Saint Mary's College Of California

Chair's Resource Guide

Welcome
Lasallian Core Principles
Mission Statement

Role of the Chair

• Quiz on Chair's role
• Faculty Handbook: Role of the Chair
• Supervisory Role of Chair and Program Director

Becoming a New Chair

• Advice to a New (and Not-So-New) Chair
• Article on Myths

Developing Faculty Colleagues

• Mentoring New Faculty
  • Family/Relocation checklist information
  • What new faculty members need to know checklist
  • Mentoring ranked faculty
• Facilitating the rank and tenure process
  • Suggestions for preparing self-studies
  • Suggestions for conducting departmental evaluations and preparing chair's letters
• Tip Sheet on Using Course Evaluations
• Performance Counseling: What, When, and How?

Hiring Procedures

• HR Recruitment Manual
• Policy on Reimbursement for Faculty Searches
• Hiring Students — 2008-09 Student Salary Scale
• Checklist for Recruiting and Hiring Full Time Faculty
• Checklist for Recruiting and Hiring Lecturers

Working With Students

• Tip Sheet on Academic Honesty
• Tip Sheet on Grade or Graduation Appeals

Dealing with the Challenges of the Job

• Assessing and Fostering Departmental Collegiality
• Handling Conflict Within an Academic Setting

Resources and References

• Resources and References for Chair and Program Director Development
• Useful Things to Know (pdf)

Appendix

• Faculty Handbook: Recruitment of Faculty
• Hiring for Diversity
• Pre-employment Inquiries (pdf)
• Behavior Interviewing
• Reference Checking Tips
• Faculty Position Template
• Example of Job Description (doc)
• Consent and Authorization: Reference Check (doc)
• Background Investigation Form(doc)
• Example: Chair Welcome to New Lecturer(doc)