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SUMMARY:2025 VP of Student Life & Dean of Students Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Draft agenda and registration link will be shared in August of 2025. If you would like more information on this event\, please contact Ashley Torgerson at atorgerson@acsouth.edu.
URL:https://www.acsouth.edu/event/2025-vp-of-student-life-dean-of-students-meeting/
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SUMMARY:New Department Chair Programming Series - Maintaining a healthy department. 
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT THE PROGRAM \n\n\n\nDepartment chairs are essential faculty leadership roles that influence and shape the institutional mission and student success. This year-long program will leverage a consortial approach to professional development and build community among participants while providing essential guidance\, opportunities for self-reflection\, and sharing of useful practices for effective leadership as a department chair. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe target audience is new or emerging department chairs\, although experienced chairs may also benefit. The program is scaffolded to connect sessions and build community among participants who can provide peer-peer support (“co-mentoring”) throughout and after the program. Chairs are encouraged to participate in all sessions\, as much as their busy schedules allow. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nApril 3\, 2025: Maintaining a healthy department   \n\n\n\nWhat is my role in promoting student success and maintaining a healthy and thriving department? \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nEnsuring a relevant\, updated\, and innovative curriculum\n\n\n\nManaging student complaints\n\n\n\nSupporting faculty and staff (special emphasis on support for new faculty)\n\n\n\nSupporting students\n\n\n\nStrategic planning for the department\n\n\n\nBeing the designated grown up\n\n\n\nKnowing when to ask and what to ask for help on Connecting back to using data (session 5)\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPlease login to ACS Community to register for this session.
URL:https://www.acsouth.edu/event/new-department-chair-programming-series-working-effectively-with-senior-administrators/
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T153000
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SUMMARY:New Department Chair Programming Series - Working effectively with senior administrators. 
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT THE PROGRAM \n\n\n\nDepartment chairs are essential faculty leadership roles that influence and shape the institutional mission and student success. This year-long program will leverage a consortial approach to professional development and build community among participants while providing essential guidance\, opportunities for self-reflection\, and sharing of useful practices for effective leadership as a department chair. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe target audience is new or emerging department chairs\, although experienced chairs may also benefit. The program is scaffolded to connect sessions and build community among participants who can provide peer-peer support (“co-mentoring”) throughout and after the program. Chairs are encouraged to participate in all sessions\, as much as their busy schedules allow. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMarch 6\, 2025:  Working effectively with senior administrators \n\n\n\nHow does a chair gain support for departmental goals and work effectively with senior administrators? \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nUnderstanding organizational structure and roles of other leaders\n\n\n\nUnderstanding campus operating procedures for facilities/maintenance\, budgets/purchasing\, technology\, institutional effectiveness/assessment\, and other college business processes\n\n\n\nUnderstanding accountability and supporting an institutional perspective on policies -Connecting back to the use of data (session 6) and navigating difficult conversations (session 3)\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPlease login to ACS Community to register for this session.
URL:https://www.acsouth.edu/event/new-department-chair-programming-series-using-data-telling-the-story-2/
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T153000
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SUMMARY:New Department Chair Programming Series - Using Data/Telling the Story. 
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT THE PROGRAM \n\n\n\nDepartment chairs are essential faculty leadership roles that influence and shape the institutional mission and student success. This year-long program will leverage a consortial approach to professional development and build community among participants while providing essential guidance\, opportunities for self-reflection\, and sharing of useful practices for effective leadership as a department chair. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe target audience is new or emerging department chairs\, although experienced chairs may also benefit. The program is scaffolded to connect sessions and build community among participants who can provide peer-peer support (“co-mentoring”) throughout and after the program. Chairs are encouraged to participate in all sessions\, as much as their busy schedules allow. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFebruary 13\, 2025:  Using Data/Telling the Story \n\n\n\nWhat data is useful to collect and how do I use it to advance departmental goals? \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nCollection and use of departmental data for external reviews; assessment; internal requests for positions\, funding\n\n\n\nUnderstanding and using institutional data\n\n\n\nRelating data to goals for equity and inclusion – are all students successfully navigating courses\, major\, etc?  Is any particular group of faculty or students being left behind and do we know why?\n\n\n\nConnecting back to establishing an inclusive culture (session 2) and laying groundwork for working with other administrators (session 6) and maintaining a functional department (session 7)\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPlease login to ACS Community to register for this session.
URL:https://www.acsouth.edu/event/new-department-chair-programming-series-using-data-telling-the-story/
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250116T153000
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SUMMARY:New Department Chair Programming Series - Me\, as department chair. 
