Department Chair Handbook
Calendars
- Department Chairperson Calendar
- Important Dates of Interest to All Faculty (memo to Faculty)
- 2011-2012 Academic Calendar
- Board of Trustees Meeting Dates
- 10-month Employee Holiday Schedule
- 12-month Employee Holiday Schedule
Contacts and Rosters
- Department Chairs, Program Coordinators, Cross Disciplinary Program Coordinators
- Whom to See About What
- Business Office Contact
Faculty Recruitment
- Faculty Recruitment Procedures
- Affirmative Action Guidelines
- Attachment A: Faculty ad template
- Attachment B: Letter to candidates
- Attachment C: Response to candidate
- Attachment D: Fringe Benefit Information
- Attachment E: Faculty Hiring Procedures
Mission, Values, Goals, Strategic Plan
Faculty Development
- Applications for Paid Faculty Development Leaves
- Procedures Governing Faculty Development Grants
- Self-Report Information
- Chairs Guidelines for Self-Report Review
- Procedures on Faculty Compensation
Faculty Evaluation
- Tentative Faculty Evaluation Calendar
- Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotion Schedule
- Five-Year Review of Tenured Faculty
- Tentative Schedule of Five-Year, Post-Tenure Reviews
- Promotion Information
- Schedule for Evaluation for Merit Determination
- Evaluation of Teaching Memo
- Student Evaluations of Courses/Instructors
- Narrative Course Evaluations (form)
- Academic Advising
- By-laws
- Evaluation of Department Chairs
- Constructing the Role of Department Chair
Budget Information
- Planning, Budget, and Financial Matters (memo)
- IT Equipment Request Form
- Non-IT Equipment Request Form
- Operating Budget Request Form
- Assessment Overview
- Grant Wiggins: Assessing What We Value (part 1)
- Grant Wiggins: Assessing What We Value (part 2)
Please see the following links from the American Council on Education (ACE) Department Chair Online Resource Center regarding budget and department management:
- An Alternative Means to Supplement a Physical Science Department Budget
- An Introduction to Budgetary Oversight for New Department Chairs
- Balancing the Budget: Individual Faculty Development Accounts
- Building Consensus and Implementing a Vision
- Department Planning Within the Context of Institutional Expectations
- Planning and the Plan: Thoughts on Strategic Planning for Department Chairs
- Strategies for Tough Times: Planning, Acquiring Resources, Reorganizing, and Maintaining Morale
- The Department Chair and Managing Physical Resources
- Tips for Managing the Department Budget
St. Mary's Project
- St. Mary's Project Faculty Administration Guidelines 2008-2009
- St. Mary's Project Student Guidelines 2008-2009
- St. Mary's Project Schedule 2008-2009
- St. Mary's Project Action Plan Form
- St. Mary's Project Budget Projection Form
- St. Mary's Project Expenditure Reimbursement Form
- SMP Release Form
Curricular Process
- Guidelines for Submitting Proposals to the Curriculum Committee
- Core Curriculum Implementation Report
- Faculty Actions, Spring 1996
Departmental/Program Review
- Long-Range Curricular Planning and Allocation Policy
- Procedures for the Periodic Review of Academic Programs
- Departmental Reviews: Core Domains and Topics
- Department Review Timelines and Responsibilities
- Schedule of Departmental Reviews
Policies, Procedures, and Other Information
- Faculty Grievance Procedures
- Sexual Harassment Policy and Procedure
- Student Code and Rights and Responsibilities
- Scientific Misconduct Policy and Procedures
- Intellectual Property Policy
- Copyright Guidelines
- Crisis Information
- Cancellation and Postponement Procedures
- Inclement Weather Memo
- Travel Policy
- Procurement Card Information (Activity Log)
- Procurement Card for Foreign Study Tours
- One Card Information
