ECMS Department Chair Duties

• Convene regular departmental meetings (minimum 3 per year) to discuss:
  • Events such as master classes and special department performances.
  • Teaching challenges and strategies.
  • Department enrollment, paying attention to studio loads and enrollment goals.
  • Any other departmental needs as they arise.

• Review curricula with faculty: update repertoire; review expectations for student achievement; review methods of assessment.

• Oversee Intern/Mentor program:
  • In consultation with collegiate faculty, Chairs assist the Associate Dean in identifying Intern candidates.
  • Chairs will select Mentors for department Interns. Preference will be given to Half-Time and Full-Time Instructors, since mentoring is a requirement of their contracts. Chairpersons themselves are also expected to serve as Mentors.
  • Chairs are responsible for ensuring that all requirements of the ECMS Intern/Mentor program are being met in their department.

• In collaboration with the Associate Dean, lead the search process for new faculty appointments.

• Meet with the ECMS Dean and the other Chairpersons on a monthly basis, to deal with matters of school-wide concern: student progress reports, examinations and juries, program evaluation questionnaires, etc.

Last Updated: October 4, 2016