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Supporting The 21st Century Classroom: Fostering Relevance And Resilience With Project-Based Learning Curricula, Shari Childers, Kara Fulton
Supporting The 21st Century Classroom: Fostering Relevance And Resilience With Project-Based Learning Curricula, Shari Childers, Kara Fulton
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Participants will learn about building and supporting project-based learning (PBL), a scalable, flexible approach to classes and programs that cultivates 21st century competencies in students, including collaboration and resilience. They will re-imagine a course or a program at their own institution from within a PBL context.
Why So Touchy? Navigating Physical Touch In The Performing Arts, Joseph Skillen, Gretchen Alterowitz, Michelle Reinken
Why So Touchy? Navigating Physical Touch In The Performing Arts, Joseph Skillen, Gretchen Alterowitz, Michelle Reinken
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Physical touch is endemic to instruction in the Performing Arts. Two Performing Arts Chairs and the University’s Title IX Coordinator share approaches and solutions to navigating challenges resulting from the use of touch in student-instructor interactions.
Creating A Culture Of Outreach And Partnerships, Jeffrey Ward
Creating A Culture Of Outreach And Partnerships, Jeffrey Ward
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
The presenter will share his experience building a culture of outreach and partnership development between the university and external stakeholders. Describing his college’s Council of Outreach and Arts Entrepreneurship, the presenter will share partnership building best practices that are generalizable to various departments regardless of discipline, size, scope, or mission.
Are You Blue? Personality, Communication, And Leadership, Hillary Gleason
Are You Blue? Personality, Communication, And Leadership, Hillary Gleason
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
This workshop will identify participants' dominant personality styles utilizing the True Colors questionnaire developed by Don Lowry in 1978. To that end, there will be a discussion on each color's communication and leadership strengths, weaknesses, and stressors. This is a fun activity that requires movement and most people enjoy. Finally, participants will be paired up with rotating partners and given a departmental chair scenario wherein they need to communicate and lead by utilizing what they have learned about dealing with the personality types of the colors. This exercise will help participants develop a strategic approach to their communication in order …
The Department Chair And Creative Leadership, Julia Hovanec
The Department Chair And Creative Leadership, Julia Hovanec
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Leading a department in the ever-changing and, at times, tumultuous landscape of higher education calls for creative problem-solving and divergent thinking. Participants will engage in specific creative leadership strategies using creativity as a reflective practice and as a means to lead boldly. The goals are to spur change while cultivating an inclusive department.
“I’M Elected Chair? Now What?” Helpful Strategies For Newer Chairs, Gian S. Pagnucci, Alex Romagnoli, Ethan Krase
“I’M Elected Chair? Now What?” Helpful Strategies For Newer Chairs, Gian S. Pagnucci, Alex Romagnoli, Ethan Krase
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
This session shares concrete strategies for helping department chairs navigate common problems more effectively and efficiently. With attention to managing email, handling complaints, constructing schedules, building relationships, and working with upper administration, the presenters offer practical tips to help newer chairs succeed.
Faculty Reopening Committee: A Study Of Chair And Faculty Collaboration, Jeffrey Ward
Faculty Reopening Committee: A Study Of Chair And Faculty Collaboration, Jeffrey Ward
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
The presenter will share experiences with a self-selected group of volunteer faculty to form a Reopening Committee, offering conclusions not only about the committee but also about also how it more broadly illustrates principles of faculty governance and collegial relationships among faculty and between the faculty and the department head.
Achieving Learning Outcomes In The World Of Covid, Jeffrey Ward, Frederick Burrack
Achieving Learning Outcomes In The World Of Covid, Jeffrey Ward, Frederick Burrack
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Presenters assessment will explore how focusing on the learning outcomes guides faculty into determining best instructional practices in a remote/hybrid delivery method, illustrating examples of faculty shifting from traditional face-to-face teaching strategies to remote or hybrid teaching strategies, while achieving the same learning outcomes.
More: How To Do More With More In 2022, Harriet E. Watkins, Jacquelyn Cato
More: How To Do More With More In 2022, Harriet E. Watkins, Jacquelyn Cato
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
In 2022 we are dealing with new academic realities. This presentation will investigate current faculty concerns and explore the ways academic coaches assist faculty and put the personal touch in online courses necessary to support and enhance the student experience. Providing the ability to scale and save on instructional costs.
