Department Chair Workshop
Next workshop:聽 July 10-13 in Washington D.C.
Applying
:聽 Available until May 30, 2025
This workshop is intended for faculty in the first three years of their chairperson appointment.
We are limited in the number of participants we can invite to attend these events.聽 We limit each event to a maximum of 25 participants.聽 A second event for 2024 could be added if there is sufficient interest.
Faculty anticipating a chairperson appointment may be considered on a case-by-case basis (contact Dr. Wasiu Lawal, workshop organizer, with any questions or if you're interested in becoming a facilitator).
Registration & Travel
Registration cost: $900 includes lodging, meals, and workshop materials.
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Preferred airport: Ronald Reagan National (DCA) is a short Metro or car ride away.聽
Topics Covered & Resources
- Managing the Department:聽 Running an Effective Faculty Meeting
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- Managing Conflict: Case Studies & Role Playing
- Strategic Planning & Program Assessment
- Managing Yourself and Avoiding Burnout
- Enrollment and Recruitment Challenges (new for 2025)
(What I liked best聽 was...) hearing that our department is not the only department that has these challenges.
Dr. Greg Caputo, Rowan University, discusses strategies for conducting effective department meetings. Department Chair Workshop, 2023
Inaugural cohort of participants in the Department Chair Workshop. Held in Washington, D.C. Summer 2023
Dr. Isaiah Sumner, James Madison University, discusses a scaffolded, anonymized faculty search process as part of the Department Chair Workshop.
The workshop starts with a discussion of challenges and goals of new department chairs.
