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Council of Chairs Information

The Council of Chairs is an advisory body to the Dean of the College - a community of academic leaders for the College. The Chairs and Directors of the academic departments and programs of the College constitute the Council of Chairs. The Dean consults the Council for advice on policy and process matters.

The Council meets with the Dean and the Dean’s staff twice a month during the academic year. Chairs and Directors represent and advocate for their respective academic units, and consider the common good of the College and the University as a whole. They exchange best practices among themselves for the benefit of their students, faculty, staff, and programs.

Meeting discussions range from operational and administrative items, such as classroom assignments and academic advising, to policy and process issues, such as faculty and staff evaluations, creation or revision of academic programs, and strategic planning. Often, the Council is consulted for advice and input by other campus entities, such as faculty policy committees (e.g. Faculty Affairs Committee), the SCU Alumni Association, etc.

Consolidated Operating Budget Training FY 2011

CAS Chair's Timetable AY 2011-12 pdf updated 9-14-11
ECP Chair's Timetable AY 2010-11  pdf added 9-7-10
Deans' Assignments 2011-2012  pdf

Meetings

2010-2011
2009-2010
* September 8, 2010 New Chairs Training
* September 9, 2010 Chair's Retreat
* Council of Chairs (3:30-5 pm, Wiegand Room)

* September 9, 2009 New Chairs Training

* September 10, 2009 Chair's Retreat * Council of Chairs

2008-2009

Members

 Department / Program
 Location
  Chair / Director
 Anthropology
O'Connor 3rd Floor
  Lisa Kealhofer
 Art and Art History
852/862 Market Street
  Kelly Detweiler
 Biology Alumni Science 2nd Floor
  Craig Stephens
  James Grainger
 Chemistry and Biochemistry
Daly Science 1st Floor
  Jack Gilbert
 Classics 741 Franklin Street
  John R. Heath
 Communication
Arts & Science 2nd Floor
  Chad Raphael
 Counseling Psychology
Loyola Hall
  Jeff Baerwald, S.J.
 Education
Loyola Hall
  Pedro Hernandez-Ramos
 English St. Joseph's 2nd Floor
  John Hawley
  Simone Billings
 Environmental Studies Institute
Montgomery House
  Michelle Marvier
 Ethnic Studies Program
St. Joseph's 1st Floor
  James Lai
 History O'Connor Basement
  Arthur Liebscher, S.J.
 Liberal Studies Program
743 Franklin Street
  Eleanor Willemsen
 Math / Computer Science
O'Connor 1st Floor   Dennis Smolarski, S.J.
 Military Science Program
Varsi 2nd Floor
  Lt. Col. John Tao
 Modern Languages
Kenna 1st Floor
  Catherine Montfort
 Music Music and Dance 2nd Floor
  Hans Boepple
  Teresa McCollough
 Pastoral Ministries
Kenna 1st Floor
  William Dohar
 Philosophy  Kenna 2nd Floor   Phil Kain
 Physics Daly Science 3rd Floor
  John Birmingham
 Political Science
Arts & Science 2nd Floor
  Janet Flammang
 Psychology Alumni Science 2nd Floor
  Robert Numan
 Public Health Sciences
Alumni Science 2nd Floor
  Craig Stephens
 Religious Studies
Kenna 1st or 3rdFloor
  Gary Macy
 Sociology O'Connor 3rd Floor
  Chuck Powers
 Theatre & Dance
Mayer Theater 1st Floor
  Barbara Murray
 Women's and Gender Studies Program
St Joseph's 1st Floor
  Laura Ellingson
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