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Creating A Sustainable Interdisciplinary Humanities Department, Lucia Ortiz, Kate Edney, Raffaele Florio
Creating A Sustainable Interdisciplinary Humanities Department, Lucia Ortiz, Kate Edney, Raffaele Florio
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
A trend at smaller colleges and universities is reconfiguring several small departments into a single, larger department. The leadership team—undergraduate chair, graduate program director, associate dean—of a Department of Humanities in its second year, will discuss the lessons learned over one year of breaking down silos across disciplines and degree levels.
Can You Get A Job Doing That?: Reimagining The Arts, Earnest L. Lamb
Can You Get A Job Doing That?: Reimagining The Arts, Earnest L. Lamb
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Arguably the significance of a college degree is determined by the value it has in the market place. Rather than a critique of the commodification of education, this session offers strategies for the leadership in the arts and humanities to reimagine their programs in ways that will prepare their graduates for careers in and outside of the academy.
Globalizing The Department To Expand Students’ Cultural And World Awareness, Jon K. Dalager
Globalizing The Department To Expand Students’ Cultural And World Awareness, Jon K. Dalager
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Advances in technology and the development of a world economy requires all academic departments to prepare their students for life in a globalized world. This session presents specific ideas on how chairs can globalize their department, curriculum, and campus.
Developing A Succession And Transition Plan For Chairs, Frederick S. Wood, Holley Tankersley
Developing A Succession And Transition Plan For Chairs, Frederick S. Wood, Holley Tankersley
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
This session will discuss the process of developing a succession plan and making the transition to chair. The presenters will share their experience in making this transition together twice and provide participants with a checklist for planning their own transitions into and out of the position.
Ethical Dimensions Of Dyadic Communication For Chairs, Rob M. Mckenzie, Kelly L. Mckenzie
Ethical Dimensions Of Dyadic Communication For Chairs, Rob M. Mckenzie, Kelly L. Mckenzie
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
At the center of a Chairpersons responsibilities is their dyadic relations with others. Perhaps more than any other university position, the Chairperson facilitates their duties through one-on-one relationships with students, administrators, staff, and other faculty. These dyadic relationships often create ethical dilemmas because the decisions that must be made in in the context of one dyadic relationship can conflict with another dyadic relationship. This discussion will be facilitated by two presenters: One is a Chairperson of 7 Communication faculty, and the other is an Adjunct Professor in a department of 5 faculty in the Department of Academic Enrichment and Learning. …
Virtuous Leadership: Using Spiritual Principles To Guide Department Chair Work, Kathy A. Gainor
Virtuous Leadership: Using Spiritual Principles To Guide Department Chair Work, Kathy A. Gainor
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
In this workshop, participants will explore six universal spiritual principles that can be useful in guiding one’s work as a department chair in a way that upholds that mission of the department and facilitates stress reduction and mental health of the chairperson.
Moral Leadership And The Chairperson, David S. Owen
Moral Leadership And The Chairperson, David S. Owen
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
What does it mean for chairpersons to exercise moral leadership? This discussion will focus on clarifying what moral leadership means to chairpersons, what sorts of moral challenges are faced, and how chairpersons can exercise moral leadership.
Shared Governance: Dividing Territories Or Aligning Priorities., Steven C. Bahls
Shared Governance: Dividing Territories Or Aligning Priorities., Steven C. Bahls
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Faculty members, administrators and board members often view shared governance differently. As a result, shared governance is not effective at many institutions. This session explores the barriers to shared governance, how to remove these barriers and arrive at a common definition of shared governance that helps institutions move from shared governance to shared responsibility and accountability.
Leading Departments With Contingent And Tenure-Eligible Faculty: Strategies And Solutions, Diana L. Ashe, Matthew L. Tenhuisen, Colleen A. Reilly
Leading Departments With Contingent And Tenure-Eligible Faculty: Strategies And Solutions, Diana L. Ashe, Matthew L. Tenhuisen, Colleen A. Reilly
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Leadership and communication strategies for leading departments that include both contingent and tenure-eligible faculty through three case studies, dealing with 1) voting rights and other claims upon resources; 2) a lack of career milestones, making contingent faculty feel “stuck”; and 3) ways to value contributions of contingent faculty.
Performance Management Or “Herding Cats”? Strategies To Support Faculty Success, Dawn Bratsch-Prince, Rodney S. Bagley
Performance Management Or “Herding Cats”? Strategies To Support Faculty Success, Dawn Bratsch-Prince, Rodney S. Bagley
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Presenters and participants will engage in analysis and discussion of several case studies illustrating common faculty performance issues. Presenters will share practical performance management tools and best practices for promoting faculty success.
The Art And Science Of Evaluating Online Programs, Mary-Katherine Smith, Kathy Adler
The Art And Science Of Evaluating Online Programs, Mary-Katherine Smith, Kathy Adler
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Evaluation of online programs is an elusive blend of art and science. The science is based on a mix of technological opportunities and research techniques. This session explores innovative practices in evaluation of online higher education and how the results can be used to guide the growth of a program.
