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Managing Conflict and Communication
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Reviewing faculty online evals
Ideas for Supporting your Department
How to view online evaluation scores
Faculty Parental Leave Policy
Research Support from ORSP
Random FAQ for Chairs
Assessment
Program Review
External Resources for Chairs
2019 Bylaws
Resources for SMCM department chairs and program coordinators
Home
Faculty Hiring
Available housing options
Time Management and Survival Tips
Reviews, Promotion, & Paid Leave
Administering the Advisee Questionnaire
Merit Review Process
Emeritus status proposals
Evaluation and Promotion Timelines
Course releases and paid leave
Personnel, Mentoring, and Morale
Managing Conflict and Communication
Mentoring
Reviewing faculty online evals
Ideas for Supporting your Department
How to view online evaluation scores
Faculty Parental Leave Policy
Research Support from ORSP
Random FAQ for Chairs
Assessment
Program Review
External Resources for Chairs
2019 Bylaws
More
Home
Faculty Hiring
Available housing options
Time Management and Survival Tips
Reviews, Promotion, & Paid Leave
Administering the Advisee Questionnaire
Merit Review Process
Emeritus status proposals
Evaluation and Promotion Timelines
Course releases and paid leave
Personnel, Mentoring, and Morale
Managing Conflict and Communication
Mentoring
Reviewing faculty online evals
Ideas for Supporting your Department
How to view online evaluation scores
Faculty Parental Leave Policy
Research Support from ORSP
Random FAQ for Chairs
Assessment
Program Review
External Resources for Chairs
2019 Bylaws
External Resources for Chairs
Check out our digital copy of The Chronicle's "Starter Kit: New to the Department Chair" (2018). Four sections, nine great articles (Here's the TOC; not links -- full PDF is available below).
MAKING THE SWITCH
Are you prepared to be a Department Chair?
4 Lessons for an Aspiring Administrator
GETTING STARTED
Your To Do List as Chair
Cleaning Up a Mess
A Letter to a New Chair
MANAGING CURMUDGEONS
Handling curmudgeons
Finding that All-Important Middle Ground
LEARNING TO LEAD
13 Tips from a Senior Administrator
Don't Cry for Me Academia!
StarterKit_NewToDepartmentChair.pdf
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