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Online Training
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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
BOOKS
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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
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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.
E-NEWSLETTER
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PRESENTER
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Mary Deane  Sorcinelli  photo

Mary Deane Sorcinelli


Mary Deane Sorcinelli is associate provost for faculty development, professor of educational policy and research administration, and founding director of the Center for Teaching at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Sorcinelli has numerous articles and book chapters in a wide range of sources. Selected coauthored books include Developing New and Junior Faculty (1992), Developing a Teaching Portfolio (2000), Heeding New Voices: Academic Careers for a New Generation (2000), and Creating the Future of Faculty Development (2006). She earned her Ed.D. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst