Chairs
Chairs of academic units play a key role in advancing the quality of teaching, scholarship and service engagement at Bates. These colleagues are responsible for the normal operations of their academic units, as well as setting the agenda for the unit. They also represent their academic units to the administration and the college and are expected to keep their unit informed of actions at the college. In academic units where there are co-chairs or associate chairs, there should be an agreement around the division of these duties.
General Information
- Chairs Roster
- Chairs’ Meeting Schedule
- Academic Affairs Calendars – This page replaces the chairs consolidated calendar.
Roster of Department and Program Chairs
- 2026-2027 division, department, and program chairs – Including their corresponding Associate Dean of Faculty.
Responsibilities of Department and Program Chairs
- Chairs Responsibilities – Serving as a department or program chair includes administrative responsibilities in six broad areas.
Faculty Positions and Resources
- Allocation of Faculty Resources – The forms and processes for requesting resources, submitting proposals, and submitting 2-year plans as well as the teaching-planning tool (TPT) are available here. The link includes information on line requests, lectureship requests and renewals, requests for course reductions, requests for course replacements, and requests for additional courses.
Hiring and Personnel
- Hiring resources – Hiring processes, positions available, and the reappointment, tenure and promotion processes at Bates.
- Visiting Professor Thesis Advising and Independent Studies
Data
- Data about your program or department – Provided in collaboration with the Registrar’s Office
- Data Request Form.
Department and Program Review
- Decade reviews of all departments and interdisciplinary programs – Information and resources.
Curriculum