Chair Leadership Academy

Thursday, August 14, 2025 - 8:00am to Monday, August 18, 2025 - 4:00pm

Location: Extended University Commons & Maple Hall

Cost: Free

Chair Leadership Academy/ 2024-2025 AY Schedule (PDF) 

DATE DOCUMENT ATTACHMENT
December 5, 2024  PAFs and ePAFs: What Every Chair Needs to Know  
February 13, 2025 Developing Lecturer Pools and Evaluating Lecturers  
March 13, 2025  Understanding J-1/H-1B VISA Sponsorship  
April 10, 2025 Retaining Your Staff: Evaluations and Other HR Essentials
May 1, 2025 Conflict De-Escalation  

 

Chair Leadership Academy/ 2023-2024 AY Schedule (.pdf)
 

DATE DOCUMENT ATTACHMENT
September 7, 2023 Data Tools for Department Chairs: A Hands-On Workshop with IR (.pdf) Worksheet (.pdf)
October 5, 2023 Artificial Intelligence: Guidance for the Age of AI (.pdf)  
November 2, 2023 Advanced Order of Assignment Issues (Articles 12.29 and 38.48)  
December 7, 2023  PAFs and ePAFs: What Every Chair Needs to Know  
February 1, 2024 Fostering Excellence in Teaching  
March 14, 2024 Developing Lecturer Pools and Evaluating Lecturers  
April 4, 2024 Dealing with Difficult Situations  
May 2, 2024 Retaining Your Staff: Evaluations and Other HR Essentials
May 23, 2024 Welcome New Department Chairs / Thank Outgoing Department Chair Agenda

 

Chair Leadership Academy Schedule 2022-23 (Revised 4/14/2023)
 

DATE DOCUMENT ATTACHMENT
September 7, 2022 Strategies for Avoiding Burnout  
September 15, 2022 CBA Article 12, Order of Assignment and Section 38.48  
September 23, 2022 Accessibility & Accommodation for Students: DOs & DONTs for Faculty  
October 5, 2022, October 19, 2022 Additional Pay: Everything You Need to Know  
October 13, 2022 Evaluating Peers: Class Observations and RTP Reviews  
October 21, 2022 Supporting Students and Colleagues in Crisis  
November 2, 2022 Basics of PAF Management  
November 10, 2022 Fostering Excellence in Teaching Session recording (Panopto)
November 18, 2022 Developing Lecturer Pools and Evaluating Lecturers Session recording (Panopto)
December 1, 2022 Data Tools for Department Chairs: A Hands-On Workshop with IR  
December 8, 2022 Anti Bullying in the Academy (not recorded)
February 2, 2023 Curriculum Management and Development Session recording (Panopto)
February 8, 2023 Specialized Curriculum:Articulation & Community-Engaged Learning  
February 17, 2023 Faculty Leaves and Accommodations (not recorded)
March 1, 2023 Managing Student Complaints and Memos of Expectation (not recorded)
March 10, 2023  Conflict De-escalation (not recorded)
March 16, 2023 Budget Strategies and Projections  
April 5, 2023 Maintaining a Healthy Department Climate  
April 13, 2023 Mentoring Faculty to Long-Term Success (not recorded)
April 21, 2023 Staff Evaluations
May 17, 2023 Welcome New Department Chairs / Thank Outgoing Department Chairs  

 

Chair Leadership Academy 2021-22 AY Schedule  

DATE DOCUMENT ATTACHMENT
September 28, 2021 Accessibility & Accommodations for Students: DOs and DONTs for Faculty (.pdf) Session recording (.mp4)
October 13, 2021 CBA Article 12, Order of Assignment and Section 38.48 (.pdf) Session recording (.mp4)
October 27, 2021 Becoming a Master Juggler: Organizational Strategies for Chairs (.pdf) Session recording (.mp4)
November 10, 2021 Additional Pay: Everything You Need to Know (.pdf) Session recording (.mp4)
November 17, 2021 Evaluating Peers: Class Observations and RTP Reviews (.pdf) Session recording (.mp4)
December 8, 2021 Supporting Students and Colleagues in Crisis (.pdf)  
January 26, 2022 Conflict De-escalation (.pdf)  
February 2, 2022 Fostering Excellence in Teaching (.pdf) Session recording (.mp4)
February 9, 2022 Developing Lecturer Pools and Evaluating Lecturers (.pdf) Session recording (.mp4)
February 23, 2022 Anti-Bullying in the Academy (.pdf)  
March 2, 2022 Curriculum Management and Development (.pdf)  
March 9, 2022 Policies Every Academic Leader Should Know (.pdf) Session recording (.mp4)
March 30, 2022 Faculty Leaves and Accommodations (.pdf)  
April 13, 2022 Maintaining a Healthy Department Climate (.pdf)  
April 27th, 2022 Staff Evaluations (.pdf)

 

DATE DOCUMENT ATTACHMENT
September 8, 2020 Accessibility & Accommodation for Students: DOs & DONTs for Faculty (.pdf)  
September 25, 2020 Policies Every Academic Leader Should Know
October 6, 2020 CBA Article 12, Order of Assignment and Section 38.48 (.pdf)  Session Recording (.mp4)
November 6, 2020 Conflict De-Escalation (.pdf)  
November 20, 2020 Effective Scheduling (.pdf)
December 4, 2020 Supporting Students and Colleagues in Crisis (.pdf)  
December 11, 2020 Recent Changes to Additional Pay (.pdf)  
January 26, 2021 Developing Lecturer Pools and Evaluating Lecturers (.pdf)  Session Recording (.mp4)
February 12, 2021 Curriculum Management and Development  (.pdf) Session Recording (contact Faculty Affairs)
March 12, 2021 Faculty Leaves and Accommodations (.pdf) Session Recording (.mp4)
March 23, 2021 Maintaining a Healthy Department Climate
April 9, 2021 Budget Planning and Management (.pdf)  Session Recording (.mp4)
April 20, 2021 Fostering Excellence in Teaching (.pdf) Session Recording (.mp4)
May 7, 2021 Staff Evaluations (.pdf)

 

Chair Leadership Academy 2019-20 (.pdf) *Revised 3/2/20 

DATE DOCUMENT ATTACHMENT
September 11, 2019 Overview of Chair Duties (.pdf)  
September 25, 2019 CBA Article 12, Order of Assignment (.pdf)  
October 9, 2019 Class Scheduling for Success (.pdf)  
October 23, 2019 Accessibility and Accommodation for Students: DOs and DONTs to share with Faculty (.pdf)  
November 6, 2019 Fostering Excellence in Teaching (.pdf)  
November 20, 2019 Maintaining a Healthy Department Climate (.pdf)  
December 4, 2019 Developing Lecturer Pools and Evaluating Lecturers (.pdf)  
January 29, 2020 Additional Pay (.pdf)  
February 12, 2020 Faculty Leaves and Accommodations (.pdf)  
February 26, 2020 Curriculum Management and Development (.pdf)  
March 11, 2020 Staff Evaluation (.pdf)