Resources for Department Chairs
This is a living/dynamic website to aid department chairs in the College of Arts and Sciences. Please contact Dr. Kristin Moran (kmoran@sandiego.edu) for updates.
Chair
- Chair Roles and Responsibilities
- Associate Chair and Director Roles and Responsibilities
- Leadership and Fostering a Collaborative Department Culture
- Chair Review (Process and Timing)
- Chair Selection, Rotation, and Replacement
- Chair Compensation and Stipends
- Work-Life Balance, Research Productivity, and Time-Management Strategies
- Dean's Office Contact Information
- Other Chair Items
- Incoming Chair Transition and Expectations
Curriculum and Academic Planning
- Undergraduate Curriculum
- Assessment
- Class Schedule (Semesters)
- Class Schedule (Intersession, Summer)
- Enrollment and Registration Management
- Study Abroad
- Course Information Management (CIM) – Course Proposals
- Core Curriculum
- Preceptorials and LLCs (Learning Living Communities)
- Co-curricular Functions and Activities
- Other Curricular Items
Faculty
- Recruitment and Hiring of Tenure-Track Faculty
- Rank and Tenure Guidelines and Protocols
- Faculty Performance Evaluation and Merit Pay (Tenure-track)
- Teaching Load and Course Assignments
- Grants and External Funding
- Adjunct Faculty
- Faculty Development, Mentoring, and Support
- Protocols for Faculty Leave
- Maternity and Family Leave
- Faculty Reassigned Time Policy
- Academic Assembly and Committees
- Managing Faculty Conflict and Building Community
- University Professorship Information
- Other Faculty Items
Students
Forms and Policies (A-Z)
- Academic Integrity Policy and Reporting Form
- Adjunct Contracts – Form A and Form B
- Adjunct Faculty Handbook
- AP/IB/CLEP credit
- Appointment Policies and Procedures
- Assessment report
- Authorization to Recruit Form
- College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Handbook
- Core Curriculum
- Course Inventory Management (CIM) // MySanDiego portal
- Facilities Use Policy
- Faculty Advising Manual
- Faculty Hiring and Load Form
- Faculty Recruitment and Retention Toolkit
- Family Leave Policy
- FERPA – The Family Rights Educational Rights and Privacy Act
- Grade Grievance Policy
- Instructional Reserve Request
- Labor/Non-Labor request
- MCO request (Minor Capital Outlay)
- Outside Employment Policy and Disclosure Form
- Personnel Requisition Form
- Rank and Tenure Policy 4.2
- Sabbatical Leave Policy and Chair Approval Form
- Sick Leave Policy
- Staff Performance Annual Review Form
- Student Code of Conduct
- University Policies and Procedures Manual
Faculty and Staff Resources
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