COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCESNEW chairs and directors orientation

Dean virginia Sapiro8/28/2014

WHAT IS A DEPARTMENT CHAIR?

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WHAT IS A DEPARTMENT CHAIR?

LeaderManagerDecision-maker and authorityBridge and liaisonCommunicatorEducatorColleagueConfidante

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Otherwise Stated ….

Chief Academic OfficerChief Financial OfficerChief of Human Resources & Chief of StaffChief Diversity OfficerChief of CommunicationsSecretary of StateChief Morale Officer and Party AnimalPastor

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WHAT DO YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISH?

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Ask yourself before it’s too late!

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISH?

Move your department forward on its strategic plan

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WHAT DO YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISH?

Move your department forward on its strategic plan

Support and enhance the excellence of the faculty Facilitate great faculty recruitment. Help junior faculty become successful scholars, teachers,

and academic leaders. Guide processes of tenure, promotion, merit review,

awards Help senior faculty continue to develop professionally,

meet the highest professional stands, and be satisfied with their work lives.

Gather and apply the resources necessary to support quality teaching, research, and professional success.

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WHAT DO YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISH?

Move your department forward on its strategic plan Support and enhance the excellence of the faculty

Enhance the quality and standing of your academic programs Examine your degree programs, and curriculum, and

student academic experience and make necessary improvements: What is the state of the art? What is possible here?

Realign the distribution of teaching & student support duties to match the needs of the curriculum and students.

Improve the quality of teaching and mentoring; expand the repertoire of pedagogies.

Seek collaboration with other programs/departments for mutual benefit

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WHAT DO YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISH?

Move your department forward on its strategic plan Support and enhance the excellence of the faculty Enhance the quality and standing of your academic programs

Increase the quality and prominence of your research programs Mentor the newest scholars and demand the highest

standards Support and encourage promising new research

clusters and projects Pursue publicity for research accomplishments Seek ways to assist faculty who are not sufficiently

research active or seek alternatives for them Encourage collaboration with other

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WHAT DO YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISH?

Move your department forward on its strategic plan Support and enhance the excellence of the faculty Enhance the quality and standing of your academic programs Increase the quality and prominence of your research

programs

Transform the working climate of your department Listen carefully for overlooked needs Look at other models Respect but don’t be barricaded by the past Do the difficult internal work

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WHAT DO YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISH?

Move your department forward on its strategic planSupport and enhance the excellence of the facultyEnhance the quality and standing of your academic

programsIncrease the quality and prominence of your

research programsTransform the working climate of your departmentKeep your personal goals in mind and use this as an

opportunity for growth: learn, develop, make a difference

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HOW DO YOU ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS?

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HOW DO YOU ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS?

Set goals, plan, and check your progressExamine alternative strategiesAttend to the big picture and the critical detailsSeek intelligence from others with experience:

colleagues, other chairs, administration, colleagues at other institutions, read! Know your resources.

Respect but don’t be barricaded by the pastKnow your strengths and weaknesses and respect

them.Demonstrate appropriate ethical, professional &

personal qualities.Don’t be afraid to fail sometimesCAS BOSTON UNIVERSITY

HOW DO YOU ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS?

Understand how to work with the Dean and the Dean’s Office

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HOW DO YOU ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS?

Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, and sometimes it rains.

Learn to let it go and move on.

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