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- Nov 2019Chair Development & Training
CDT Working Group convenes first meeting
- Nov 2019Chair Advisory Board
Chair Advisory Board Working Group convenes first meeting
- Nov 2019MOARS - Teaching & Professional Faculty
MOARS – Teaching & Professional Faculty convenes first meetinig
- Nov 2019MOARS
MOARS Working Group convenes first meeting
- Nov 2019DDM
DDM Working Group convenes first meeting
- Nov 2019IETACT
IETACT Working Group convenes first meeting
- Feb 2020Chair Development & Training
Working Group undertakes review of existing resources & develops outline for Chair Handbook
- Feb 2020Chair Advisory Board
Considers different approaches to support chairs
- Feb 2020MOARS - Teaching & Professional Faculty
Partners with MOARS – Tenure Track Faculty to to compile current mentoring practices in all units & researches practices at peer institutions
- Feb 2020MOARS
Explores lit on different mentoring models & designates a liaison to the MOARS Teaching and Professional Track Faculty
- Feb 2020DDM
Working Group performs lit review, discusses relevant case studies for faculty training, reviews COACHE process quality data
- Feb 14, 2020MOARS - Teaching & Professional Faculty
Attends “Rethinking Mentoring: How to Build Communities of Inclusion, Support, and Accountability NCFDD” training
- Feb 14, 2020MOARS - Tenure Track Faculty
Attends “Rethinking Mentoring: How to Build Communities of Inclusion, Support, and Accountability NCFDD” training
- Feb 24, 2020Chair Advisory Board
Pilot of the “Peer-to-Peer Solution-Seeking Clinic
- Spring 2020Chair Development & Training
Solicit feedback on draft Chair Handbook
- Spring 2020Chair Advisory Board
Convenes first quarterly meeting of Chairs and Provost
- April 7, 2020Chair Advisory Board
Chair and Director Huddle
- April 28, 2020Chair Advisory Board
2nd Peer to Peer Solution Seeking Clinic Clinic
- Spring 2020DDM
Submits research proposal to IRB & Begin collecting existing departmental and unit deliberative decision-making process and practices
- June 3, 2020Chair Advisory Board
C&D Huddle
- Spring 2020IETACT
Pilots IETACT Chair & Director Inclusive Excellence Scenario-Based workshop
- May 19, 2020Chair Development & Training
“After the Adrenaline Rush: Chairing Through Prolonged Crisis” published at insidehighered.com
- May 19, 2020Chair Development & Training
Chair Handbook published online
- July 6, 2020Chair Advisory Board
CAB members meet to discuss ongoing structure and member guidelines
- August, 2020Chair Development & Training
Orientation Discussion Sessions
- December, 2020Chair Development & Training
Gathering for New Chairs and Directors
- Jan 2021MOARS
Approaching Retirement Faculty Panel: Emerita/us Faculty
CDT Working Group convenes first meeting
Chair Advisory Board Working Group convenes first meeting
MOARS – Teaching & Professional Faculty convenes first meetinig
MOARS Working Group convenes first meeting
DDM Working Group convenes first meeting
IETACT Working Group convenes first meeting
Working Group undertakes review of existing resources & develops outline for Chair Handbook
Handbook will include: Part I: Why Are You A Department Chair? Moving Beyond Rotation. Part II: The Pragmatics of Being a Chair Part II: Being a Chair at DU
Considers different approaches to support chairs
Considering both Chair Clinic and “Office Hours” models
Partners with MOARS – Tenure Track Faculty to to compile current mentoring practices in all units & researches practices at peer institutions
Explores lit on different mentoring models & designates a liaison to the MOARS Teaching and Professional Track Faculty
Working Group performs lit review, discusses relevant case studies for faculty training, reviews COACHE process quality data
Case study examples include the current General Education Review and Inquiry Committee (GERRI) process For more information about COACHE survey and results, visit the COACHE web page.
Attends “Rethinking Mentoring: How to Build Communities of Inclusion, Support, and Accountability NCFDD” training
Attends “Rethinking Mentoring: How to Build Communities of Inclusion, Support, and Accountability NCFDD” training
Pilot of the “Peer-to-Peer Solution-Seeking Clinic
The clinic is an idea rooted in the summer 2019 Symposium on Creating Collaborative Departments and Chairs. The Chair Advisory Board is piloting this clinic with the intention of developing..Read More
Solicit feedback on draft Chair Handbook
Release date TBD.
Convenes first quarterly meeting of Chairs and Provost
Chair and Director Huddle
The goal of the huddle is to support chairs and directors by providing the tools needed to navigate their roles especially during this time of sustained crisis. Join your colleagues..Read More
2nd Peer to Peer Solution Seeking Clinic Clinic
A second P2PSSC is currently planned on April 28 from 4 – 6pm. It will be held via Zoom and will follow a somewhat similar format as the pilot but..Read More
Submits research proposal to IRB & Begin collecting existing departmental and unit deliberative decision-making process and practices
C&D Huddle

Pilots IETACT Chair & Director Inclusive Excellence Scenario-Based workshop
“After the Adrenaline Rush: Chairing Through Prolonged Crisis” published at insidehighered.com
Rashida Banerjee, Hava Gordon, Andrea Stanton and Keith Ward advise how department chairs can translate this spring’s emergency responses into leadership approaches for a crisis that could last well into..Read More
Chair Handbook published online
This goal of the Chair Handbook is to help DU faculty at the start of their new roles as Department Chairs. It offers practical advice and guidance, and ideas on..Read More
CAB members meet to discuss ongoing structure and member guidelines

Orientation Discussion Sessions

In August, two orientation discussion sessions are to be held on Zoom. The first session — “Chairing in Crisis” — is for all chairs. The second session (August 27, 11am)..Read More
Gathering for New Chairs and Directors

On Friday December 4th, the Chair Development Team held a gathering for the new chairs and directors. This was an informal gathering where we discussed our greatest challenges, biggest surprises,..Read More
Approaching Retirement Faculty Panel: Emerita/us Faculty
DU’s first Emerita/us Faculty Panel will be chaired by former Chancellor Rebecca Chopp and organized by the Tenure-Track Faculty MOARS committee. Featured Emerita/us Professor Panelists: Bill Cross, Morgridge College of..Read More

Creating Collaborative Departmental Cultures and Chairs Symposium
On July 22-24, 2019, there were 36 faculty who gathered to co-create grassroots solutions to issues around creating collaborative departmental cultures and chairs symposium. The purpose of the symposium is…Read More
Provost Faculty Senate reception
Why This Matters: To increase faculty leadership opportunities, we invited faculty to join five professional development initiatives. We are hoping for diverse representation from across campus. If faculty are interested,…Read More
Symposium Committees Established
Below are the members of the six symposium groups. As of 12/21/19, each group has had a launch meeting, reviewing their goals and deliverables. In January 2020, we will launch…Read More