Sessions for Department Chairs
These sessions are designed to provide updates and opportunities for dialogue among department chairs. Most sessions are available for all department chairs, however, some are specifically for new department chairs only (as designated under those titles).
| Date/Time | Session Title | Description | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 15, 2024 9:00 - 10:30 | Kickoff Meeting | Kickoff Meeting – New Department Chairs Series | 2024-2025 Chair Survival Checklist |
| August 26, 2024 1:00 – 2:00 | Fall 2024 Updates for Department Chairs | This session will address topics relevant to Department Chairs and Chairs of Personnel Committees such as: Progress Toward Tenure letters and Cumulative Evaluations, and External Peer Reviewers for Tenure and Promotion. Prior to attending, it would be helpful to watch the recording from the Spring 2024 webinar regarding promotion and tenure updates from the 2024-2025 Chair of the Faculty | Meeting Recording Link to Presentation |
| September 12, 2024 9:00 – 10:30 | New Department Chair Orientation Series | Personnel-Related Topics | Link to Staff Personnel Processes Presentation |
| September 17 9:00-10:00 | Post-Tenure Review – Updates and Training for Chairs and Personnel Committee Chairs | This session will provide basic guidelines and updates from the Chair of the Faculty regarding the post-tenure review process. Facilitator: Anne Ticknor | Register Here Join Here |
| September 25, 2024 12:00 - 1:00 Location – Laupus Library 1504 | A Seat at the Table: Chairs’ Assembly Brownbag Series | This topical series is an outgrowth of the THRIVE initiative and is designed for department chairs to meet with each other regularly throughout the academic year for support, insights, and “hacks” as we manage an ever shifting and evolving workload. Each session will have a topic to guide the session’s conversation (to be posted in the Chairs’ Assembly Team). Come have a seat at the table! Bring your questions and experiences -- and your lunch! Make connections. Solve problems. Get new ideas. And hopefully find a spot of joy. All chairs are invited to attend every lunch! Facilitated by Kristen Myers | |
| September 30, 2024 1:30 – 3:30 | New Department Chair Orientation Series - Budget-Related Topics | Budget-Related Topics | |
| October 2, 2024 11:00-12:00 | Updates from the ECU Chair of the Faculty | The Chair of the Faculty will provide an overview of forthcoming updates to the Faculty Manual based on revisions to the UNC Code and policies. | Register Here Join Here |
| October 9, 2024 12:00 – 1:00 | Faculty180 – Tenure Track Reappointment Training for Candidates & their Unit Administrator | This session will cover how candidates will complete and submit the PAD for Reappointment within Faculty180. In this session chairs will also learn how to assist faculty in the process of submitting and how to move the PAD to the unit tenure committee. | Register Here Join Here |
| October 17, 2024 9:00 – 11:00 | New Department Chair Orientation Series | Topics include:
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| October 22, 2024 12:00 - 1:00 Location: Joyner Library Room 2301 | A Seat at the Table: Chairs’ Assembly Brownbag Series | This topical series is an outgrowth of the THRIVE initiative and is designed for department chairs to meet with each other regularly throughout the academic year for support, insights, and “hacks” as we manage an ever shifting and evolving workload. Each session will have a topic to guide the session’s conversation (to be posted in the Chairs’ Assembly Team). Come have a seat at the table! Bring your questions and experiences -- and your lunch! Make connections. Solve problems. Get new ideas. And hopefully find a spot of joy. All chairs are invited to attend every lunch! Facilitated by Kristen Myers | |
| October 24, 2024 11:00 – 12:30 | New Department Chair Orientation Series | Creating a Positive Climate in the Department | |
| November 6, 2024 12:00 - 1:00 | Faculty180 – Tenure & Promotion Unit Administrator Training – Next Steps | This session will cover the next steps unit administrators will take in Faculty180 for the 2024 Tenure & Promotion Candidates. Next steps include recording your recommendation, completing electronic forms, and sending the PAD forward to the Dean. | Register Here Join Here |
| November 8, 2024 8:30 – 10:00 ECHI Conference Rooms | Department Chairs & Directors Meeting with the Provost | This meeting is designed to ensure that Department Chairs and Directors are equipped with information on developments affecting students, faculty, and/or staff across the academic units of East Carolina University. The meetings are designed to enable timely and bidirectional communication on university direction and policy changes that affect faculty and academic operations, and also to provide a forum for exchange. There will be three meetings across the 2024-2025 academic year. | |
| November 12, 2024 9:00 – 10:00 | New Department Chair Orientation Series | Topics Related to University Policy and Legal Issues | |
| November 20, 2024 12:00 - 1:00 Location – Laupus Library 1504 | A Seat at the Table: Chairs’ Assembly Brownbag Series | This topical series is an outgrowth of the THRIVE initiative and is designed for department chairs to meet with each other regularly throughout the academic year for support, insights, and “hacks” as we manage an ever shifting and evolving workload. Each session will have a topic to guide the session’s conversation (to be posted in the Chairs’ Assembly Team). Come have a seat at the table! Bring your questions and experiences -- and your lunch! Make connections. Solve problems. Get new ideas. And hopefully find a spot of joy. All chairs are invited to attend every lunch! Facilitated by Kristen Myers | |
