chair normally serves a three-year appointment. When the term
of a chair is ending, the dean shall notify the department no later than
February 1, and invite anonymous written comments on the chair's
performance from all full-time faculty of the department. Such response
shall be submitted on a survey instrument appropriate to the department,
to be developed by the dean in consultation with the Promotion and Tenure
Policy Committee of the Faculty Senate and with the provost and vice
president for academic affairs. The dean, taking into account the survey
results, shall recommend to the provost and vice president for academic
affairs either (a) reappointment of the incumbent chair, (b) appointment
of a new chair from within the department, or (c) appointment of a new
chair to be recruited from outside the department. Subsequent to the
approval of the recommendation by the provost and vice president for
academic affairs, the dean shall make a written report to the departmental
faculty, summarizing important conclusions of the evaluation and announcing
the decision.
A person normally may serve no more than two consecutive terms as
chair; however, if the departmental survey reasonably supports such conclusion,
the dean may reappoint for one additional term subject to the approval
of the provost and vice president for academic affairs. Appointment exceeding
three consecutive terms may be made only in extraordinary circumstances
with approval of the provost and vice president for academic affairs
and the president, and with full explanation to the faculty of the department
of the reasons therefore.
Termination of a chair's appointment prior to its normal expiration
date may be effected by the dean for reasonable cause, subsequent to
consultation with faculty of the department and approval by the provost
and vice president for academic affairs.
The annual evaluation of performance of all chairs is the administrative
responsibility of the dean and will be conducted by the dean. The evaluation
shall be based on annual identification and accomplishments of each chair's
goals and objectives established in collaboration with the dean and conducted
each spring prior to the salary adjustment process. Deans are encouraged
to solicit anonymous comments from all full-time faculty in the department.
The evaluation results shall be discussed with the chair and reported to
the provost and vice president for academic affairs.
The chair does not hold tenure in the administrative office. In cases
in which persons are recruited from outside the university to serve as chairs,
recommendations for academic tenure effective upon initial appointment shall
normally follow the established tenure review process. If time constraints
preclude full employment of the regular tenure review process, academic tenure
on initial appointment will be recommended by the president to the Board
of Visitors if (a) the dean so recommends after consultation with tenured
faculty of the department, and (b) the provost and vice president for academic
affairs approves.
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