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Orientation for New Department Heads
Schedule for 2009-2010

All sessions are from 3:00-4:30 p.m., except the first meeting.

 

Monday, August 24—Waters 137 (3:30-4:30 p.m.):

Welcome, introduction/overview, "Informal discussion with Interim Provost Ruth Dyer about her expectations for department heads"

Monday, August 31—Calvin 301:

"Where to find information you may need as a department head?" (Mo Hosni-Former Head, Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering)

Monday, September 14 –Calvin 301:

"Meet some people with whom you may have to deal as a department head—Part I" (Rusty Andrews--Andrews and Associates; Fred Newton-Director, University Counseling; Dorinda Lambert--Associate Director, University Counseling; Andrea Blair—Director, Disability and Support Services; Heather Reed—Director, Student Life)

Rusty Andrews

Counseling Services
Counseling Pamphlet (.pdf)
Safe Zone Website
Safe Zone Pamphlet (.pdf)
At-Risk (.pdf)

Disability and Support Services (.pdf)

Student Life
CIRT Overview and Purpose (.pdf)
CIRT Pamphlet (.pdf)
Situation Flow Chart (.pdf)
CIRT Website
Student of Concern Reporting Form

Monday, September 21-Waters 137:

"Meet some people with whom you may have to deal as a department head—Part II" (Ed Heptig—Director, Facilities Maintenance; Clyde Howard-Director, Affirmative Action; Susana Valdovinos—Director, Academic Personnel, David Allen and Camilla Roberts, Honor and Integrity System, Fred Burrack, Director of Assessment)

Affirmative Action
Introduction (.pdf)
Procedure for Reviewing Complaints (.pdf)
Recruitment and Hiring Checklist (.pdf)
Best Practices (.pdf)
Some Best Practices for Search Committees (.pdf)

Honor and Integrity System
Appendix F: Section II Academic Dishonesty
Violation Report Form (Word Document)

Academic Personnel (.pdf)

Monday, September 28-Calvin 301:

"Creative solutions to dumb, and not so dumb, problems" (Alfred Cochran -Assistant Provost)

Monday, October 5-Calvin 301:

"Legal issues" (Cheryl Strecker-Senior Associate University Attorney, Peter Paukstelis, Associate University Attorney) - please contact the Office of General Counsel at 532-5730 if you need further information in this presentation.

Monday, October 12-Calvin 301:-

"Evaluating faculty and classified staff" (Eric Maatta-Head, Department of Chemistry; John Leslie-Head, Plant Pathology; Deb Canter-Head, Hospitality Management and Dietetics; Bill Meredith-Former Head, Family Studies and Human Services)

Monday, April 5-Waters 137

“Distributing Merit Salary Increases” (Eric Maatta-Head, Department of Chemistry; John
Leslie-Head, Plant Pathology; Deb Canter-Head, Hospitality Management and
Dietetics; Bill Meredith-Former Head, Family Studies and Human Services)