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Department Coordinator Responsibilities

Department chair has primary responsibility with assistance from coordinator

  • Class schedules
  • Department and program budgets
  • Conferences and speaker visits
  • Department honors program

Department chair has primary responsibility with assistance from other faculty in department (the department coordinator may provide administrative support under the direction of the chair)

  • Writing department material
    o Self Study
    o Academic Department Update
    o Honors Program Guidelines
    o Catalog Copy
    o Course descriptions
  • Advise students, sign major concentration plans, study away plans and independent project forms
  • Content of department website
  • Position searches, department reviews, tenure or promotion reviews
  • Work with other departments on cross-listing of courses
  • Work with Dean of Academic Programs to hire non-tenure faculty
  • Work with EPAG and Registrar on course and other curriculum changes
  • Orient and mentor New Faculty

Department Coordinator has primary responsibility

* Hiring and supervision of student employees
* Office management (supplies, equipment, administrative support)
* Respond to inquiries (e-mail, letter, telephone)
* Maintain department files, bulleting board and website
* Maintain alumni database (if any)
* Publications for department needs (course flyers, department newsletter, etc)
* Coordinate department events
* Other duties as assigned

 

 


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