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ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ department chairs

The Department Chair serves in one of ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ’s most crucial academic leadership roles, providing a vision for the department’s academic field of study: How is a discipline shaped and put into practice in an innovative, exciting ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ major? 

In addition to determining ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ’s academic curriculum, the Chair:

  • Oversees the lived experience of that programming, providing guidance to students as they navigate their coursework and degree requirements. 
  • Responsible for hiring and mentoring their fellow faculty, helping to ensure a collegial, collaborative approach to all academic projects. 

The Chair’s appointment is detailed in the Faculty Handbook, Part IV, Section 1.

Chair responsibilities

Council of Chairs membership

Council of Chairs meetings