The Silver Lining Of A Pandemic Disruption In Academia, Vicky Johnson
The Silver Lining Of A Pandemic Disruption In Academia, Vicky Johnson
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has undoubtedly been a disruptive force and has caused many challenges in academia. However, disruptions can also bring innovation and progress. This presentation will gather and summarize some of the positive consequences of the pandemic disruption from the department head perspective.
Hollywood Leadership Theory, Part 1, Christopher Barrick
Hollywood Leadership Theory, Part 1, Christopher Barrick
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Leadership advice is readily available in journals and books, but are those sources most relevant for today’s leaders? This presentation aims to take a different approach by presenting sound leadership principles as seen in television and movies, translating Hollywood leadership to the everyday life of academic departments.
Gender Diversity And Generational Gaps: Two Hurdles Worth One Giant Leap, Renee Marine
Gender Diversity And Generational Gaps: Two Hurdles Worth One Giant Leap, Renee Marine
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Presenter and participants will explore the gender and generational similarities and differences that exist today both in the classroom and departmentally. Emerging strategies and best practices will be shared and discussed.
Antiracist Academic Leadership: Confronting Whiteness, David S. Owen
Antiracist Academic Leadership: Confronting Whiteness, David S. Owen
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
What obligations do academic leaders have to address the ways whiteness impacts departmental and campus climates? And what are some strategies chairpersons can take to mitigate the ways whiteness creates inequitable conditions for students, faculty, and staff success? Participants in this session will have an opportunity to discuss these and other questions and explore the requirements of academic leadership that is avowedly antiracist.
Antiracist Academic Leadership In Wake Of Charlottesville, David S. Owen
Antiracist Academic Leadership In Wake Of Charlottesville, David S. Owen
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
What obligations do chairpersons have to confront white supremacy when it impacts departmental and campus climates? And, what steps should chairpersons take when white nationalists come to campus? Participants in this session will have an opportunity to discuss these and other questions and explore the requirements of academic leadership that is avowedly antiracist.
What We Can Learn From College Reform In The Eu, Jacqueline Kress
What We Can Learn From College Reform In The Eu, Jacqueline Kress
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
The Bologna Process—a curriculum reform encompassing 48 EU countries—engages faculty by discipline to articulate what students should be able to know, do, and understand at each degree level through academic dialogue. This session overviews its mechanisms and challenges and provides guidance for applying its lessons at US institutions.
Open Educational Resources: The What, How, Why, And Who, Kris Helge
Open Educational Resources: The What, How, Why, And Who, Kris Helge
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Open educational resources are free, digitally available, valid and reliable textbooks, videos, syllabi, and other educational resources utilized to save students money. This session describes what open educational resources are, where to locate them, why to use them, and it reinforces their validity and reliability of use.
Ending Remedial Programs? What Your Faculty Can Do., Jacqueline Kress
Ending Remedial Programs? What Your Faculty Can Do., Jacqueline Kress
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Remedial programs have not improved graduation rates and are being dropped across the US. What’s next? What can faculty do to support students’ learning? This session overviews current issues in remediation, provides opportunities to share chairs’ experiences, and introduces a strategy set faculty can use to support diverse learners.
Strategies For Writing A Self-Study And Conducting A Site Review, Margaret A. Thomas-Evans Phd, Carrie E. Longley Mfa, Mengie M. Parker Phd
Strategies For Writing A Self-Study And Conducting A Site Review, Margaret A. Thomas-Evans Phd, Carrie E. Longley Mfa, Mengie M. Parker Phd
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
This presentation will include a discussion of the principle components of a department self-study and provide examples from two departments (English and Fine and Performing Arts). The specific self-study structure we developed is especially beneficial for small university campuses that may need to justify programs or budgetary expenditures.
Leading The Transition To Active Learning Strategies And The High-Engagement Teaching Model, William J. Buchhorn, Elena Allen
Leading The Transition To Active Learning Strategies And The High-Engagement Teaching Model, William J. Buchhorn, Elena Allen
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
This interactive workshop will showcase several strategies used in the new active learning model of teaching as chairs from English and Reading at Butler Community College (KS) share insights developed during the multi-year implementation of a partnership with AVID for Higher Education.
Ethical Issues: Good, Bad, And Ugly, Roann Barris
Ethical Issues: Good, Bad, And Ugly, Roann Barris
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Censorship: it is unlikely that any academic, especially in the arts, would come out in favor of censorship. But what is the right course of action when a student's work in a graduation show offends the public? And if steps are taken to remove the presumably offensive work, are we betraying our beliefs about the value of student's work or promoting good relationships with the public? This has been an active year for ethical questions about art -- but who expect them to be our own issues? Details about this case and all the roles played will be provided as …
A Campus Education Model For Department Chairs Councils, Christopher Barrick
A Campus Education Model For Department Chairs Councils, Christopher Barrick
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
This presentation examines common missions for department chairs councils and proposes a framework that serves its members by offering campus-specific education. In this model, department chairs learn the ins and outs of their campus, including operations, meeting key university leaders, understanding available resources, and new developments across campus.
The Growing Challenge Of Dual Credit/Enrollment, Eric G. Tenbus, Daniel Schierenbeck
The Growing Challenge Of Dual Credit/Enrollment, Eric G. Tenbus, Daniel Schierenbeck
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Face the dual credit challenge by taking back control of the program and strengthening it to ensure high academic standards. This presentation will explain the dual credit phenomenon and offer practical advice in countering it, navigating the political landmines, and making it work better for your department.
Beyond Engagement: Promoting Non-Monetary Social Relevance In Contemporary Academic Departments, Mengie M. Parker, Carrie Longley
Beyond Engagement: Promoting Non-Monetary Social Relevance In Contemporary Academic Departments, Mengie M. Parker, Carrie Longley
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
This presentation outlines methods of creating academic social relevance that are not based on simple monetary value thereby affording academic departments a measure of protection against undue resource attenuation. The presentation provides methods of promoting both internal and external social relevance as well as methods for measuring and reporting growth in departmental social relevance.
Evaluating Workload: A Collaborative Approach Between Dean And Department Chair, Melissa J. Marcucci Ph.D., Sandra G. Affenito Ph.D., R.D. Fand
Evaluating Workload: A Collaborative Approach Between Dean And Department Chair, Melissa J. Marcucci Ph.D., Sandra G. Affenito Ph.D., R.D. Fand
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Faculty workload calculations are complex and an institution’s mission directs the level of faculty participation in each teaching, scholarship and service. The University of Saint Joseph (USJ; West Hartford, Connecticut) transitioned from a college to a university, necessitating reexamination of faculty workload policy. The review was conducted collaboratively between senior administration and key faculty to understand best practices in calculating teaching workload. A review of best practice, evaluation of workload policies at a defined set of peer institutions, and an internal investigation of the types of course offered by USJ faculty was examined.
Developing A New Department Culture: When Programs Merge, William Hoon, Aimee Shouse
Developing A New Department Culture: When Programs Merge, William Hoon, Aimee Shouse
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
This presentation will discuss some best practices that help transitioning cultures in merged or merging academic departments.
Promoting Your Department To High School Seniors, Jeremy H. Sarachan
Promoting Your Department To High School Seniors, Jeremy H. Sarachan
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Increasingly departments must take charge of their recruitment, but most academics are new to public relations and marketing. What are the best methods to reach high school students? Led by a media and communication chair, this discussion will revolve around best practices that are both affordable and easy to manage.
Developing And Supporting The Diversity Of Chairperson Roles, Jean Pawl, Richard Griner, Deborah Richardson, Elizabeth Nesmith
Developing And Supporting The Diversity Of Chairperson Roles, Jean Pawl, Richard Griner, Deborah Richardson, Elizabeth Nesmith
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
A monthly Chair Professional Development program at Augusta University provides opportunity to mentor new chairpersons and foster collegiality amongst all chairpersons at a university with both liberal arts and health sciences programs. The merits and challenges of this program that addresses needs of such a diverse group will be highlighted
Supporting Service-Learning In An Existing Curriculum, Kim Hawkins, Julie Rabun, Jeff Knox
Supporting Service-Learning In An Existing Curriculum, Kim Hawkins, Julie Rabun, Jeff Knox
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
This group presentation is interactive and provides a solution-based approach to service-learning. Participants may be involved in a variety of ways such as taking part in small-group activities, role playing, case studies, simulations, problem solving or other hands-on instructional activities and will leave with service-learning ideas for their course(s).
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.