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT THE PROGRAM \n\n\n\nDepartment chairs are essential faculty leadership roles that influence and shape the institutional mission and student success. This year-long program will leverage a consortial approach to professional development and build community among participants while providing essential guidance\, opportunities for self-reflection\, and sharing of useful practices for effective leadership as a department chair. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe target audience is new or emerging department chairs\, although experienced chairs may also benefit. The program is scaffolded to connect sessions and build community among participants who can provide peer-peer support (“co-mentoring”) throughout and after the program. Chairs are encouraged to participate in all sessions\, as much as their busy schedules allow. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJanuary 16\, 2025:  Me\, as department chair \n\n\n\nWho is taking care of me? \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nSelf-care\n\n\n\nAvoiding burnout/exhaustion\n\n\n\nHow to maintain my own professional development as chair and as scholar\n\n\n\nIdentifying my needs for a mentor\n\n\n\nSetting boundaries\n\n\n\nConnecting back to the many responsibilities and challenges for a department chair (sessions 2 & 3)\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPlease login to ACS Community to register for this session.
URL:https://www.acsouth.edu/event/new-department-chair-programming-series-me-as-department-chair-3/
CATEGORIES:Training
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UID:13417-1732115700-1732120200@www.acsouth.edu
SUMMARY:New Department Chair Programming Series - Me\, as department chair. 
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT THE PROGRAM \n\n\n\nDepartment chairs are essential faculty leadership roles that influence and shape the institutional mission and student success. This year-long program will leverage a consortial approach to professional development and build community among participants while providing essential guidance\, opportunities for self-reflection\, and sharing of useful practices for effective leadership as a department chair. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe target audience is new or emerging department chairs\, although experienced chairs may also benefit. The program is scaffolded to connect sessions and build community among participants who can provide peer-peer support (“co-mentoring”) throughout and after the program. Chairs are encouraged to participate in all sessions\, as much as their busy schedules allow. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNovember 20\, 2024: Chair Connections – STEM Department Chairs \n\n\n\nPlease note that this session takes place at 3:15pm ET. \n\n\n\nChair Connections provides discipline-specific learning communities that offer peer support and timely guidance\, helping department chairs address challenges unique to their fields while fostering a strong professional network. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPlease login to ACS Community to register for this session.
URL:https://www.acsouth.edu/event/new-department-chair-programming-series-me-as-department-chair-4/
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241114T153000
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SUMMARY:New Department Chair Programming Series - Navigating a difficult conversation and delivering feedback to others: The good and the bad. 
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT THE PROGRAM \n\n\n\nDepartment chairs are essential faculty leadership roles that influence and shape the institutional mission and student success. This year-long program will leverage a consortial approach to professional development and build community among participants while providing essential guidance\, opportunities for self-reflection\, and sharing of useful practices for effective leadership as a department chair. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe target audience is new or emerging department chairs\, although experienced chairs may also benefit. The program is scaffolded to connect sessions and build community among participants who can provide peer-peer support (“co-mentoring”) throughout and after the program. Chairs are encouraged to participate in all sessions\, as much as their busy schedules allow. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNovember 14\, 2024:  Navigating a difficult conversation and delivering feedback to others: The good and the bad.  \n\n\n\nHow does a chair deliver meaningful feedback with empathy and effectiveness? \n\n\n\n\nPerformance reviews (including performance reviews of full professors if you are an associate professor)\n\n\n\nTenure letters\n\n\n\nInheriting prior information\n\n\n\nBeing the designated grown-up in difficult conversations\n\n\n\nDocumenting areas of improvement and helping faculty navigate a plan to address them\n\n\n\nAsking for feedback\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPlease login to ACS Community to register for this session.
URL:https://www.acsouth.edu/event/new-department-chair-programming-series-navigating-a-difficult-conversation-and-delivering-feedback-to-others-the-good-and-the-bad/
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T140000
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SUMMARY:2024 VP of Student Life & Dean of Students Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.acsouth.edu/event/2024-vp-of-student-life-dean-of-students-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T153000
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SUMMARY:New Department Chair Programming Series - Establishing an inclusive and collaborative departmental culture.
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT THE PROGRAM \n\n\n\nDepartment chairs are essential faculty leadership roles that influence and shape the institutional mission and student success. This year-long program will leverage a consortial approach to professional development and build community among participants while providing essential guidance\, opportunities for self-reflection\, and sharing of useful practices for effective leadership as a department chair. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe target audience is new or emerging department chairs\, although experienced chairs may also benefit. The program is scaffolded to connect sessions and build community among participants who can provide peer-peer support (“co-mentoring”) throughout and after the program. Chairs are encouraged to participate in all sessions\, as much as their busy schedules allow. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOctober 10\, 2024:  Establishing an inclusive and collaborative departmental culture. \n\n\n\nHow do you foster and maintain an inclusive departmental environment? \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nFaculty mentoring\n\n\n\n\n\nOnboarding new faculty\n\n\n\n\n\nLeading meetings\n\n\n\n\n\nMaking decisions as a department\n\n\n\n\n\nStaffing introductory courses\n\n\n\n\n\nAttending to student concerns\n\n\n\n\n\nConnecting back to my preferred leadership style (Session 1)\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPlease login to ACS Community to register for this session.
URL:https://www.acsouth.edu/event/new-department-chair-programming-series-me-as-department-chair-2/
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T164500
DTSTAMP:20260430T095011
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UID:13051-1726759800-1726764300@www.acsouth.edu
SUMMARY:New Department Chair Programming Series - Me\, as department chair.
