FACULTY HANDBOOK
Section 2: Academic Program Organization
Academic Organization
and Roles of Academic Officers
Department Chairpersons (and School Directors)
Department chairpersons (and
School Directors) are appointed by the President and Provost for five-year
terms upon the recommendation of the college dean. These appointments are renewable for like
periods. The advice of a majority of the
faculty, by a formal vote of the faculty,
within the department or school is
required for the appointment or reappointment of the chairperson or school director. The
vote of the faculty must be communicated to the dean of the college and by the
dean to the Provost upon the occasion of any recommendation for appointment or
reappointment. Chairpersons are
renewed annually by the college dean and serve at the pleasure of the
President, the Provost and the Dean.
Therefore, the President and Provost have the authority to replace a
department chairperson at any time after consultation with the appropriate
dean, if such action is in the best interests of the department or the
University. Tenure as a faculty member
is a separate right. (Revised, Provost and AAUP,