4 Calendar of Responsibilities
This is not a comprehensive list of all chair responsibilities. It is a reference of cyclical activities. Sr. Administrative Assistants often assist with these activities in coordination with the chair. |
July |
New budget year begins |
Interview and hire adjunct faculty for fall |
4 weeks prior to fall semester start: review courses with 4 students or less and post rationales in Box folder |
3 weeks prior to fall semester start: review courses with 7 students or less and post rationales in Box folder |
Check faculty loads for fall semester |
August |
2 Wednesdays before full term fall classes start: determine which sections need to run with low enrollment and which to cancel. Post rationales in Box folder |
Make sure new faculty for fall have paperwork in system (order keys, computer, phone, etc.) |
Schedule division meetings for the year and hold August Division meeting |
Notify Tenure Renewal Faculty that will be evaluated this year |
Proposed faculty contract modifications (reassigned time forms) due to dean |
Communicate Convocation Week activities |
Prepare list of courses for course evaluations and send to Office of Instruction per instructions |
Schedules for spring semester due |
Review faculty calendars to ensure faculty are meeting expectations per policy: 15 teaching hours, 5 office hours, 5 campus hours, and 5 office/campus hours= 30 on campus hours |
Review faculty syllabi to ensure they are complete and meet expectations |
Check program review rotation schedule and notify faculty |
September |
Complete all LOA’s |
Engage faculty in curriculum council changes for the next year’s catalog. GEM courses due in October and non-gem courses due in November. |
Schedule initial program review planning meeting with faculty and sr. administrative assistant |
Report faculty Committee assignments to the Dean |
October |
Due date for GEM curriculum council proposals to allow for GEM Council |
Cycle 2 PD Fund deadline |
Approve first year tenure candidates FET members |
November |
Final round of Curriculum Council forms for next academic year catalog due to dean and Office of Instruction |
Summer and Fall schedule section entry opens |
Submit formal evaluation and recommendation for 4th year tenure candidates |
December |
4 weeks prior to spring semester start: review courses with 4 students or less and post rationales in Box folder |
3 weeks prior to spring semester start: review courses with 7 students or less and post rationales in Box folder |
Interview and hire adjunct faculty for spring |
Schedules for summer and fall due |
Check faculty loads for spring semester |
Meet with 4th year tenure candidates |
January |
2 Wednesdays before full term spring classes start: determine which sections need to run with low enrollment and which to cancel. Post rationales in Box folder |
Make sure new faculty for spring have paperwork in system (order keys, computer, phone, etc.) |
Communicate Convocation Week activities |
Prepare list of courses for course evaluations and send to office of Instruction per instructions |
Proposed faculty contract modifications (reassigned time form) for spring semester due to dean |
Check Syllabi |
Expect budget planning assumptions from the Office of Finance and Business and prepare next year’s budget submission. |
February |
Complete all LOA’s |
Tenure Renewal and Special Appointment faculty: Complete all course observations for faculty (due March 1st). Part-time/adjunct faculty course observations are ongoing. |
March |
Write and submit summative evaluation report for tenure renewal candidates and special appointment faculty and meet with the faculty to discuss the evaluation documents. |
Observation of tenure track faculty |
April |
Deadline for furniture purchases |
Prepare spring schedule for section entry |
Tenure Renewal and Special Appointment Faculty: Submit summative evaluation report, faculty’s self-report, and course observation to the Provost’s Office. |
Cycle 1 PD fund deadline |
Submit move to Professor applications |
May |
Deadline for PO’s, payment requests, and travel authorization forms |
Send part-time/adjunct faculty course observations to the Provost’s Office |
Ensure program review documents are complete and uploaded to Box |
Cancel summer low enrolled courses |
June |
All purchase for this fiscal year must be received. Travel reimbursements for this fiscal year must be submitted. |
Monitor fall enrollments and add sections/raise caps as needed |
Monitor email |