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT THE PROGRAM \n\n\n\nDepartment chairs are essential faculty leadership roles that influence and shape the institutional mission and student success. This year-long program will leverage a consortial approach to professional development and build community among participants while providing essential guidance\, opportunities for self-reflection\, and sharing of useful practices for effective leadership as a department chair. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe target audience is new or emerging department chairs\, although experienced chairs may also benefit. The program is scaffolded to connect sessions and build community among participants who can provide peer-peer support (“co-mentoring”) throughout and after the program. Chairs are encouraged to participate in all sessions\, as much as their busy schedules allow. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSeptember 19\, 2024: Me\, as department chair \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWho am I as a leader and how do I apply my leadership strengths to the role of department chair? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUnderstanding my preferred style and how it impacts communication with others\n\n\n\nAdapting my leadership to fit particular situations\n\n\n\nAsking for feedback from peers and mentors to support continuous leadership growth and self-awareness\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease login to ACS Community to register for this session.
URL:https://www.acsouth.edu/event/new-department-chair-programming-series-me-as-department-chair/
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T110000
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UID:13080-1726754400-1726916400@www.acsouth.edu
SUMMARY:2024 Chief Academic Officers Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.acsouth.edu/event/2024-chief-academic-officers-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240402T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240402T160000
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SUMMARY:New Department Chair Programming Series - Topic to be selected by group in early February.
DESCRIPTION:Please login to ACS Community to register for this session.
URL:https://www.acsouth.edu/event/new-department-chair-programming-series-topic-to-be-selected-by-group-in-early-february/
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T170000
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SUMMARY:New Department Chair Programming Series - Support for Chairs.
DESCRIPTION:Support for Chairs: In this session we will explore resources available for avoiding burnout and promoting self-care (after all\, we are rapidly approaching mid-terms!).  We will provide some examples for when faculty feel distant from their identities as scholars (when taking on administrative duties); delegating; saying “no” when appropriate.   We will discuss effective conversation and use of email\, humor\, ways to listen\, understanding the need to collaborate with other units\, the limits of what a chair can and cannot do.  The goal of this session is to let you know that you are not alone in feeling a bit of burnout\, and share a few solutions. \n\n\n\nPlease click here to register: https://www.acsouth.edu/forms/new-department-chair-programming/
URL:https://www.acsouth.edu/event/new-department-chair-programming-series-support-for-chairs/
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240205T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240205T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T095011
CREATED:20230906T201000Z
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SUMMARY:New Department Chair Programming Series - The Budget.
DESCRIPTION:The Budget:  dispelling myths and rumors.  The goal of this session is to learn how the departmental (or divisional) budget is formed\, how to make compelling data-driven requests\, and to gain a better understanding of resources and finance in higher education.  \n\n\n\nPlease click here to register: https://www.acsouth.edu/forms/new-department-chair-programming/
URL:https://www.acsouth.edu/event/new-department-chair-programming-series-the-budget/
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231102T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231102T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T095011
CREATED:20230906T200706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230906T200707Z
UID:11702-1698940800-1698944400@www.acsouth.edu
SUMMARY:New Department Chair Programming Series - Supporting Departmental Faculty as Chair.
DESCRIPTION:Supporting Departmental Faculty as Chair.  The goal of this session is to promote faculty/staff (and students) through developing an inclusive environment and a positive departmental culture. We’ll talk about mentoring new faculty\, resolving faculty conflicts\, and revisit course scheduling. \n\n\n\nPlease click here to register: https://www.acsouth.edu/forms/new-department-chair-programming/
URL:https://www.acsouth.edu/event/new-department-chair-programming-series-supporting-departmental-faculty-as-chair/
CATEGORIES:Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231005T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231005T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T095011
CREATED:20230906T200517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230906T200754Z
UID:11700-1696518000-1696521600@www.acsouth.edu
SUMMARY:New Department Chair Programming Series - Supporting Students as Department Chairs.
DESCRIPTION:Supporting Students as Department Chairs.  This second session recognizes that the new department chairs are settling in to their new roles\, and are moving towards both mid-terms and the development of the spring schedule.  This session will intentionally look at ways that the department chair is called upon to support students – sometimes navigating conflict when student expectations and faculty expectations are not aligned.  Topics include developing the schedule that accounts for student needs\, as well as the needs of the departmental faculty and the institution (as a whole)\, maintaining the department as an inclusive environment\, balancing tensions between faculty and students (if in conflict).  When does a decision become less of a departmental matter\, and more a matter to resolve institutionally.  The goal of this session will be to remind us all that issues are often seen through different perspectives and that this complicates the decision-making; attending this session will help us learn to mediate conflict. \n\n\n\nPlease click here to register: https://www.acsouth.edu/forms/new-department-chair-programming/
URL:https://www.acsouth.edu/event/new-department-chair-programming-series-supporting-students-as-department-chairs/
CATEGORIES:Training
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