Department Chairpersons’ Responsibilities. (a) The Chairperson is “primus inter pares” in an academic department, provides academic and administrative leadership within the Department, represents the Department to other areas of the University, and works to achieve, in cooperation with the Department, Xxxx and other bodies of the University, progress and development in all matters affecting the academic life of the Department, the Faculty and the University. In representing the Department, the Chairperson will put forward the view of the Department.
Department Chairpersons’ Responsibilities. The department chairperson holds faculty rank and status and is a member of the bargaining unit. Department chairpersons report directly to the Xxxx. He/she shall serve as a liaison between faculty and the administration and is responsible for providing overall leadership for faculty within his/her department. Consistent with this role, the chairperson:
Department Chairpersons’ Responsibilities a. The Department Chair shall review the faculty member’s Evaluation Portfolio and complete the Department Chair Faculty Evaluation Report (Appendix B.1 pg. 11) that includes ratings, with a written justification for each rating, of the faculty member’s performances in Teaching Effectiveness/Job Performance (LRD), Scholarly/Professional Activities, and University/Community Service. The Chair shall then complete the Department Faculty Evaluation Summary Form (Appendix B.1, pg 19) for the faculty member that will be based on both the Chair review and ratings, the DEPC review and ratings as indicated in the DEPC Faculty Evaluation Report and faculty review by students. Using the information provided in the Scholarly/Professional Activities Report and the Service Report, the Department Chair shall assign points as indicated in the Evaluation of Professional Activities and Evaluation of Service instruments. The Department Chair shall meet with the Faculty member and discuss his/her evaluation. On or before the fourth Wednesday in April, the Chair shall forward the Department Faculty Evaluation Summary Form, the DEPC Faculty Evaluation Report, and the Department Chair Faculty Evaluation Report for each faculty member to the school Xxxx. The Chair shall also forward a copy of these materials and reports (including the forms) to the faculty member. The faculty member may submit to the Xxxx a rebuttal statement or response in writing and/or request a meeting be held with the Xxxx to discuss any or all of the ratings and recommendations included in the materials submitted by the Chair to the Xxxx as specified above. Such rebuttals, statements, or requests for a meeting with the Xxxx must be made within five (5) working days following the availability of the materials specified above to the faculty member. The materials will be deemed available on the date transmitted to the faculty member, except in extraordinary circumstance.
