ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Department chairs are essential faculty leadership roles that influence and shape the institutional mission and student success. This year-long program will leverage a consortial approach to professional development and build community among participants while providing essential guidance, opportunities for self-reflection, and sharing of useful practices for effective leadership as a department chair.

The target audience is new or emerging department chairs, although experienced chairs may also benefit. The program is scaffolded to connect sessions and build community among participants who can provide peer-peer support (“co-mentoring”) throughout and after the program. Chairs are encouraged to participate in all sessions, as much as their busy schedules allow.

February 13, 2025:  Using Data/Telling the Story

What data is useful to collect and how do I use it to advance departmental goals?

• Collection and use of departmental data for external reviews; assessment; internal requests for positions, funding
• Understanding and using institutional data
• Relating data to goals for equity and inclusion – are all students successfully navigating courses, major, etc?  Is any particular group of faculty or students being left behind and do we know why?
• Connecting back to establishing an inclusive culture (session 2) and laying groundwork for working with other administrators (session 6) and maintaining a functional department (session 7)

Please click here to register: https://www.acsouth.edu/forms/new-department-chair-programming-for-2024-2025/