Directors, Department Chairpersons and Curriculum Coordinators - Responsibilities
Director
- Designated by Provost with recommendation from Dean and program faculty. Serve at pleasure of Provost.
- Faculty with term or continuing appointment.
- Two or three-year term, renewable.
- Reports to Dean.
Responsibilities
All responsibilities of Department Chair.
Department Chair
- Designated by Provost with recommendation from department faculty. Serve at pleasure of Provost.
- Faculty with term or continuing appointment (preferred).
- Two or three-year term, renewable.
- Reports to Dean.
Responsibilities
- Recommends course offering & class schedules.
- Serves as the first level of appeal for student concerns.
- Serves as the first point of contact for resolution of faculty issues.
- Evaluates instructional activities.
- Runs department meetings, disseminates minutes, and applies by-laws.
- Approves development of department course curricula and guides changes through review process.
- Reviews credentials of potential adjunct faculty, recommends appointments & personnel assignments.
- Addresses general education and other assessment outcomes.
- Reviews faculty information form with faculty and Dean.
- Oversees campus professional obligation policies.
- Oversees selection criteria for students entering the curriculum.
- Serves as liaison with Admissions staff, and participates in Open Houses and recruitment activities for the department.
- Works with faculty to review course outlines every three years.
- Orients and mentors new faculty.
- Oversees academic catalog, brochures, and website content.
- Signs attendance records, credit validations, and student/faculty forms.
- Keeps legal contracts current where appropriate.
- Prepares department’s annual reports.
- Updates departmental goals and objectives, annually.
- Leads department advisory council membership and meeting (as applicable).
- Serves as program accreditation coordinator, and program self-study author.
- Performs other appropriate duties as assigned by the Dean.
May be asked to do the following additional responsibilities as necessary:
- Responsible for program-level assessment (e.g., Assessment in the Major, Program Student Learning Outcome Assessment)
- Responsible for meeting program accreditation requirements
Compensation
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Is determined by the UUP contract for these appointments.
Note:
- Deans must submit a C-2 for all appointments/reappointments to any of these positions, so the faculty member is compensated for the correct release time/stipend.
- Overloads will be at the discretion of the Dean.