DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM CHAIRS	No. 1-18	Rev. 7-2-92
		Date 4-20-77

OLD VERSION

POLICY

The chair of the department or program shall be the responsible administrator for the planning, maintenance, supervision and fiscal operation of his/her academic unit. He/she shall be directly responsible to the dean of the college/director of the program. Upon recommendation of the dean and the provost, he or she shall be appointed for one-, two- or three-year terms by the president of the University. The normal appointment shall be for three years. The department chair will do the following:

I. Recommend to the dean appointments, changes in salary, leaves of absence, dismissals, retirements or other matters affecting personnel of the department

II. Sit on the department Ranking Tenure Evaluation Committee

III. Make second-year interim reviews of probationary faculty (PPM 8-18)

IV. Schedule department faculty members for teaching assignments, laboratory duties, research and development activities and student advertising

V. Maintain a file of the syllabus for each course taught in the department

VI. Convey to the dean pertinent recommendations of the department

VII. Approve extended day, summer school and continuing education assignments for department teaching faculty

VIII. Make committee and individual assignments such as library, publicity, curriculum, etc.

IX. Prepare the department budget request, developed in discussion with his/her faculty, and prudently manage the allocated funds when granted

X. Hold regularly scheduled department meetings and forward a copy of the recorded minutes to the provost

XI. Prepare and file an annual report of departmental activities with the provost

XII. Maintain good public relations and encourage scholarly endeavor, research, development activities and community services at all times

XIII. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the dean of the college