Division Chairs

The instructional program of the College is organized into three academic divisions--Humanities, Social Studies, and Science and Mathematics--each chaired by a member of the Faculty under the general oversight of the Dean of the College. Division Chairs are appointed by the President on recommendation of the Dean and serve a three-year renewable term. During their tenure of office, Division Chairs are granted a reduction in their normal teaching load. In recognition of their additional responsibilities, especially during the summer months, they also receive an increase in their salaries for the duration of their terms.

Division Chairs administer the instructional budgets of their divisions. They approve all divisional expenditures for equipment, supplies, instructional materials, audio and video materials, and purchases for the library, as well as expenditures for special programs within their divisions. They work with the College Relations office and Sponsored Research Office to prepare grant proposals and to solicit funds from external agencies to help meet the equipment needs of the division and to enhance its academic programs. They also encourage members of the Faculty in their divisions to keep these offices and the Communications offices informed of their professional activities, and they help publicize achievements of faculty members in their divisions.

Division Chairs are responsible for general oversight of the Faculty within their divisions. They are ex officio voting members of all search committees formed to hire instructors within their divisions. They also help to oversee the orientation and ongoing mentorship of new faculty hires. Together with the Dean of the College and the Associate Dean, they annually evaluate the performance of each member of the Faculty within their divisions and make recommendations to the Committee on Tenure and Reappointment concerning tenure and promotion.

Division Chairs are responsible for general oversight of the academic programs of their division. They coordinate the scheduling of courses and the assignment of members of the Faculty to teach them. They oversee the curricular development of their divisions and serve as ex officio voting members of the Curriculum Committee of the Faculty and the Planning and Priorities Committee.

Division Chairs serve as the liaison between the division and the administration of the College, and they advise the President, the Dean, and the Associate Dean. They are frequently consulted by the administration concerning the assignment of members of the division to committees of the Faculty and of the College Council, and the appointment of program chairs within their divisions. They are responsible for projecting and assessing the needs and interests of their divisions and for representing these to the College administration.

The Division Chairs represent the division and the College to outside agencies in matters relating to the academic interests of their divisions. They attempt to promote the academic interests of their divisions in the scheduling of lectures, concerts, plays, exhibits, and performances at the College and are responsible for integrating these into the course offerings within their divisions.