Laws and Policies that Impact Department Chairs

What employment laws and federal reporting requirements impact department chairs/directors? What provisions of the faculty collective bargaining agreement must you uphold? As an agent of the University, what principles can guide your decision-making and protect you from legal claims? This session will address how to approach scenarios commonly faced by department chairs/directors and identify campus resources, policies and personnel that are available to support you. 

Presenters: Alicia Arant, Director of Equal Opportunity and Title IX Coordinator; Claudine Cellier, Director of Operations, Office of the Provost; and Amanda Dawsey, President, University Faculty Association.