Department Chair and
Academic Program Director Workshops The Office of the Provost will be offering three professional development opportunities this fall for Department Chairs and Academic Program Directors on the Columbia campus.
- Chair as Leader
Speakers: Michael Amiridis, Jim Augustine, Libby Baxley
Thursday, October 27 - 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Thomas Cooper Library, Hollings Program Room
The Chair as Leader: an Ombudsman's Observation (PDF) - Jim Augustine, University Ombudsman
- Strategies for Recruiting and Hiring Excellent Faculty
Speakers: Chris Byrd, Christine Curtis, Bobby Gist, Jed Lyons ,Terry Parham, and Marlene Wilson
Friday, November 18 - 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Location TBA
Recruiting: Effective Strategies for Developing the Candidate Pool and Hiring Excellent Faculty (PDF) - Marlene Wilson
Unintentional Bias Affects the Search for Excellent Faculty - A Film and Facilitation Guide
- What Every Chair Should Know about Budgeting at USC
Speaker: Leslie Brunelli
Wednesday, November 30 - 3:00 to 4:30 pm
Thomas Cooper Library, Hollings Program Room
