Discussions for Chairs
CCAS will continue our ongoing series of online discussions for the CCAS community to help support and guide us through this hectic time; no registration needed, no fee. All sessions will be held from 4:00-5:00 Eastern time via the same Zoom link.
NOTE ABOUT RECORDING: Unfortunately, we cannot record the discussions. Many chairs are precluded from being recorded and additionally, we need to provide a space for candid discussion and reflection.
See Padlet of Shared Resources: https://padlet.com/aecox/ccas_resources_for_chairs
Discussions for Chairs | Spring 2025
All sessions will be held from 4:00-5:00 Eastern time via the same Zoom link: https://tamusa.zoom.us/my/ccasmeet
Thursday, Jan 23 Preparing Applications for Dean Roles (Deans also Welcome)
Tuesday, Feb 11 Open Discussion & Problem Solving for Chairs (Bring your topics/questions/issues!)
Wednesday, Feb 26 Digital Content, Accessibility, & New Federal Regulations (Deans also Welcome)
Thursday, Mar 6 Open Discussion & Problem Solving for Chairs (Bring your topics/questions/issues!)
Tuesday, March 11 Mediation Skills for Conflict Resolution (Deans also Welcome)
March 25 New LEAP ADVANCE: Leadership Program for Higher Education- In partnership with APAHE (Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education) (Deans also Welcome)
ADDITIONAL DATES & TOPICS COMING SOON....
FALL 2024
Tuesday, Sept 17 How are Arts & Sciences Colleges Engaging with AI? (Deans also Welcome)
Tuesday, Sept 24 ELATES Leadership Program Opportunities for Chairs & Heads
Monday, Sept 30 Promotion & Tenure: APA Report (Deans also Welcome)
Tuesday, Oct 1 Five Keys to Succeed in Fundraising for Department Chairs & Heads
Monday, Oct 7 Promotion & Tenure Decisions
Wednesday, Oct 16 Open Discussion for Chairs- Problem Solving
Wednesday, Oct 30 CGS on Supporting Interdisciplinary Teamwork in UG and Graduate Education (Deans also Welcome)
Thursday, Nov 14 Storytelling for Your Department's Success **added 09/03
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(Prior Topics)
Tuesday, Jan 30 Preparing Your CV and Application for Dean Roles
Tuesday, Feb 13 Dealing with Difficult Faculty
Wednesday, Mar 13 Alumni Mentoring Programs
Thursday, Mar 28 Creating Healthy Ecosystems is a Collaborative Enterprise (Wellbeing)
Tuesday, April 2 Teaching Difficult Topics
Monday, April 29 Student Learning Outcomes and Assessment Planning (Deans also Welcome) * * * NEW SESSION ADDED 2/23!
(Prior 2023 Topics)
Monday, January 30: Fulbright Program Information (Deans also invited)
Thursday, February 2: Data Resources for Chairs—What/Where/Why
Tuesday, February 28: Leading vs. Managing for Chairs
Wednesday, March 8: Transitioning Out of the Chair Role—What's Next?
Monday, April 10: New Chairs Checking in- How's it Going?
Thursday, April 13: Academic Freedom, Tenure, Free Speech (Deans also invited)
Wednesday, April 26: Communicating In Crisis (or What Keeps You Up at Night) (Deans also invited)
Monday, June 12: Advocating for the Humanities (Deans also invited)
Tuesday Sept 19 Preparing Your CV for A Dean or Other Administrative Role
Tuesday Oct 3 Difficult Dialogues: Strategies for Success supported by the Difficult Dialogues National Resource Center (DDNRC)(Deans also Welcome)
Monday Oct 9 Mediation Skills for Conflict Resolution (Deans also Welcome)
Thursday Oct 12 When the Chair's Not There- Lessons Learned from Appointing Chairs from Other Departments (Deans also Welcome)
Tuesday Oct 24 Dealing With Difficult Faculty
Monday Nov 13 Mentoring Programs for Marginalized and Underrepresented Faculty (Deans also Welcome)
Tuesday Nov 14 Chairs Checking in- Networking in Breakout Groups by Discipline
