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����ӰҵDepartment Chair (hereafter the “Chair”) is the chief administrative officer of the Department and reports directly to and is accountable to the Dean of the College (hereafter the “Dean”).  ����ӰҵChair shall provide professional and academic leadership in the department.  ����ӰҵChair is also responsible for implementing the policies and procedures stated in this Handbook through regular and thorough consultation with the Department Faculty and the Department’s various committees.

����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 is 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 CBA.

����ӰҵAssistant to the Chair is appointed by the Chair after consultation with the Faculty Advisory Committee (hereafter “FAC”). ����Ӱҵterm of service is established by the Chair in consultation with the FAC, but may be terminated by the Chair, at his/her sole discretion.   ����ӰҵAssistant to the Chair schedules teaching activities of the Department, including Graduate Assistant (GA) assignments, in consultation with the Chair, serves as liaison officer with other instructional units, processes student requests for transfer or transient credit, and assumes a portion of the duties of the Chair when qualified and requested.  

����ӰҵGraduate Coordinator is appointed by the Chair for a two-year term after consultation with the Graduate Faculty.  ����ӰҵGraduate Coordinator must be a full member of the Graduate Faculty holding the rank of Associate Professor or Professor.  ����Ӱҵterm of service may be terminated by the Chair, at his/her discretion. ����ӰҵGraduate Coordinator chairs the Graduate Program and Admissions Committee (GPAC), oversees the account of expenditures of funds allocated to graduate student support, and oversees the correspondence with prospective graduate students and the selection process for admission offers to new students.  

����ӰҵUndergraduate Coordinator is appointed by the Chair for a two-year term after consultation with the Faculty.    ����Ӱҵterm of service may be terminated by the Chair, at his/her discretion.  ����ӰҵUndergraduate Coordinator chairs the Undergraduate Program Committee (UPC), oversees and coordinates the undergraduate program with the assistance of the UPC, oversees and coordinates the undergraduate advising of the Department, and sees to the advancement and currency of the Undergraduate Program through curriculum development, degree program structure, selection of textbooks, etc.  ����ӰҵUndergraduate Coordinator acts as the Department representative to the College Curriculum Committee.

����ӰҵPlanetarium Director is appointed by the Chair and oversees the operation, development and maintenance of the Department of Physics Planetarium. ����ӰҵDirector provides planetarium shows to support the instructional programs of the Department and the University and promotes University and community relations by providing shows.  ����ӰҵDirector oversees Graduate Assistants assigned to the Planetarium.

����ӰҵDirector of Introductory Laboratories is appointed by the Chair.  ����ӰҵDirector schedules laboratory experiments, supervises set-up of experiments for the introductory laboratories, supervises GAs assigned to the introductory laboratories and monitors grade assignments and records.  ����ӰҵDirector supervises maintenance and updating of equipment for the laboratories. 

����ӰҵDirector of the Center for Nuclear Research is elected by the members of the Center for Nuclear Research (CNR) Executive Committee according to the CNR Charter.  ����ӰҵDirector oversees the CNR budget, staff, visiting scholars program and equipment.  ����ӰҵDirector prepares CNR reports and/or proposals.  ����ӰҵChair may also appoint an Assistant Director of the Center for Nuclear Research to help the Director perform the necessary duties. 

����ӰҵDepartmental Library Representative is appointed by the Chair.  ����ӰҵLibrary Representative acts as liaison with the Library staff for the Department and recommends purchase of books, journals and monographs from the Departmental Library allocation. 

����ӰҵUndergraduate Coordinator appoints and trains selected Faculty members to do advising of undergraduate physics majors.  These advisors are selected as Faculty members with a strong interest in the undergraduate majors program.  ����Ӱҵadvising performed by these persons is monitored by the Undergraduate Coordinator.

����ӰҵDepartmental Web Manager(s) is/are appointed by the Chair and has/have the responsibility for maintaining the Department’s website.

Appointments to other Departmental 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. Duties and terms of office are specified by the Chair and FAC in the Department Operational Manual.

����ӰҵDepartment's non-academic staff includes all classified and unclassified staff positions within the Department including but not limited to the Administrative Assistant and secretarial staff.  Each position has specific duties as defined in the applicable position description.

����ӰҵFAC is structured and operates as described in the CBA.  ����ӰҵFAC is elected directly by the full-time Faculty of the Department as defined in subhead III A. Definition of the Faculty above.    

