Based on the annual reviews and the five-year limit, a number of chairs in the College of Arts and Sciences were recently asked not to reapply or their positions. At NCCU, department chairs are rotated and they may reapply for the positions they held for the past five year term. In addition, chairs are evaluated annually. Based on the annual reviews and the five-year limit, a number of chairs in the College of Arts and Sciences were recently asked not to reapply for their positions. NCCU has no written policy regarding chair training, but the Professional Development Advisory Committee members were given the impression that professional development is so deeply ingrained on campus that chairs are routinely trained in a number of different ways.
Several administrators hold workshops and training sessions for new chairs.
The deans of Colleges of Arts and Sciences and Education regularly hold orientation sessions for new chairs. In these sessions such issues as the faculty workload report are discussed. This past year, the chancellor also held five budget workshops. The vice chancellor's office has additionally held several workshops. In order to accomplish this goal, the deans have a list of potential mentors at their initial sessions.