The Essentials for New Department Chairs

As a new department chair, you face many challenges?chief among them that you likely received little or no formal training in academic leadership. You may feel that you face these challenges alone, but in fact a wealth of information and time-tested techniques have been collected over the years from experienced academic administrators.

For the first time, this booklet brings together some of the best guidance and strategies that have appeared in The Department Chair, resulting in a collecti...