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March 17, 2006
Manditory reading for grad students who want Higher Ed careers
Check out The Academic Departments: Home Base for Doctoral Students and the Center of the Graduate Mission of the Institution from Tomorrow's Professor Blog. This is absolutely mandatory reading for grad students who have an eye toward an academic career. I'm not sure how well this discussion fits non-U.S. institutions but even for international folks it will be interesting reading.
In universities, there are two types of departmental administrators. One is called a head, the other a chair. According to Sirchik (2003), the choice of words is probably not accidental. A head is appointed with no fixed term. Its occupant authorizes all departmental educational, budget, hiring, promotion, and salary decisions. It is a very powerful position and much like headships at other universities.The chair position, in contrast, has fixed term. Its resident is obligated to attend to the advice of the elected "executive committee" of a department. Responsibilities include submitting a budget on behalf of the department, requesting funding for new appointments, salary increments, secretarial support, office and laboratory space, supplies and equipment and funds for graduate fellowships and assistantships.
The article contains the following sections (just to give you a better taste so you see why you should read it):
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How Departments are Administered
- The Role and Distribution of Money
- Differences between the Disciplines
- Departmental Power and Politics
- Faculty Service on Departmental Committees
- Social Relationships in the Academy
- Power Relationships in the Academy
- Where the Money Comes From
- Departmental Structure and Culture
Posted by prolurkr at March 17, 2006 04:43 PM
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