Program Chairs

Each academic program of the College is under the supervision of a program chair who reports to the appropriate Division Chair. Program chairs are responsible for scheduling courses within their program and for ensuring that the program's course offerings adequately meet the needs of students. They recommend to the registrar appropriate classrooms and time blocks for courses within their programs.

Program chairs serve as the liaison between the program and the administration.

They represent the program in divisional meetings when policy matters are determined and when divisional funds for equipment or for library purchases are allocated. They are responsible for monitoring the equipment and staffing needs of the program and for representing these to the administration. Program chairs generally serve on search committees formed to hire instructors within their program. Program chairs meet with members of the program committee on a regular basis during the academic year.

All proposals for curricular change within their program are reported by the program chairs through their respective Division Chair to the Curriculum Committee. Program chairs inform the Dean of the College of the names of elected majors to serve on their program committee. In general, programs will meet with majors soon after sophomore declaration in spring term to discuss selection procedures for naming students to program committees. Programs will normally have two student members, but in some circumstances may have one. Along with the Associate Dean, Program Chairs approve students’ requests for independent study courses. In consultation with their faculty, program chairs are responsible for producing the annual program report and the program assessment report each summer. The office of program chair customarily rotates among the members of the program; the term of duty is typically three years in duration and the appointment is made by the Dean of the College, in consultation with the appropriate Division Chair.