Duties of a Department Chair
General Statement [rev. 1.15.13] The chair has responsibility for leading and supervising the academic department. The chair is responsible for communicating to the faculty and staff and then facilitating the implementation of all College and University policies and procedures. The chair also represents and advocates to the College and the University their unit’s interests and needs. Although periodically reviewed by the faculty, the department chair is appointed by the dean of the College, normally for a renewable five-year term, and […]