| December 9, 2024 1:00 - 2:00 | New Department Chair Orientation Series | Prepping for Annual Reviews | |
| January 14, 2025 12:00 - 1:00 Location: Joyner Library Room 2301 | A Seat at the Table: Chairs’ Assembly Brownbag Series | This topical series is an outgrowth of the THRIVE initiative and is designed for department chairs to meet with each other regularly throughout the academic year for support, insights, and “hacks” as we manage an ever shifting and evolving workload. Each session will have a topic to guide the session’s conversation (to be posted in the Chairs’ Assembly Team). Come have a seat at the table! Bring your questions and experiences -- and your lunch! Make connections. Solve problems. Get new ideas. And hopefully find a spot of joy. All chairs are invited to attend every lunch! Facilitated by Kristen Myers | |
| January 22, 2025 9:00 – 11:00 | New Department Chair Orientation Series | Faculty Manual from the Lens of a Chair | |
| January 29, 2025 12:00 – 1:00 | Faculty180 – Next Academic Year Tenure & Promotion Candidates & their Unit Administrator | This session will cover the initial steps required of Candidates and their Unit Administrators for the Tenure & Promotion PADs being submitted in Faculty180 in September 2024. Topics covered include: Candidates uploading documents to share with external reviews, electronic method for unit administrators to collect external review letters, candidates sharing draft PAD documents with unit administrators, where to find instructions and resources, and general tips and tricks. | Register Here Join Here |
| January 27 11:00 – 12:30 | Spring 2025 Updates for Department Chairs | This is the second in the sequence of sessions designed to address topics relevant to Department Chairs and Chairs of Personnel Committees. | Register Here Join Here |
| February 12, 2025 12:00 - 1:00 Location – Laupus Library 1504 | A Seat at the Table: Chairs’ Assembly Brownbag Series | This topical series is an outgrowth of the THRIVE initiative and is designed for department chairs to meet with each other regularly throughout the academic year for support, insights, and “hacks” as we manage an ever shifting and evolving workload. Each session will have a topic to guide the session’s conversation (to be posted in the Chairs’ Assembly Team). Come have a seat at the table! Bring your questions and experiences -- and your lunch! Make connections. Solve problems. Get new ideas. And hopefully find a spot of joy. All chairs are invited to attend every lunch! Facilitated by Kristen Myers | |
| February 13, 2025 10:00 – 11:30 | Summer Months and Prepping for the Fall Semester | Join Here | |
| February 18, 2025 12:00 – 1:00 | Faculty180 – Tenure Track Reappointment Unit Administrator Training – Next Steps | This session will cover the next steps unit administrators will be taking in Faculty180 for the 2024 Tenure Track Reappointment Candidates. Next steps include recording your recommendation, completing electronic forms, and sending the PAD forward to the Dean. | Register Here Join Here |
| February 28, 2025 8:30 – 10:00 Location TBD | Department Chairs & Directors Meeting with the Provost | This meeting is designed to ensure that Department Chairs and Directors are equipped with information on developments affecting students, faculty, and/or staff across the academic units of East Carolina University. The meetings are designed to enable timely and bidirectional communication on university direction and policy changes that affect faculty and academic operations, and also to provide a forum for exchange. There will be three meetings across the 2024-2025 academic year. | |
| March 4, 2025 12:00 - 1:00 Location: Joyner Library Room 2301 | A Seat at the Table: Chairs’ Assembly Brownbag Series | This topical series is an outgrowth of the THRIVE initiative and is designed for department chairs to meet with each other regularly throughout the academic year for support, insights, and “hacks” as we manage an ever shifting and evolving workload. Each session will have a topic to guide the session’s conversation (to be posted in the Chairs’ Assembly Team). Come have a seat at the table! Bring your questions and experiences -- and your lunch! Make connections. Solve problems. Get new ideas. And hopefully find a spot of joy. All chairs are invited to attend every lunch! Facilitated by Kristen Myers | |
| March 5, 2025 3:00 – 4:00 | Faculty180: Annual Evaluations | ||
| April 9, 2025 12:00 - 1:00 Location – Laupus Library 1504 | A Seat at the Table: Chairs’ Assembly Brownbag Series | This topical series is an outgrowth of the THRIVE initiative and is designed for department chairs to meet with each other regularly throughout the academic year for support, insights, and “hacks” as we manage an ever shifting and evolving workload. Each session will have a topic to guide the session’s conversation (to be posted in the Chairs’ Assembly Team). Come have a seat at the table! Bring your questions and experiences -- and your lunch! Make connections. Solve problems. Get new ideas. And hopefully find a spot of joy. All chairs are invited to attend every lunch! Facilitated by Kristen Myers | |
| Tuesday, April 15 11:00-12:30 | Reappointment, Promotion, Tenure Webinar | During this webinar, participants will hear an overview of campus policies and procedures related to promotion and tenure as well as tips and updates for developing a Personnel Action Dossier (PAD). | Register Here Join Here |