Contact:

Binnie Singh
Director of Faculty Relations
and Development
University of California, Davis
Academic Personnel
Office of the Provost
(530) 752-0963
binsingh@ucdavis.edu

Training and Development for Department Chairs

• Chairs Training Program
  
  A new, two-day mandatory training program intended to provide newly appointed department chairs with a strong foundation of knowledge, information and resources viewed as essential to their role.

• Handbook for Chairs and Directors

A new resource for UC Davis Chairs and Directors to assist them in advancing the research, teaching, and service missions of their units, and help foster a collegial academic environment to support these missions.

• Department Chair Brown Bags
  
  Department Chair Brown Bag Schedule (Word)
  
  Department Chair Brown Bags are held monthly and are topical discussions and lectures intended to assist department chairs in their roles as leaders in academic departments.
  
  Topics include: Procedures for Faculty Advancement, Nurturing New Faculty, Organizing Your Department, Structuring and Managing a Department Budget, Best Practices for Conflict Management, Best Practices for Faculty Searches, Basics on Academic Advancement (for new Chairs), updates on issues in Academic Personnel (offered every Spring), and more.
  

• Leadership Development Program
  
  The Leadership Development Program is a six-day series comprised of lecture, discussion and exercises, in areas such as: effective leadership, problem-solving, negotiations and communication skills.
  
  The program is offered to nominated Chairs and faculty.
  
  
  

  ---