Starter Kit: New to the Department Chair

Many professors are ill-prepared to become chair of a department. This Starter Kit offers lessons and tips from experienced department heads and other administrators on what it takes to make the transition. The collection of essays include: Seven questions to help you decide whether you’re ready for the chair What are the first things to do when you’re new to the job What do you do when you’ve inherited a problem department How to work with stubborn faculty Tips on surviving the wear and tear of the position Get this Starter Kit to be a better department chair today. Date: May 15, 2018Pages: 28Digital file size: 0.6 MB