Department Chair Election (Single Discipline Departments. 1. Department chairpersons will be selected by members of the department and will serve a two-year term, commencing June 15. There will be no limit to the number of consecutive terms a department chair may be elected and serve. The incumbent of this position shall be a full-time faculty member, tenured when feasible.
Department Chair Election (Single Discipline Departments. 1. Department chairpersons will be selected by all full-time members of the department and will serve a two-year term, commencing the first day of the Summer session. Beginning Spring 2024, there will be a limit of two consecutive terms a department chair may be elected and serve, unless there is no interest in the position. Department chairs who have served two consecutive terms can run again two years after their last service, unless there is no interest from full-time faculty in the department. This position shall be a full-time faculty member, tenured when feasible. In the case of one-person departments, the unit member shall serve as department chair on a continual basis. If the unit member declines the chair position, then the provisions in Article 21.C.3 shall apply.
