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Self-Care For Department Chairs And Faculty Members, Jeff Buller
Self-Care For Department Chairs And Faculty Members, Jeff Buller
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
High rates of burnout and attrition among academic leaders and faculty members have led many colleges and universities to launch self-care programs. No longer regarded merely as a luxury, these programs have increasingly come to be regarded as essential components of a comprehensive professional development program. This presentation guides participants through best practices in their own self-care as well as strategies for developing a self-care program within their own departments.
Leadership Tips For Department Chairs: From Theory To (Best) Practice, John Griffith
Leadership Tips For Department Chairs: From Theory To (Best) Practice, John Griffith
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
This presentation will discuss tips and best practices that effective leaders use in working with and motivating faculty and staff. Good leaders are rare but most of us can lead effectively if we understand how to negotiate the mission/people balance in our organization.
Departmental Recommendations For Tenure And Promotion: The Chair’S Letter, Denis M. Medeiros, Rebecca Edmundson
Departmental Recommendations For Tenure And Promotion: The Chair’S Letter, Denis M. Medeiros, Rebecca Edmundson
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
The department chair’s letter is likely the most important recommendation of a faculty for or against promotion and/or tenure. Elements to include in a letter and best practices will be provided. Sample letters of poor and excellent recommendations will be used interactively with the audience.
Leading From The Middle: Managing Your Dean...And Others, Dr. Walter H. Gmelch
Leading From The Middle: Managing Your Dean...And Others, Dr. Walter H. Gmelch
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Department chairs find themselves caught in the middle, swiveling between faculty and administration. Sometimes they don’t know which way to turn — in essence, caught in the godlike role of Janus, a Roman god with two faces looking in two directions at the same time. While chairs don’t have to worry about being deified, they must learn to swivel without appearing dizzy, schizophrenic or “two-faced.” They hold the most unique management position in the country — and the most important role in the university. Walter H. Gmelch has served as chair of three different departments and dean at three …