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The Chair as Leader
Where can I find help for learning the job?
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There is help available for mastering the position of department chair or head. The materials in this section offer assistance in locating a variety of resources, ranging from national programs to discipline associations to regional consortia to institution-specific programs. This section also provides materials and resources for women assuming leadership positions.
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Campus-based Examples of Chair Leadership Development Programs
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Iowa State University
Iowa State University's year-long Academic Leadership Forum united deans and chairs in developing a leadership model for the campus. The evaluation report is now available through the Dean's Office, College of Education, E262 Lagomarcino Hall, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, or by calling (515) 294-7003.
Posted 1/1/03
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Brenton, Angela Laird.
Identifying and Developing Academic Leaders. (38KB; PDF).
Written specifically for the ACE Department Chair Online Resource Center, 2004.
The dean of the College of Professional Studies at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock describes a systematic leadership development program within the college, and explains how the ACE Department Chair Workshop played a role in the program. Posted 8/11/04
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Bradley University
http://www.bradley.edu/ldc/
"The Leadership Development Center (LDC) strives to enhance the leadership and interpersonal effectiveness of managers, executives, other professionals, and teams." Posted 9/3/02
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Florida State University
http://provost.fsu.edu/ial/
"The Institute for Academic Leadership is a Type II Institute funded by the University System for the purpose of conducting workshops and seminar sessions to enhance the planning, management, and leadership competencies of State University System Department Chairpersons, Deans, and academic administrators." Posted 9/3/02
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Kansas State University
http://www.ksu.edu/dh/
Through this web site, chairs can access a list of resources for department heads as well as an electronic handbook for chairs. For another resource, visit http://www.kansaschairs.org. Posted 9/3/02
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Louisiana State University
http://appl003.lsu.edu/celpweb.nsf/$Content/Summer+Institute?OpenDocument
Louisiana State University offers an annual summer institute for new chairs. Posted 9/3/02
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Pace University
http://appserv.pace.edu/execute/page.cfm?doc_id=6603
Under its Academic Leadership Institute, Pace University is creating a forum "to support the development of departmental chair and potential chairs or academic leaders within their departments, college/schools, and the University." Posted 9/3/02
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Rutgers University
http://odl.rutgers.edu/
Under the auspices of its Center for Organizational Development and Leadership, Rutgers offers a broad range of leadership learning opportunities for a variety of campus leaders. Posted 9/3/02
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SOCHE
http://www.soche.org
The Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE) offers a range of resources, including conferences of potential interest to department chairs. Posted 10/17/06
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Stanford University
http://www.stanford.edu/
The goal of Stanford’s Department Chair Leadership Initiative is to improve the quality of department chairs’ academic leadership by strengthening their management expertise and providing them with information resources about university policies and practices. The initiative includes quarterly workshops for department chairs, an annual information/orientation session for new chairs, and a web site for department chairs. For more information, contact Patricia P. Jones, Vice Provost for Faculty Development, at patjones@stanford.edu. Posted 9/3/02
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The Ohio State University
http://hr.osu.edu/ohrc/od_leadershipdevelopment.aspx
The Ohio State University seeks to support the leadership development of chairs and administrators. A visit to the link above will lead you the development seminars offered on this campus. Posted 3/15/09
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University of Missouri
http://www.umsystem.edu/ums/departments/aa/pali/faq/
The University of Missouri System has a useful catalog of Frequently Asked Questions that range from the general (What is the role of a chair?) to the specific (Is the chair authorized to sign contracts?). Topics include departmental responsibilities, faculty and tenure, student affairs, academic affairs and research, personnel issues, legal issues, and personal problems. It is helpful to see how one major university system approaches and seeks to solve problems. In addition, there is much general material that applies to all types of institutions. Posted 3/5/04
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University of Missouri System
http://www.umsystem.edu/ums/departments/aa/pali/leadership/
"The Leadership Development Program (LDP) is an exciting year-long program that is part of the PresidentÆs Academic Leadership Institute (PALI), an effort to provide leadership development opportunities and ongoing support to academic leaders on all four campuses." Posted 9/3/02
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University of Nebraska at Kearney
http://www.unk.edu/acad/cte/index.php?id=2022
The University of Nebraska at Kearney has developed a self-guided interview schedule for new chairs with suggestions from the institution's key offices/officers with whom they need to be acquainted in order to do their job effectively. For each office or person, the guide provides suggested questions that a new chair might ask. Although created for a particular institution, the framework and questions are easily adaptable to any chair's particular circumstances. Posted 1/20/06
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University of Washington
http://www.engr.washington.edu/advance/workshops/
The University of Washington ADVANCE Center for Institutional Change offers quarterly Leadership Workshops. Although the audience is primarily scientists and engineers, the content is relevant to a variety of disciplines. Posted 12/30/04
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Community College Initiatives
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Eddy, Pamela L.
The Accidental Chair: Leading at the Community College (22KB; PDF).
Written specifically for the ACE Department Chair Online Resource Center, 2008. Although these reflections come from community college chairs, much of the advice is equally sound for new chairs in four-year college and university settings.
