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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\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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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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SUMMARY:2024 VP of Student Life & Dean of Students Meeting
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URL:https://www.acsouth.edu/event/2024-vp-of-student-life-dean-of-students-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Training
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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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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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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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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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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:20250403T153000
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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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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/
CATEGORIES:Training
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