Central Michigan University

Frequently Asked Questions

Success as a department chair is knowing where to go for information. The following links are organized around the sections of the "green sheet".

• Administrative Functions
• Faculty and Personnel Functions
• Liaison Functions
• Student-Related Functions
• Leadership Functions
  

Administrative Functions:

• How do I move an item through the curricular process? http://academicsenate.cmich.edu/cad.htm
• Who do I contact in the Registrar’s Office for various issues? http://www.registrars.cmich.edu/staff/default.htm
• How do I learn more about SAP? http://www.sap.cmich.edu/fihr
• How do I find information on other aspects of financial management, financial services information, forms, and schedules?   http://www.controller.cmich.edu/
• How do I find information on purchasing? http://www.purchasing.cmich.edu/default.html
• Who do I contact to schedule classrooms for courses or other meetings? Elaine First , Assistant Director, Registration
• To whom do I report hazardous physical plant conditions?
  • http://www.fgmt.cmich.edu (then click on FM Service Guide)
  • http://www.ess.cmich.edu/
• How do I handle injuries on campus? http://www.rmi.cmich.edu/injuries/injuryguide.html
• Who provides assistance with program reviews, student outcomes assessment, and accreditation? http://academicaffairs.cmich.edu/
  • Program Review: http://academicaffairs.cmich.edu/programreview.shtml
  • Assessment: http://academicaffairs.cmich.edu/caa/assessment.shtml
  • Accreditation: http://academicaffairs.cmich.edu/accreditation.shtml
    
• What other policies or procedures should I be aware of?
  • http://www.cmich.edu/policies-procedures/
  • http://academicsenate.cmich.edu/noncurric.htm

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Faculty and Personnel Functions:

• What are the affirmative action guidelines for hiring faculty?     http://www.cmich.edu/Affirmative_Action_Office/Affirmative_Action_Statements.htm    http://www.cmich.edu/Affirmative_Action_Office/Search_Information.htm
  
• What form do I use for hiring faculty?     http://www.fps.cmich.edu/documents/fptf.doc
  
• How do I locate information on faculty benefits?     http://www.fps.cmich.edu/ and check under "Benefits"
  
• What are the dates for personnel actions such as sabbaticals and tenure, reappointment, promotion? http://www.fps.cmich.edu/documents/CONSIDER.PER.doc
  
• Where can I find the forms for TPR decisions? http://www.fps.cmich.edu/forms/forms_personnel_actions.asp
  
• How do I locate information on external grants and contracts? http://www.orsp.cmich.edu/
  
• Are there resources for encouraging the improvement of faculty performance? http://www.facit.cmich.edu/
  
• What kind of support is there for staff training? http://www.hrs.cmich.edu/train/welcome.html
  
• How do I go about hiring staff?
  • http://www.hrs.cmich.edu/download-files/hiring-handbook.pdf
  • http://www.hrs.cmich.edu/emp/download/hiring-process-overview.pdf
  • http://www.hrs.cmich.edu/emp/download/hiring-process-detail.pdf
    
• How do I evaluate staff? http://www.hrs.cmich.edu/download-files/quick-guide-sup.pdf
  
• What do I have to do in order to discipline a staff member? http://www.hrs.cmich.edu/er/discipline-index.htm
  
• Who do I call in HR when I need to....? Services Guide - http://www.hrs.cmich.edu/download-files/hr-services.pdf

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Liaison Functions:

• How do I enhance the department image and reputation on and off campus?  http://www.cmich.edu/public-relations/

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Student-Related Functions:

• How do I help recruit undergraduate Students?  WaysDeptChairHelpRecruitStudents.doc
  
• How do I learn more about advisement on campus? http://advising.cmich.edu/
  
• What are the various clubs and student organizations on campus? http://www.rso.cmich.edu/
• What are the procedures for resolving student complaints?    
  • http://academicsenate.cmich.edu/Policy/GRADE_GRIEVANCE_POLICY.pdf
  • http://www.cmich.edu/Affirmative_Action_Office.htm
  • http://www.cmich.edu/ombuds/
  • http://www.cmich.edu/Policies_and_Procedures/Code_of_Student_Rights_Home.htm
    
• What are the NCAA, MAC, and institutional rules and regulations?http://webs.cmich.edu/athletics/Compliance/Faculty%20Staff/NCAA%20Compliance.htm

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LeLeadership Functions:

• http://www.acenet.edu//AM/Template.cfm?Section=chairs_workshop
• http://www.academicleadership.org/
• http://www.aacte.org/index.php    
• http://www.acenet.edu/resources/chairs/index.cfm
• http://www.umsystem.edu/pali/

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Links of Interest

• Office of the President
• Office of the Provost
• Office of Institutional Research
• Academic Senate