Dr. Boils also on occasion will meet with chairs in small groups. The more immediate reason for having these meetings is for information to get back to the faculty. In addition, the associate vice chancellor for academic affairs or the provost on occasion meets with chairs in small groups when an issue affects only a limited number of departments. Faculty members are involved in the evaluation of chairs both at the hiring and during the three and five year cycles. A ten-point evaluation sheet is currently being used.
Faculty members assess the performance of chairs in the third and fifth year.
In the fifth year, a chair may or may not be reappointed based on a number of factors, including his or her willingness to serve again and faculty input. At UNCP chairs are perceived as first line administrators. However, all administrators are seen as faculty members who just happen to have an administrative responsibility. Chairs receive nine-month contracts which include a stipend for annual services as chair, including necessary attention to departmental matters in the summer, and may teach a summer school course for additional pay if they choose. UNCP administrators think the turnover, which provides both stability and change, is healthy.