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Each academic department shall be chaired by a department head. A department head is a “leader among peers,” and therefore department faculty members are instrumental in the selection of their department head. When there is a department head vacancy, the departmental faculty must first decide whether a new head is to be chosen internally or through an external search. (There must be an open position within the department if there is to be an external search.) Department heads are nominated or screened by the faculty and are chosen based upon a simple majority vote by the faculty in the department. If a majority vote of faculty results in a tie, the VPAA shall cast the deciding vote. The recommendation from the faculty must be sent for approval through the levels of Dean and VPAA. When an internal appointment is made, the department head shall have the academic rank of at least associate professor or assistant professor with a minimum of 10 years' service to 色虎视频. Official appointment to the position is by the President. Department heads are appointed for a period of one (1) to three (3) years.

In line with the University’s regular yearly evaluation cycle, the Dean will initiate a review of the department head by departmental faculty. Results of the evaluation will go through the Dean to the VPAA and President. A poor evaluation by the majority of the faculty for two (2) consecutive years will be grounds for a Dean to recommend removal as department head to the VPAA. The VPAA will review the evaluations and recommendation and forward her/his recommendation to the President. A department head may be relieved of her/his duties at any time by the President.

A departmental faculty may also choose, at any point, to initiate a vote of no confidence if circumstances dictate. A vote of no confidence by two-thirds of the department faculty will be forwarded to the Dean, the VPAA, and the President. The decision of the President is final.

The department head shall have the following responsibilities:

• Provide leadership for the department
• Serve as liaison between the College Dean and the faculty of the unit
• Recommend to the College Dean the appointment, promotion, tenure or termination of members of the unit
• Evaluate the job performance of faculty and staff within the unit
• Oversee the curriculum and assessment within the unit
• Determine departmental needs and submit budget requests
• Assume other responsibilities as assigned by the Dean, the VPAA, or the President

A person serving in the position of department head will be compensated as a member of the faculty in accordance with factors such as her or his academic rank, years of experience, and service to the University. Additionally, the department head shall receive a stipend.

The department heads during the academic year (August through May) will receive a 0.75 F.T.E. per week release from their normal duties of teaching, research or extension to manage the administrative tasks of their department. The workload for the remaining 0.25 F.T.E. per week should include activities related to maintaining specific accreditation, as well as teaching, research or cooperative extension efforts. The workload of department heads during the summer session (June and July) shall be .33 F.T.E., with the option that they are eligible to teach courses, receive funding from grants or participate in cooperative research or cooperative extension up to 1.00 F.T.E. The department head is ineligible to engage in overload teaching assignments.