FAC terms are for one (1) year.  Elections are conducted in the Spring Semester and the FAC members assume office at the beginning of the Fall Semester.  ����ӰҵFAC shall consist of five tenured and tenure-track Faculty members: four from the Kent Campus and one from the Regional Campuses.  A majority of the members from the Kent Campus shall be tenured.  ����ӰҵRegional Campus member shall be tenured, provided there are a minimum of three tenured Regional Campus Faculty.  At least one representative shall be elected from each rank if there are at least three members on the Kent Campus in that rank.  If the membership in one of the ranks is less than three, a representative-at-large shall be elected.  If there are fewer than three Regional Campus Faculty, a representative-at-large shall be elected.  If a vacancy should occur on the FAC, a special election will be held to fill the vacancy.

����ӰҵFAC is convened and chaired at least once per term by the Chair who, in consultation with the FAC, sets the agenda for its meetings.  FAC members may request that items be added to the agenda.  Additional meetings of the FAC may be called by the Chair, as needed or upon a request by at least one-half of the members of the FAC.  ����ӰҵFAC elects one (1) member to act as the Department representative to the College Advisory Committee (hereafter “CAC”). 

����ӰҵUPC assists the Undergraduate Coordinator in supervising and coordinating the Department’s curricular programs.  ����ӰҵUPC makes recommendations on any and all matters that affect the UG academic programs of the Department including but not limited to Faculty proposals for new courses, changes in course content, major requirements, and other curricular matters.  ����Ӱҵmakeup and the responsibilities of the committee are specified in the Department Operations Manual.

����ӰҵGPAC assists the Graduate Coordinator with the oversight and development of the Department’s graduate program.  ����ӰҵGPAC reviews proposals for new graduate courses, changes in course content and related curricular matters, and conducts periodic reviews of the Department’s graduate program as a whole. ����ӰҵGPAC assumes the role of Curriculum Committee for graduate curriculum. ����ӰҵGPAC is responsible for evaluating applications for admission, evaluating and recommending candidates for graduate appointments, and monitoring the progress and academic performance of graduate students in the Department.  ����Ӱҵmakeup and the responsibilities of the committee are specified in the Department Operations Manual.

����ӰҵSACC is composed of four Faculty members and at least one student appointed by the FAC.  ����ӰҵFAC, or any other standing committee of the department determined by the FAC, with the addition of at least one student, may also function as the SACC. ����ӰҵChair of the SACC is elected by the SACC at the beginning of each academic year. ����Ӱҵpolicies and procedures of this committee are governed by University Policy 3342-4-02.3. ����Ӱҵpolicy provides for only one SACC in each department.

In the event that a member of the SACC is the subject of or may otherwise be involved with a student complaint, the FAC will select a replacement from the full-time tenured and tenure-track Faculty.  If the Chair of the SACC is the subject of or may otherwise be involved with a student complaint, the Chair will appoint a member of the Student Academic Complaint Committee to chair the committee and the FAC will appoint an additional member to the committee from the full-time tenured and tenure-track Faculty. 

Members of the RTP are all full professors and tenured members of the FAC.  ����Ӱҵpolicies and procedures that govern the RTP are included in University Policy.  Procedural and operational guidelines for this committee are provided annually by the Office of the Provost.  This committee reviews materials relevant to the professional performance of Faculty who are candidates for reappointment, tenure, or promotion in rank, and to make recommendations to the Chair on each of these personnel decisions.  ����Ӱҵrecommendations of this committee and the Chair, together with the materials assembled for the committees, are forwarded to the Dean. 

����ӰҵCEC will prepare, administer and evaluate the results of the Departmental examination for acceptance into the Ph.D. program.  ����ӰҵCEC consists of four persons from the graduate Faculty:  two elected by those Faculty having full graduate Faculty status for staggered two-year terms, one appointed by the Chair, and the Chair ex officio (non-voting).  ����ӰҵCEC is chaired by the elected member in the second year of his/her term.

����ӰҵChair may establish, charge, and appoint the membership of additional departmental standing or ad hoc committees as required by the Department.  In establishing departmental committees, naming members and designating a committee chair, the Chair shall consult with the FAC.  ����ӰҵChair will welcome requests and preferences from the Faculty before establishing and making appointments to departmental committees.