Avoid Yet Another Search: Programs That Support A Diverse Faculty, Michael A. Mcpherson, Christy Crutsinger, Sean Jefferson, Debbie Rohwer
Avoid Yet Another Search: Programs That Support A Diverse Faculty, Michael A. Mcpherson, Christy Crutsinger, Sean Jefferson, Debbie Rohwer
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Retaining quality faculty members is a critical issue in collegiate settings. This session will give background on retention, including (1) a video showcasing faculty diversity issues, (2) a case study application activity, and (3) a description of retention initiatives. The session will conclude with a synthesis activity wherein participants will develop a list of activities that can promote retention in their own settings.
Rethinking Cultural Competence: The Chair's Leadership Role, Edna Chun
Rethinking Cultural Competence: The Chair's Leadership Role, Edna Chun
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
The seminar would focus on the ways that department chairs can strengthen the attainment of cultural competence through curricular offerings, course-based service learning, and faculty development.
Critical Questions Related To The Influence Of Academic Advising On Student Success: Setting A Research Agenda, Wendy Troxel
Critical Questions Related To The Influence Of Academic Advising On Student Success: Setting A Research Agenda, Wendy Troxel
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Academic leaders, faculty, and academic advisers are uniquely positioned to describe complex scenarios related to student success that need further systematic examination and analysis. This highly interactive session will engage participants in a brainstorming and consensus-building activity to generate a list of "critical questions" in related to the relationship between academic advising and student success that leads to meaningful research across disciplinary contexts and partnerships. The resulting document will be useful to faculty and staff who desire to engage in research that will inform the scholarship of advising and implications for advising practice in all levels of higher education.
New Chair Alliance, Katherine Frank, Dan Wheeler
New Chair Alliance, Katherine Frank, Dan Wheeler
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Those who will soon transition into a chair position or who have been a chair for two years or less will find this workshop particularly valuable. Topics covered include transitioning to new roles and responsibilities, annual planning, everyday management, strategic planning for the future, personal development, and finding satisfaction in being a chair and making a difference. Participants will gain practical tips and tools to improve effectiveness, become familiar with essential resources, learn how to identify an administrative mentor, as well as connect and network with others at a similar career stage.
Succeeding With Problem Faculty: A 6-Step Guide, Kent Crookston
Succeeding With Problem Faculty: A 6-Step Guide, Kent Crookston
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
In Crookston’s recent national survey, 3,000 academic leaders identified “dealing with problem faculty” as the issue with which they most wanted help; it was their stand-alone top concern. Problem colleagues in any organization include bullies, jerks, passive-aggressives, poor performers, and those who are psychologically distressed. Crookston draws from best-selling business and leadership literature, and presents six calculated steps for effectively dealing with a challenging colleague. Participants leave this workshop with sound practical guidance on how to act when things go wrong, but more importantly how to ensure that things go right.
Navigating The Trauma Of Change, Kent Crookston
Navigating The Trauma Of Change, Kent Crookston
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Academic leaders have identified “dealing with change” as the second of their top concerns. Dr. Crookston researched and experienced first-hand the “change characters” that emerge from within any group faced with restructuring or innovation. Participants leave this workshop better able to anticipate, understand, and work effectively with the range of personalities that react and adapt differently to change.
Enhancing Student Retention Through A College-Level First Year Seminar, Marie T. Huff, Nancy Orel, Melissa Burek
Enhancing Student Retention Through A College-Level First Year Seminar, Marie T. Huff, Nancy Orel, Melissa Burek
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
To augment university wide retention efforts, we developed a unique first-year seminar experience to enhance student interactions with peers, faculty, and staff; increase their sense of belonging; and help them integrate into the college culture. Presenters will share the results and recommendations on how other schools might utilize this initiative.
University Consolidations And Multi-Campus Institutions: Prevailing When Cultures Collide, Jill G. Schulze, Nancy Dalman, Jeanelle Morgan
University Consolidations And Multi-Campus Institutions: Prevailing When Cultures Collide, Jill G. Schulze, Nancy Dalman, Jeanelle Morgan
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
University consolidations have escalated since 2007. We will share our experiences of working through departmental consolidation and multi-campus challenges from our perspective as administrators located on different campuses. Following this, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices for multi-campus problem-solving and distance communication.
Engaging Faculty And Students Within Fully Online Asynchronous Academic Departments, Jessica R. Nelson
Engaging Faculty And Students Within Fully Online Asynchronous Academic Departments, Jessica R. Nelson
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Presenter will discuss common barriers to implementing online programs including challenges of hiring distance faculty, communication breakdown between faculty and students, and issues with academic integrity. Best practices will be presented in order to help chairpersons overcome barriers to the online learning environment and engage both faculty and students with the use of innovation and inexpensive uses of telerobics, telecommunications software and enhancing their own universities learning platforms.
Just-In-Time Leadership Seminars For Chairs, Edwin Rousculp, Curt Guaglianone, Mary James, Charles Wheaton
Just-In-Time Leadership Seminars For Chairs, Edwin Rousculp, Curt Guaglianone, Mary James, Charles Wheaton
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Just-in-time chair seminars keyed to annual calendar of chair responsibilities provided ample opportunities for chair questions, sharing of strategies, challenges, and problem solving. Participation of chairs across disciplines and the intentional inclusion of student services administrators created opportunities for transformative dialogue and the emergence of new pathways to systemic effectiveness.
A Faculty Mentorship Program: Supporting, Engaging, And Retaining New Faculty, Susan Lynch, Cynthia Barrere, Lisa G. O'Connor, Laima Karosas, Jean Lange
A Faculty Mentorship Program: Supporting, Engaging, And Retaining New Faculty, Susan Lynch, Cynthia Barrere, Lisa G. O'Connor, Laima Karosas, Jean Lange
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Schools need to foster growth and retention of new faculty, often content experts with minimal formal academic experience. Compounding factors include inadequate numbers of seasoned faculty due to retirements, burnout, or low salaries. This session will describe a unique evidence-based faculty mentorship program that supports, engages, and retains new faculty.
Faculty Input In Evaluation For A College With Many Disciplines, David Bellar, Nathan M. Roberts, Paula M. Montgomery
Faculty Input In Evaluation For A College With Many Disciplines, David Bellar, Nathan M. Roberts, Paula M. Montgomery
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
The co-presenters will describe how faculty in one academic unit of a large College combining many academic disciplines were tasked with examining best practices and development of a faculty merit performance evaluation rubric. Perspective on the project will be offered by the initiating School Director, Dean of the College and Associate Dean of the College .
Understanding & Communicating Business Program Outcomes Through Visualization And Mapping, Kelli Schutte
Understanding & Communicating Business Program Outcomes Through Visualization And Mapping, Kelli Schutte
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
This session will share the process and outcome of a business program curriculum assessment. The assessment includes conceptual frameworks, curriculum mapping and data visualization to convey results. The process of developing the plan, collecting data and conveying results will be shared.
Curriculum Renewal And Alignment Expedited, Jacqueline Kress
Curriculum Renewal And Alignment Expedited, Jacqueline Kress
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Keeping program curricula current, aligned, effective, and engaging can be daunting. This session provides experience extracting and clarifying implied learning objectives, content, and other program elements and using them in an expedited curriculum renewal and alignment process successful with diverse programs such as business, engineering, graphic arts, and teacher education.
Making Decisions That Faculty Support: Healthy Systems For Administrative Collaboration, Noel Painter, Thomas Gilmore Masse
Making Decisions That Faculty Support: Healthy Systems For Administrative Collaboration, Noel Painter, Thomas Gilmore Masse
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
An in-depth examination of the traits that lead to healthy decisions, and the pitfalls that may undermine the decision makers.
Building Toward A Shared Culture Focused On Student Learning, Andrea Lassiter
Building Toward A Shared Culture Focused On Student Learning, Andrea Lassiter
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Revising or establishing student learning goals for a department can be a key point for driving change in curriculum, program structure, and faculty development. This session describes one department’s efforts toward culture change with student learning goals that feed higher level institutional objectives, comprehensive program assessment, and accreditation.
Enhancing Communication Through Crucial Conversations® Training: Outcomes And Best-Practices, Dawn E. Bratsch-Prince, Rodney S. Bagley
Enhancing Communication Through Crucial Conversations® Training: Outcomes And Best-Practices, Dawn E. Bratsch-Prince, Rodney S. Bagley
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Department chairs and other academic leaders were invited to participate in Crucial Conversations training as part of professional development programming sponsored by the provost’s office. This session will 1) describe the logistics of the program including the Crucial Conversations platform; 2) present cohort data, 3) share assessment data for the program; and 4) identify best practices for on-going communication training.
Creating Healthier Academic Work Environments: Exploring Best Practices At Departmental Level, Otrude N. Moyo Dr., Mary Jo Finney Dr.
Creating Healthier Academic Work Environments: Exploring Best Practices At Departmental Level, Otrude N. Moyo Dr., Mary Jo Finney Dr.
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Workplace health is crucial for student, faculty and staff success. Using experiential wisdom we highlight challenges linked to the rise of ‘neoliberal university’ characterized by a shift from education as a public good to values of entrepreneurialism, profit making and its impact on the well-being of academic faculty and staff.
The Advisory Board: A Department Chair's Best Friend, Jerry G. Holt
The Advisory Board: A Department Chair's Best Friend, Jerry G. Holt
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Does a department need an Advisory Board? The English Department at Purdue's North Central campus has found that its Board may be the best thing that's ever happened to it. This presentation explores the community links that can be formed through such a Board--and the opportunities for students that ensue.