Join us August 2-19 for a virtual professional development program on overcoming the challenges of the department chair role and creating a strategic vision for individual and departmental growth.
Strategic Assessment and Implementation Workshops:
Each two-hour session, facilitated by DeverJustice LLC, will help department chairs think strategically about how to succeed in their role, learn from and collaborate with their peers, and manage complex challenges with creativity and grace.
Available workshop times:
Your Strategic Assessment Workshop and Implementation Workshop will both take place at the same time on the indicated days.
Strategic Assessment: Tues, August 2 | Implementation: Tues, August 16
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Group 1: 10 a.m. ET
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Group 2: 1 p.m. ET
Strategic Assessment: Wed, August 3 | Implementation: Wed, August 17
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Group 3: 12 p.m. ET
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Group 4: 3 p.m. ET
Strategic Assessment: Thurs, August 4 | Implementation: Thurs, August 18
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Group 5: 10 a.m. ET
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Group 6: 1 p.m. ET
Strategic Assessment: Fri, August 5 | Implementation: Fri, August 19
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Group 7: 12 p.m. ET
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Group 8: 3 p.m. ET
Seminars: August 9-11*
- Tuesday, August 9
- Understanding the Higher Ed Business Model - 11 a.m., ET
- Innovations in Teaching and Learning - 12:30 p.m. ET
- Wednesday, August 10
- National Trends in Higher Education - 11 a.m. ET
- The Chairs' Role in Enrollment, Retention, and Student Success - 12:30 p.m. ET
- Thursday, August 11
- Advancing Faculty Diversity - 11 a.m., ET
- How to Be a Chair: Book Talk with Kevin Dettmar - 12:30 p.m. ET
In addition to collaborating with our experts on a tailored individual development plan, you'll also receive additional resources, including:
- A digital copy of The Chronicle Guide to Departmental Leadership, a comprehensive manual of critical data, advice, and analysis.
- A digital copy of The Chronicle’s report Building a Faculty That Flourishes.
- A digital copy of The Chronicle’s Trends Report.
- A physical copy How to Chair a Department by Kevin Dettmar
Workshop participation is limited to current, incoming, or acting department chairs. We will review all registrants, and refund as necessary. Not a department chair? Register for the seminars.
Your purchase includes access to the two workshops and the associated six seminars. Zoom links and event access instructions will be sent separately.
Discounted rates and custom programming are available for groups of 10 or more department chairs. Contact workshops@chronicle.com for more information.
If you are registering on behalf of a department chair, please email workshops@chronicle.com with the event attendee's first/last name, email address, title, and institution.
Visit the event page to learn more.
*Order of seminar topics subject to change.
