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����ӰҵDepartment Chair (hereinafter “Chair”) is the chief administrative officer of the Department and reports directly to and is accountable to the Dean of the College (hereinafter “Dean”).  ����ӰҵChair is responsible for recording, maintaining, and implementing the policies and procedures stated in this Handbook through regular and thorough consultation with the Department faculty and the Department’s various committees as provided in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. ����ӰҵChair is an ex-officio, non-voting member of all Department committees, and may make appointments as necessary and permitted to Department committees and to the various administrative and service positions in the Department. ����Ӱҵselection, review, and reappointment of the Chair are the responsibility of the Dean, who consults with the Department faculty on such matters. Procedures for the selection, review and reappointment of the Chair are included in the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.

����ӰҵAssistant Chair is appointed by the Chair after consultation with the Faculty Advisory Committee (hereinafter “FAC”). ����ӰҵAssistant Chair must be a tenured member of the Faculty holding the rank of Associate Professor or Professor. ����Ӱҵterm of service is established by the Chair in consultation with the FAC, but may be terminated by the Chair, in his/her sole discretion.  ����ӰҵAssistant Chair oversees undergraduate advising and faculty scheduling and is a non-voting ex-officio member of the FAC unless elected to full membership. ����Ӱҵspecific duties and responsibilities of the Assistant Chair are determined by the Chair in consultation with the FAC. ����Ӱҵduties shall be specified in a letter of appointment and departmental Operating Procedures Document and referenced in the description of workload equivalents (see Section IV F. Faculty Workload and Workload Equivalents) contained in this handbook.

����ӰҵGraduate Coordinator is appointed by the Chair after consultation with the Graduate Faculty and the FAC. ����ӰҵGraduate Coordinator must be a full member of the Graduate Faculty holding the rank of Associate Professor or Professor. ����Ӱҵterm of service is established by the Chair in consultation with the FAC, but may be terminated by the Chair, in his/her sole discretion. ����ӰҵGraduate Coordinator chairs the Graduate Studies Committee, oversees the operation and development of the Department's graduate programs, and is a non-voting ex-officio member of the FAC unless elected to full membership. ����Ӱҵspecific duties and responsibilities of the Graduate Coordinator are determined by the Chair in consultation with the Graduate Faculty and FAC. ����Ӱҵduties shall be specified in a letter of appointment and departmental Operating Procedures Document and referenced in the description of workload equivalents (see Section IV F. Faculty Workload and Workload Equivalents) contained in this handbook.

����ӰҵUndergraduate Coordinator is appointed by the Chair in consultation with the FAC. ����ӰҵUndergraduate Coordinator must be a tenured member of the Faculty holding the rank of Associate Professor or Professor.   ����Ӱҵterm of service is established by the Chair in consultation with the FAC, but may be terminated by the Chair, in his/her sole discretion. ����ӰҵUndergraduate Coordinator chairs the Undergraduate Studies Committee, oversees the operation and development of the Department's undergraduate programs, and is a non-voting ex-officio member of the FAC unless elected to full membership. ����Ӱҵspecific duties and responsibilities of the Undergraduate Coordinator are determined by the Chair in consultation with the FAC. ����Ӱҵduties shall be specified in a letter of appointment and departmental Operating Procedures Document and referenced in the description of workload equivalents (see Section IV F. Faculty Workload and Workload Equivalents) contained in this handbook.

Appointments to other administrative positions are made by the Chair after consultation with the FAC.  Appointments will be dependent upon the specific requirements of the position and an individual’s qualifications for the position.

����ӰҵOffice and Systems staff serve the department as a whole, rather than individual faculty members. Duplication (except for block examinations) and typing of scholarly manuscripts, examinations, or course notes is not part of the normal duties of office staff.