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The Author | |
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Introduction | |
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The Chair's Role and Career Path | |
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In the Trenches | |
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Preparing for the Chair's Role | |
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Assessing What Kind of Department Chair You Are | |
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Serving as an Untenured Department Chair | |
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Coexisting with a Former Chair | |
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Creating a Career Plan | |
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Returning to the Faculty | |
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Seeking Higher Administrative Positions | |
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A Scenario Analysis on the Chair's Role and Career Path | |
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Departmental Management and Politics | |
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Understanding Departmental Ethics and Politics | |
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Chairing Small Departments | |
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Chairing Large Departments | |
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Setting Course Rotations and Schedules | |
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Making Decisions | |
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Setting Annual Themes | |
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Creating Departmental Centers for Excellence in Teaching and Learning | |
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A Scenario Analysis on Departmental Management and Politics | |
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The Chair's Role in Searches, Hiring, and Firing | |
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Writing Job Descriptions and Position Announcements | |
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Understanding the Chair's Role in the Search Process | |
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Interviewing Candidates | |
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Letting Someone Go | |
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A Scenario Analysis on Hiring and Firing | |
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Mentoring Challenges and Opportunities for Department Chairs | |
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Helping Faculty Members Sharpen Their Focus | |
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Coaching Faculty Members to Increase Productivity | |
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Promoting a More Collegial Department | |
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Coping with Passive-Aggressive Behavior | |
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Resolving Chronic Complaints | |
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Addressing Staff Conflicts | |
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Overcoming Conflicts | |
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A Scenario Analysis on Mentoring Challenges | |
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The Chair's Role in Faculty Development | |
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Facilitating a Positive First-Year Faculty Experience | |
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Coaching Faculty in Writing Effective Resumes | |
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Creating an Effective Professional Development Plan | |
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Creating an Effective Teaching Portfolio | |
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Creating an Effective Course Syllabus | |
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Promoting Creativity in Teaching and Learning | |
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A Scenario Analysis on Faculty Development | |
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Best Practices in Evaluation and Assessment | |
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Creating Written Evaluations | |
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Conducting Oral Evaluation Sessions | |
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Writing Letters of Recommendation | |
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Doing Assessment Effectively | |
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Conducting Program Reviews | |
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Conducting Posttenure Reviews | |
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A Scenario Analysis on Evaluation and Assessment | |
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Essentials of Budgeting and Planning | |
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Strategic Planning | |
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Planning a Budget | |
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Implementing a Budget | |
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Fundraising | |
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Accounting for Sponsored Research | |
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A Scenario Analysis on Strategic Budgeting and Planning | |
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Epilogue: A Checklist for the Essential Department Chair | |
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Index | |