Department Heads and Chairs: Professional Development + Success Series
Continued Workshops and Learning Opportunities Specifically Designed for UIC Department Heads, and Chairs Beyond Orientation
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Creating a vision for leadership does not happen in one session. We invite you to join us this fall for offerings designed to support your continued leadership development journey and to engage with peers for meaningful discussion and support.
This workshop series is specifically designed for new and continuing department heads and chairs (UEOs) as we strive to provide targeted support and resources tailored to the unique leadership responsibilities of such roles.
We appreciate your understanding as we dedicate these sessions to meeting the specific needs of UIC’s department heads and chairs.
For additional professional development opportunities that may be relevant to your role, please feel free to contact us here.
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Save-the-Date for these Fall 2025 Sessions
- October 17 (Hybrid) 10AM-11:30AM: Engaging Faculty to Improve Departmental Climate
- November 17 (Virtual) 1:00PM-3:00PM: How UEOs Can Help Combat Burnout and Support Faculty Well-Being
UEOs will receive Outlook calendar invitations for each session, which include RSVP instructions and event details. These sessions will not be recorded.
Resources from previous year’s sessions remain available below for your reference.
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Professional Development Series 2024-2025
OCTOBER 2024: Your Role in Recruiting, Hiring, and Retaining Faculty, and an Academic Analytics Overview
Engage with UIC HR Professionals and Academic Analytics to discuss successful recruitment and hiring practices. Topics will cover aspects of the hiring process that fall within UIC HR (e.g. the systems and rules JDX, Cornerstone), tenure-system offers, the related issues/approvals required once a candidate has been selected and how to ensure equitable and inclusive hiring practices.
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DATE: Friday October 4, 2024
TIME: 12:00-1:30PM
LOCATION: Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence, 924 S. Morgan Street, 2nd floor and Zoom
Improving Departmental Climate
Join us for an interactive session focused on fostering a positive departmental climate where all members can thrive. Learn strategies to strengthen professional relationships, boost productivity and morale, and enhance the sense of belonging within your college or department.
This workshop series is exclusively for UEOs to ensure a confidential and focused space for discussions specific to this level of leadership.
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DATE: November 8, 2024
TIME: 12:00-1:30 pm
LOCATION: Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence, 924 S. Morgan Street, 2nd floor and Zoom
Budgeting, Advancement, and Funding
Move beyond finances on a spreadsheet.
Join this presentation to understand the foundation of budgeting and funding as a Dean, Department Head or Chair ensuring the needs of your students, faculty, and staff are fully met.
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DATE: January 17, 2025
TIME: 12:00-1:30 pm
LOCATION: (Virtual) Zoom –Check your Outlook calendar invite for link.
This workshop is specifically designed for new and continuing department heads and chairs (UEOs) as we strive to provide targeted support and resources tailored to the unique leadership responsibilities of such roles.
Mentoring Faculty Through Promotion and Tenure
Join us for a panel conversation about the promotion and tenure process. Faculty Affairs will lead the conversation about Promotion and Tenure, and how you can support and help prepare faculty for this process.
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DATE: February 14, 2025
TIME: 12:00-1:30 pm
LOCATION: (Virtual) Zoom –Check your Outlook calendar invite for link.
This workshop is specifically designed for new and continuing department heads and chairs (UEOs) as we strive to provide targeted support and resources tailored to the unique leadership responsibilities of such roles.
Dealing with Harassment, Bullying & Incivility & Mediating Conflict
What is workplace bullying? Hostile behavior that includes repeated harassment, physical harm, verbal abuse, or other conduct that is viewed as threatening, humiliating, intimidating, or sabotaging –behavior that interferes with the performance of the one who is being bullied. Join this critical conversation to engage in creating a safer and stronger work climate for all.
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DATE: March 14, 2025
TIME: 12:00-1:30 pm
LOCATION: Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence, 924 S. Morgan Street, 2nd floor and Zoom
This workshop is specifically designed for new and continuing department heads and chairs (UEOs) as we strive to provide targeted support and resources tailored to the unique leadership responsibilities of such roles.