Department Chairs

Resources for Department Chairs

The purpose of this site is to provide Department Chairs with information that will assist them to carry out their responsibilities. Click on the links for: Dates, Directories, Policies, University Links, and Additional Resources.

Dates

• A Month-by-Month Calendar of Due Dates and Suggested Activities
• A Schedule of Department Chair Program Events

Directories

• 2009-2010 Department Chairs
• All Divisions of the University

Policies

• New! Phased Retirement Guidlines (10/5/09) (pdf)
• Policies Specific to Faculty and Administration
• Faculty Career Flexibility Policies
• Shared Values

University Links

• Albertsons Library Resources for Department Chairs
• Budget Office
• Charting the Course
• Emergency Response Plan (pdf)
• Faculty Search Procedures
• Human Resource Services
• Request for Visitor and Affiliate Status and Services (pdf)

Additional Resources

• New! Department Chair Toolkit  (10/5/09) (pdf)
•  Adjunct Faculty Ideas and Templates
• American Council on Education Resources for Department Chairs
• Contract Dates for Nine-Month Faculty Appointments for 2009-2010
• Department Chair Position Guidelines
• Faculty Career Flexibility Policies and Programs
• Information about Student Appeals (pdf)
• Top 10 Lists for Department Chairs
• Preparing for Performance Evaluation Packet
  • Adjunct Hiring
  • Faculty Evaluation Crucial Steps
  • Performance Case
  • Performance Management Top Ten List
  • Workload Variation Example
  • Workload Planning Document Example
  • Faculty Annual Review Criteria Example

If you have suggestions for content that you would like to see, contact Cindy Anson, canson@boisestate.edu, 426-3677.