Chair/Director Role

Below are links to resources available to assist chairs and directors in their roles:

Center for Faculty Excellence and Teaching Innovation
The Center for Faculty Excellence and Teaching Innovation, or CFETI,  (formerly the Center for Faculty Development) partners with faculty to foster greater agency, belongingness, and competency for deep engagement at every career stage. Viewing equitable student success as the most important outcome of faculty excellence, we promote evidence-based teaching practices and the development of rich content through a range of services for all campus community members, including individual and group consultation, interactive workshops, faculty learning communities, and more.

Their site includes resources and events for chair and director training.

American Council on Education
ACE is a membership organization that mobilizes the higher education community to shape effective public policy and foster innovative, high-quality practice. On their site you will find articles, suggestions, bibliographies, and links to other sites on topics such as chair as leader, chair and faculty, resource management, and legal issues.

National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity
SJSU is currently an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity. NCFDD is an independent professional development, training, and mentoring community for faculty members, postdocs, and graduate students. We are 100% dedicated to supporting academics in making successful transitions throughout their careers.

Archived Information

Chair Annual Cycle [doc] (AY 2010-11)
chair/director duties by month

Report of the Academic Senate Task Force on Department Chairs [pdf] 02/04
includes Roles and Responsibilities of Department Chairs and Program and School Directors, Chair Evaluation Instruments, CSU Sacramento FTEA Allocation Formula, SJSU FTEA Allocation Spreadsheets.