Department Chair Professional Development

Department Chair Discussions

The ADVANCE Program partners with the Vice Provost of Academic Affairs to host monthly discussions with the chairs of Natural Sciences and Engineering each semester. Chairs report the informal format is very valuable to them. 

Additional information and resources for department chairs can be found at the Chairs' Administrative Manual of Procedures website.

• April 1, 2009 – Mentoring
• February 16, 2009 – Working with Your Budget
• February 3, 2009 – Reorganizing Your Department
• November 17, 2008 – Students and Faculty with Mental Issues
• September 10, 2008 – An Equity Discussion with Virginia Valian, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Hunter College
• September 3, 2008 – Good Practices
• March 14, 2008 – A Discussion with Monica Biernat, Professor of Psychology, University of Kansas
• February 26, 2008  – In conjunction with the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Carol Quillen, ADVANCE co-hosted Brent Smith, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior, London Business School for two professional development workshops.
• September 7, 2007 – Dealing with Difficult Staff and Faculty

Hunter College: Gender Equity Project

Equity Materials:

• Recruitment and Retention: Guidelines for Chairs
• Accountability: Principles and Actions for Chairs, Heads, Deans, Provosts, and Presidents
• Benefits for Ensuring Gender Equity
• Analyzing and Correcting Visible Gender Equity Problems
• Analyzing and Correcting Hidden Gender Equity Problems
• Tutorials for Change: Gender Schemas and Scientific Careers
• Roadmap for Diversity

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Resources:

• WISELI's Recommendations for Enhancing Department Climate
• WISELI's Resources for Department Chairs
• WISELI Publication: Case Studies for Discussion - Hiring, Retention and Promotion of Women Scientists

Office of Quality Improvement and Office of Human Resource Development

• Meeting Guide - Academic Leadership