The department chair/school dean shall be the official representative and spokesperson for the department/school, both with respect to the internal administration of the University and with respect to the public at large. The chair/school dean shall give leadership in the development and implementation of departmental/school programs. He or she shall supervise the academic and non-academic personnel in the department/school and shall encourage scholarly activity and effective teaching on the part of department/school members.

The chair/school dean is directly responsible to the college dean for the performance of his or her duties and the functioning of the department/school. He or she shall submit to the college dean an annual evaluation of the department/school teaching faculty and of the state of the department/school, including projections for future needs and changes. The chair/school dean shall also work closely with other faculty members and administrators in the implementation of program and personnel policies.