Faculty Chairs Subcommittee Minutes

CHAIRS SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE TASK FORCE FOR REORGANIZATION
SUMMARY OF MEETING, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2008

Present: Jay Antle, Rhonda Barlow, Steve Carr, Penny Marshall-Chura, Donna Duffey, Keith Geekie, Dana Grove, Diana Ingham, Stuart Shafer, Anita Tebbe, Vin Clark, Gale Cummings, Lindy Robinson

Members of the sub-committee shared individual perspectives and hopes with regard to the work of the committee. Overriding theme is the desire of the committee to develop an effective model for faculty leadership, placing committed professionals in autonomous positions to directly impact education with appropriate compensation.

Committee Charge:
1. Discuss how the chair can add value to programs and learning outcomes.
2. Create the chair description/s (consider level of decision-making power, role of assistant
deans, what can faculty chairs legally do).
3. Determine guidelines for the chair process.
4. Recommend length of chair appointments.
5. Determine the appropriate number and departmental location of chair positions
6. Identify relevant criteria for evaluation of chair positions.
7. Develop compensation strategy/formula for chair positions.
8. Maintain an open strategy for addressing individual needs across departments.
9. Develop a second tier plan to address positions/jobs left vacant by reassignments.
10. Identify common similarities among career and transfer programs in terms of role
responsibilities.

Agenda Items for Next Meeting: Friday, February 15, 2008, Board Room 2:00-3:00.
1. Delineate why we envision the need for the chair position.
2. Share role responsibilities, job descriptions between/among career and transfer programs.
3. Develop a list of role responsibilities common to career and transfer programs.



CHAIRS SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE TASK FORCE FOR REORGANIZATION
SUMMARY OF MEETING, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Present: Jay Antle, Rhonda Barlow, Steve Carr, Penny Marshall-Chura, Donna Duffey, Keith Geekie, Dana Grove, Diana Ingham, Stuart Shafer, Anita Tebbe, Gale Cummings, Lindy Robinson, Jeff Frost

Individual members of the committee identified perceived tasks/activities of a faculty chair, placing each under one of the following categories:
a. Curriculum
b. Outcomes assessment
c. Scheduling
d. Staffing
e. Adjunct support
f. Articulation agreements
g. Accreditation
h. Advisory committee
i. Outreach/service – local
j. Outreach/service – regional/national
k. Marketing- internal
l. Marketing – external
m. Fundraising
n. Interships/practicums/clinicals

Tables summarizing the assigned tasks and their level of importance as perceived by the committee can be viewed on attachments to the FA listserve.

Agenda Items for Next Meeting: Friday, February 22, 2008, Lytle Room, 2:00 – 3:00 pm
1. Identify desired skills of the faculty chairperson.
2. Add additional tasks to the list/s generated today.
3. Identify the importance of each task within each group.
4. Continue discussions and consensus building

Penny Marshall-Chura