Academic Chairs Series
Promoting Departmental Leadership: A Series for Academic Chairs
Offered by Academic Affairs, Duquesne University
Academic departmental leadership is crucial to the success of Duquesne at every level from institutional reputation and strength to individual faculty and student success. We seek to support our chairs in the following ways:
- build community across Duquesne by addressing the needs of new and experienced chairs, and by bringing them together to learn from and support one another
- communicate expectations for Duquesne department chairs
- explore best practices in departmental leadership in higher education
- respond to requests for training and materials
- encourage chairs to attend national institutes on academic leadership so that they can bring ideas back to the group and be refreshed in their own leadership
Academic Year 2012/2013: Building Strong Departments
A Budget Management Conversation
Thursday, February 21, 2013, 10-11 am - 203 Union
Facilitator: Jeff Miller, Associate Provost for Administration
The discussion will include the nuts and bolts, how to's, and very practical hands on budget management. Also, department chairs can share their successes and challenges in dealing with academic budget issues.
Please RSVP to Melanie Simile at 412-396-4019 or similem@duq.edu.
Previous Events
Panel Discussion with Associate Provosts
Monday, September 24, 2012, 2-3:30 pm - 203 Union
Facilitators: Associate Provosts/AAVPs Paul-James Cukanna, Alexandra Gregory, Jeffrey Miller, and Alan Seadler
New Department Chairs Workshop
Monday, August 27, 2012, 2-4 pm - 311 Administration Building
Facilitators: Alexandra Gregory, Associate Provost/AAVP Academic Affairs; Holly Mayer, History Department Chair; Jeffrey Miller, Associate Provost/AAVP Administration; Jaime Muñoz, Occupational Therapy Department Chair
To learn more contact Dr. Alexandra Gregory, Associate Provost, gregorya@duq.edu or Melanie Simile, similem@duq.edu, x4525