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New Programming!

Gain in-depth knowledge and prepare for the fall semester with hands-on, intensive workshops for department chairs:

Program Assessment and Curriculum Review
June 14, 2012
12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT

The Highly Effective Department Chair
June 21, 2012
12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT

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BOOKS

FERPA Clear and Simple: The College Professional’s Guide to Compliance

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) compliance has always been challenging due to complex regulatory language and exposure to risk. However, institutions that do not comply are in jeopardy of losing federal funding. Accessible and user-friendly, FERPA Clear and Simple clarifies the regulations and provides a ready reference for compliance and problem solving. This need-to-have guide offers critical and relevant material (including the 2008 Amendments) from a new perspective to help staff in student affairs, academic departments, and administrative support positions understand and comply with FERPA guidelines.

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JOURNAL

This quarterly periodical for department chairs and deans features practical advice, useful information, and up-to-date resources. Its applications, techniques, case studies, strategies, and guidance are directly relevant to today's academic leaders.

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DEPARTMENT CHAIR SPOTLIGHT

RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT

Minority Student Success

This important resource explores the factors critical to the college performance and success of minority students by analyzing a wide range of programs through the lens of evaluation. Although minority performance is not well understood, and remedies for underperformance are even more elusive, this book documents methods and outcomes that singly or in combination have the potential to enhance student performance to a significant degree. More.

JOURNAL

Chair as Change Agent

Chairs are at the heart of change in higher education, but it is important to frame change correctly for everyone who will be affected by it. When you subscribe to The Department Chair journal you’ll benefit from articles such as “Chairs Leading Change: Framing the Agenda” by N. Douglas Lees. In it, Lees discusses how framing can be a critical practice for chairs in tilting the odds for success in a favorable way when leading change. The article is exclusively available to subscribers of The Department Chair. More.

ONLINE SEMINARS

Summer Intensives for Chairs

Busy department chairs don’t always have the time or resources to get the training and support they need. That’s why we are offering two hands-on, intensive workshops in June 2012—giving you time to wrap up the current school year and time to apply these new strategies and tools for your fall semester.

Program Assessment and Curriculum Review: June 14, 2012, 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT

The Highly Effective Department Chair: June 21, 2012, 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT More.

What the Dean Is Thinking

Assessing Assessment

Thomas E. Young 5/16/2012 12:00 AM

Assessing Assessment Read More.

What the Dean Is Thinking

Chair Professional Development

N. Douglas Lees 5/15/2012 12:00 AM

Q. Can deans facilitate chair professional development? Read More.

Ask the Experts

Collegiality in Promotion and Tenure

Robert E. Cipriano 5/1/2012 12:00 AM

Q. How difficult is it to add collegiality to promotion and tenure criteria? Read More.

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