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The first session in our Fall 2024 - Spring 2025 Department Chair Conversation Series will bring together experienced chairs from across the university to discuss their victories, challenges, transformations, and impacts on their professional lives. This session is designed to provide a space for these chairs to reflect on their experiences so as to offer newer department chairs the opportunity to gain perspective from those experiences.

In this session of our Fall 2024 - Spring 2025 Department Chair Conversation Series, we will review data and the processes involved in preparing dossiers for tenure and promotion. Case studies will be used to explore how chairs evaluate the performance of faculty members. Topics will include:

•    Overview of the process and timing  
•    Effective dossier preparation
•    Leading departmental reviews
•    Making difficult decisions
•    Concerns regarding promotion to full professor
•    Preparing the chair's letter
•    DEI in tenure and promotion

This session, presented by members of the Division of Finance and Administration, will unpack the university's budget process, clarify the various funding sources and their uses, and explore higher education finance. The session will also provide an overview of the following:

• University Governance
• Higher Education Finance
• State Education Law
• UB Resources
• UB's Annual Resource Planning Process (ARPP)

Presenters:

Beth Corry Associate Vice President for Business Services and Controller 

Jennifer Pesany Assistant Vice President, Financial Management 

Joseph Lewandowski Assistant Vice President, Resource Planning 

This event in Department Chair Conversation Series will focus on faculty mentoring. This session will explore the university’s mentoring policy and provide a platform for attendees to share best practices and unit initiatives that support effective mentoring. Additionally, a demonstration of MentorNet, a new tool designed to connect mentors and mentees, will be featured. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore how mentoring can enhance professional development and foster a more supportive academic environment.

Join us and Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence, Seval Yildirim for a timely conversation on the challenges impacting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts within higher education. This session will examine how universities are adapting to external pressures and provide practical strategies for supporting faculty and students, including guidance on handling ICE interactions on campus. Department chairs will gain valuable insights on navigating these complex issues and ensuring a supportive, inclusive environment in their departments.