Administrative and Service Positions
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Department Chair
精东影业Department Chair (hereafter the 鈥淐hair鈥) is the chief administrative officer of the Department and reports directly to and is accountable to the Dean of the College (hereafter the 鈥淒ean鈥). 精东影业Chair shall provide professional and academic leadership in the department. 精东影业Chair 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鈥檚 various committees.
精东影业Chair 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.
精东影业selection, 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.
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Assistant to the Chair
精东影业Assistant to the Chair is appointed by the Chair after consultation with the Faculty Advisory Committee (hereafter 鈥淔AC鈥). 精东影业term of service is established by the Chair in consultation with the FAC, but may be terminated by the Chair, at his/her sole discretion. 精东影业Assistant 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.
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Graduate Coordinator
精东影业Graduate Coordinator is appointed by the Chair for a two-year term after consultation with the Graduate Faculty. 精东影业Graduate Coordinator must be a full member of the Graduate Faculty holding the rank of Associate Professor or Professor. 精东影业term of service may be terminated by the Chair, at his/her discretion. 精东影业Graduate 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.
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Undergraduate Coordinator
精东影业Undergraduate Coordinator is appointed by the Chair for a two-year term after consultation with the Faculty. 精东影业term of service may be terminated by the Chair, at his/her discretion. 精东影业Undergraduate 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. 精东影业Undergraduate Coordinator acts as the Department representative to the College Curriculum Committee.
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Planetarium Director
精东影业Planetarium Director is appointed by the Chair and oversees the operation, development and maintenance of the Department of Physics Planetarium. 精东影业Director provides planetarium shows to support the instructional programs of the Department and the University and promotes University and community relations by providing shows. 精东影业Director oversees Graduate Assistants assigned to the Planetarium.
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Director of Introductory Laboratories
精东影业Director of Introductory Laboratories is appointed by the Chair. 精东影业Director 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. 精东影业Director supervises maintenance and updating of equipment for the laboratories.
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Director of the Center for Nuclear Research
精东影业Director 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. 精东影业Director oversees the CNR budget, staff, visiting scholars program and equipment. 精东影业Director prepares CNR reports and/or proposals. 精东影业Chair may also appoint an Assistant Director of the Center for Nuclear Research to help the Director perform the necessary duties.
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Library Representative
精东影业Departmental Library Representative is appointed by the Chair. 精东影业Library Representative acts as liaison with the Library staff for the Department and recommends purchase of books, journals and monographs from the Departmental Library allocation.
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Undergraduate Major Advisors
精东影业Undergraduate 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. 精东影业advising performed by these persons is monitored by the Undergraduate Coordinator.
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Departmental Web Manager(s)
精东影业Departmental Web Manager(s) is/are appointed by the Chair and has/have the responsibility for maintaining the Department鈥檚 website.
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Additional Administrative Appointments
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鈥檚 qualifications for the position. Duties and terms of office are specified by the Chair and FAC in the Department Operational Manual.
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Non-Academic Staff
精东影业Department'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.