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CHAIR'S MANUAL
THE BARNARD DEPARTMENT: AN OWNER'S MANUAL
WHAT CHAIRS AND FACULTY NEED TO KNOW


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Department Chairs' Timeline

I. Introduction: Roles and Responsibilities of the Chair

II. Faculty
    A. Department Meetings
    B. Appointments and Searches
    C. Review, Reappointment, and Promotion
    D. Tenure Nomination
    E. Leaves
    F. Internal Research and Travel Grants
    G. Institutional and Individual Sponsored Research

III.Curriculum
    A. The Major and Departmental Course Offerings
    B. Teaching Assignments and Staffing the Curriculum
    C. Course Listings
    D. Student Course Evaluations

IV. Students
    A. Major Advising
    B. Other Advising Matters
    C. Working with Admissions and Parent's Weekend

V. Administration
    A. Annual Instruction Budget
    B. Chair's Year-End Report for Personnel and Salary Review
    C. Hiring and Supervision of Non-faculty Personnel and Students
    D. Chairs' Meetings
    E. Communication with Counterpart CU Department
    F. Academic Program Review
    G. Facilities
    H. Purchasing and Stores
    I. Campus Reservations
    J. Overnight Accommodations for College Guests
    K. Computer Support
    L. Purchase of Computer Equipment

VI. College Policies

VII. Disclaimer and Referral

VIII.Appendices
     A. Faculty Appointment or Change of Status
     B. Searches
     C. Faculty Personnel Form
     D. Procedures for the Third Year Review of Assistant Professors
     E. Guidelines on Methods of Teaching Evaluations for Tenure
     F. Schedule and Procedures for Recommendation Internal Promotions to the ATP
     G. Format of Curriculum Vitae for Internal Promotion Process
     H. Barnard College Faculty Travel Fund and Internal Research Grants Forms
     I. Research Support for New Assistant Professors
     J. Registrar Forms
     K. Committee On Instruction Course Proposal Form
     L. Human Resources Policies and Forms
     M. Tenure Nomination at CU
     N. Guidelines for Academic Program Review
     O. Forms and Information for Purchasing, College Activities and Landmark
     P. Chart of Media Equipped Classrooms
     Q. Procedures for Review of Senior Off-Ladder Faculty
     R. Guidelines for Tenure Considerations
     S. Tenure Time Line
     T.
New Policy on Workload Compensation for Departmental Leadership

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Updated: 7/12/07

 

 
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