Departmental Chairs - Department Coordinator Responsibilities
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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
  • Self Study
  • Academic Department Update
  • Honors Program Guidelines
  • Catalog Copy
  • 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 Director 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, bulletin board and website
• Maintain alumni database (if any)
• Publications for department needs (course flyers, department newsletter, etc)
• Coordinate department events
• Other duties as assigned