Furthermore, chairs are responsible for seeing that these policies and procedures are publicized properly within the department and, whenever necessary, updated to conform with changes in college or University policy. Chairs provide advice and guidance to members of their department in all areas of their development as faculty. As far as possible, senior members of the department assist the chair in this important task. Proper administration of these responsibilities eventuates in recommendations to the dean for new appointments, reappointments, salary changes, promotions, tenure, sabbatical and other leaves of absence, nonrenewals, and terminations. Chairs oversee research programs carried out under departmental auspices or involving department resources, and are responsible for encouraging an appropriate and balanced program of research among the department faculty that involves both graduate and undergraduate students, as well as postdoctoral students, wherever possible.
Chairs prepare budget requests, allocate funds, and supervise departmental expenditures.
Chairs work with the Director of University Libraries to enrich the collection, giving due attention to planned research and future growth of the department. Chairs work with the department, the dean, and appropriate administrative offices in planning physical facilities for the department. Chairs work with the department, the dean, and appropriate administrative offices in planning enrichment programs, such as lecture series and colloquia, for majors and other interested students, faculty, and members of the community. This statement of goals includes consideration of the adequacy of physical facilities, sufficiency of monetary support, and appropriateness of departmental organization and communication. The statement, sponsored by the department and agreed on by the dean, is submitted to the provost and the president for use as a planning document.