Posted 2/13/09
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Maricopa Community Colleges
http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/other/chair/
The Chair Academy: Leadership Training for Chairs, Deans, and Other Organizational Leaders focuses on the development of community college leaders.
Posted 9/3/02
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National Institute for Leadership Development (NILD)
http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/.nild/index.html
NILD provides leadership programs based on a philosophy of inclusivity and diversity for women and men in community colleges. Posted 9/3/02
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Consortia
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Committee on Institutional Cooperation
http://www.cic.uiuc.edu/
This academic consortium for the Big Ten universities and the University of Chicago sponsors two formal leadership development programs: the Departmental Executive Officers’ Seminar (an annual three-day seminar) and the Academic Leadership Program (a series of three two-day workshops during the course of one year). For more information, visit the committee’s web site:
http://www.cic.uiuc.edu/programs/DEO/
http://www.cic.uiuc.edu/programs/ALP/ Posted 9/3/02
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National Programs
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Academy for Leadership and Development
http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/other/chair
Supported by Mesa Community College, one of the 10 Maricopa Colleges, the Academy for Leadership provides numerous yearlong leadership training programs in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates. The organization hosts an annual International Conference and
publishes a juried journal three times a year, titled Academic Leadership. Posted 8/21/03
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American Council on Education (ACE)
http://www.acenet.edu/
ACE Department Chair Workshops
http://www.acenet.edu/programs/dlp/
ACE has been a pioneer at the national level in offering leadership training for department chairs. The national department chair leadership program currently offers three annual workshops, in November (Texas), February (California), and June (Washington, D.C.). By special arrangement, ACE will schedule additional workshops for organized groups of colleges, such as state systems or private consortia.
ACE Fellows Program
http://www.acenet.edu/programs/fellows/
ACE offers a unique program for those who would like to explore the shift toward an administrative leadership career in higher education or to take on administrative positions with greater responsibilities. Posted 9/3/02
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Center for Creative Leadership (CCL)
http://www.ccl.org/programs
CCL is a national center that provides offerings for the nonprofit and education sectors. It also collaborates with other organizations.
Posted 9/3/02
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Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences (CCAS)
http://www.ccas.net/
CCAS offers annual seminars for department chairs. See the "How Can I Keep Informed?" section of this web site, under "National Meetings."
Posted 9/3/02
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Council of Independent Colleges (CIC)
http://www.cic.edu/
CIC offers a number of workshops that may be relevant to chairs. These workshops focus on topics such as technology, teaching, and faculty development. In addition, in 2002 CIC began offering workshops specifically for department and division chairs. For more information, contact CIC via FAX at (202) 466-7238 or e-mail at conference@cic.nche.edu.
Posted 9/3/02
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Harvard University School of Public Health
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/ccpe/programs/LDP.shtml
For the past 20 years, Harvard has conducted the Program for Chiefs of Clinical Services (PCCS), an intensive two-week executive development program designed specifically for chairs of clinical departments in major teaching hospitals. Posted 9/3/02
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Innovative Educators
http://www.innovativeeducators.org
Innovative Educators is an educational conferencing company that offers "webinars," Internet/phone seminars on a variety of topics relevant to higher education. Staff are from community colleges and their material, though not exclusively directed toward community colleges, does include topics of interest to professionals working in two-year institutions. Posted 10/27/05
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The National Academy for Academic Leadership
http://www.thenationalacademy.org
Cosponsored by Syracuse University and the University of South Florida, with development funds from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Park Foundation, and Eckerd College, the National Accademy seeks to "provide programs tailored to the needs of institutions and individual professionals from all sectors of higher education"; provide consultation services; and maintain "a resource-rich web site for people in key leadership roles." The National Academy collaborates with the American Asociation for Higher Education (AAHE), American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB), and National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). Posted 9/3/02
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Women's Leadership Training
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American Council on Education Office of Women in Higher Education (OWHE)
http://www.acenet.edu/Content/NavigationMenu/ProgramsServices/OWHE/Leading/Developing1.htm
ACE/OWHE's web site provides links to ACE and many other programs. Chairs can use this as a central site to further explore the web for programs aimed at varying levels of administrative experience and at particular minority groups. Posted 9/3/02
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National Council for Research on Women (NCRW)
http://www.ncrw.org/resources/human_rights.htm
NCRW’s web site links to institutions and organizations researching issues concerning women and public policy. Posted 9/3/02
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National Institute for Leadership Development (NILD)
http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/.nild/index.html
NILD provides leadership programs based on a philosophy of inclusivity and diversity for women and men at community colleges.
Posted 9/3/02
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University of Washington
http://www.engr.washington.edu/advance
The University of Washington has undertaken a focused approach to developing the leadership capacities of women faculty, particularly in science and engineering. The approach is broadly applicable to other disciplines as well. Posted 12/30/04
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Women's Leadership Institute
http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/leadership/womens/
An introduction to the University of Minnesota's Women's Leadership Institute. Posted 12/19/02
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