Provost’s Department Chairs Leadership Program

Sponsored by the Offices of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost and Vice President for Human Resources

AGENDA
August 20, 2009

Fall Kick-Off Retreat (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)

Ski-U-Mah Room, McNamara Alumni Center

Being a Department Chair

9:00-9:10 a.m. Welcome
Arlene Carney, Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs

9:10-10:00 a.m. Opening Remarks

Tom Sullivan, Senior Vice President and Provost

10:00-10:30 a.m. Introductions

10:30-11:15 a.m. Discussion – The Role of the Department Chair

Arlene Carney, Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs

11:15-11:30 a.m. Break

11:30-12:30 p.m. Mentoring and the Role of the Department Chair

Becky Yust, Professor and Head, Design, Housing and Apparel, College of Design

12:30-1:30 p.m. Lunch (go through buffet line in the Minnesota Room and stay there to eat)

1:30-2:00 p.m. The Role of the Department Chair in Hiring

Arlene Carney, Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs

2:00-4:00 p.m. The Role of the Department Chair in Promotion and Tenure
Arlene Carney, Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs