New Chair Program retreat agenda

Day 1

Time	Activity	Objectives	Presenters
8:15–8:35	Check in and continental breakfast
8:45–9:15	Welcome and Programmatic Intent	Chair introductions to cohort What is this retreat about and why Overview of program Talk through materials provided	Helen Malone Patrick Louchouarn
9:15–10:15	Life of a Chair	Hear different reasons people become chair Gain insight into different cultures and departmental structures Hear different perspectives on the transition to chair—difficulties and successes	Richard Samuels Angela Marolf Martha Belury
10:15–10:30	Break
10:30–11	Welcome from Provost	View of leadership from OAA Academic Plan and the chair’s role Value of participating in the New Chair Program and other OAA programming	Melissa Gilliam
11–12	Shared Values	What are the university’s shared values How can chairs embed shared valued into their department? How can our shared values enable the building of culture and community?	Gates Garrity Rokous Tamera Tandy
12–1	Lunch
1–2	Academic Leadership	Leading as chair Co-existence of academic leadership and management	Kay Wolf
2–2:30	Introducing Interfolio	Process for this year Next steps with Interfolio	Helen Malone
2:30–3	Closing and Day 2 Preview	Questions to consider for tomorrow	Helen Malone

Time	Activity	Objectives	Presenters
8–8:30	Check in and continental breakfast
8:30–8:45	Welcome and Check In	Overview of the day Questions?	Helen Malone and Patrick Louchouarn
8:45–10	Building Community	Explore ways to think critically and strategically about unit culture Identify practices to support a welcoming environment	Jan Neiger Tracy Kitchel Rachel Kleit
10–10:15	Break
10:15–12	Managing Conduct	Understand the situations the require you to take action Gain exposure to offices of core resources for navigating legal and people issues for faculty and staff	Brandon Lester Helen Malone Keesha Mitchell
12–1	Lunch with Associate Deans		Shari Speer, ASC Tracy Kitchel, FAES Rachel Kleit, ENG Tania Oberyszyn, COM Carroll Ann Trotman, Dentistry Tasha Snyder, EHE
1–3	Inclusive Excellence	Office of Inclusive Excellence overview Maintaining commitments to DEI Strategies, tactics, and resources to support inclusive excellence	Wendy Smooth
3–3:15	Break
3:15–4:15	Re-visioning APT Criteria	What does the successful candidate look like under current criteria? How can the criteria be revised to be more inclusive and align with the shared values?	Helen Malone Patrick Louchouarn
4:15–4:30	Closing and Programmatic Impact	Key Takeaways	Helen Malone Patrick Louchouarn
4:30–6	Reception with Deans and other academic leaders