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Department Chair Handbook

Calendars

• Department Chairperson Calendar
• Important Dates of Interest to All Faculty (memo to Faculty)
• Tuesday/Thursday Meeting Schedule, Fall 2007
• Fall 2007 Academic Calendar
• Spring 2008 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

• Strategic Plan 2006-2010
• Assessment Indicators for the Strategic Plan

Faculty Development

• Applications for Paid Faculty Development Leaves
• Procedures Governing Faculty Development Grants

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
• Self-Report Information
• Chairs Guidelines for Self-Report Review
• Evaluation of Department Chairs
• Constructing the Role of Department Chair
  
• Procedures on Faculty Compensation
• Evaluation of Teaching Memo
• Student Evaluations of Courses/Instructors
• Narrative Course Evaluations (form)
• Academic Advising
• By-laws (will be posted in August)

Budget Information

• Planning, Budget, and Financial Matters (memo)
• Equipment 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 2007-2008
• St. Mary’s Project Student Guidelines 2007-2008
• St. Mary’s Project Schedule 2007-2008
• 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)
• One Card Information