ACD 109: Directors of Academic Units

To describe the responsibilities of department chairs and division directors

Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost of the University

Department chairs/division directors

In each department/division, the chair/director is responsible for the efficient execution of university policies and for overall leadership of the department/division. The chair/director seeks to share with other members of the faculty and staff, through discussion and other democratic procedures, the responsibility for department/division activities. The chair/director represents the department/division in its official business with other university personnel, with students, and with the public.

Leadership duties of the chair/director include:

1. long-range planning for development of degrees and course work in a field of study
2. encouragement of excellence in each department/division faculty and staff member
3. maintenance of a productive atmosphere
4. budget preparation
5. budget administration, including limitation of expenditures to budget constraints
6. management of day-to-day operations

   and

7. supervision of:
   
   1. planning and coordination of program offerings, research, and public service
   2. assignment of faculty loads
   3. planning of library and laboratory facilities

      and

   4. recruitment and recommendation of persons to fill vacant and new positions.