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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 | |