Center for Faculty Development & Innovation

Chair Toolkit

This toolkit is designed for new and existing department chairs. It is our hope that the toolkit will offer department chairs with easy access to resources with important information and professional guidance. The links below provide information on policies, procedures, resources, and leadership development opportunities that department chairs may benefit from.

General Resources

• Chair Resource List
• Information on General Benefits
• CAS Chair Handbook
  • For access to the CAS Chair Handbook, please contact Jen Rehg at jrehg@siue.edu 

Resources to Share with Job Candidates

• Applicant Packet
• Dual Career Support
• Family-Friendly Brochure
• Cost of Living Calculator
• Negotiation Brochure for Applicants

Resources for Faculty Searches

• Negotiation Brochure for Department Chairs
• SIUE Statement on Diversity
• Search Committee Resources
  • Search Committee Training is accessible on the Blackboard website in the Organizations portal.
  • What Search Committees Can and Can't Ask

Resources Supporting Departmental Climate

• Anti-Bullying Brochure
• Community and Cultural Organizations on Campus
• Supporting New Faculty

• Toward an Inclusive Model of Excellence (TIME)

Professional Development

• Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC) Resources
  • The HERC website offers an expansive library of webinars, a toolkit developed for search committee members, and much more. To access the resources provided by HERC, you will need to register for a HERConnect account with your SIUE email address. Access will approved within one business day.
• CAS Chair Training
  • CAS Chair Training is required of new and available to continuing chairs. The training is available biweekly summer through fall. The training offers step-by-step instructions, guides, templates, and sample forms. The topics include logistics, operations, and orientation to key policies.
• Conflict Management on May 25, 2021 with Dr. Zach Schaefer
  • Closed-Captioned Presentation
• Adaptive Leadership on January 14, 2021 with Dr. Mary Sue Love
  • Presentation Slides
  • Closed-Captioned Presentation
• Leading with Understanding: Handling Difficult Conversations on October 22, 2020 with Dr. Robyn Berkley
  • Closed-Captioned Presentation
• Family-Friendly Benefits on October 15, 2020 with HR, Provost Office, and ADVANCE team
  • Closed-Captioned Presentation
• Hostile and Intimidating Behaviors on March 5, 2020 with Michael Bernard-Donals