Academic department chairs have many responsibilities. Among them is to model the norms and practices which create equitable and inclusive communities where all faculty can thrive. This year, we will build off of existing recommendations, creating updated Lehigh-specific handouts in the process, and support the Deputy Provost for Faculty Affairs in implmeentation of professional develpment for chairs. Two new items on the website include:
Lehigh Faculty on What they wished their department chairs to know Climate surveys, Kardia Evaluation of ADVANCE, and personal anecdotes help department chairs understand the experiences of people with historically underrepresented identities and find ways to build postiive cultures.
Inclusive Department Best Practices- UMASS ADVANCE
