IRSC Foundation - Department Chair Excellence Award

Department Chair Excellence Award

Anne R. Snyder Department Chair Leadership Program

Through the estate of Anne R. Snyder, the IRSC Foundation has developed the Anne R. Snyder Department Chair Leadership Program. This program has two components:

Anne R. Snyder Department Chair Leadership Academy provides leadership training for all IRSC department chairs. This academy is coordinated for the IRSC Employee Development Program. Please review the Leadership Academy Fact Sheet for further information.

Anne R. Snyder Department Chair Excellence Award is and annual award presented to a department chair who has demonstrated outstanding leadership. The recipient is announced at the annual Golden Medallion Endowed Teaching Chair Awards event and receives a $1,000 stipend.

The 2011 recipient of the Anne R. Snyder Department Chair Excellence Award is Dr. Frank Harber.

The IRSC Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2012 Anne R. Snyder Department Chair Excellence Award. This prestigious award is designed to honor and recognize leadership among department chairs.

All full-time and adjunct faculty members are eligible to submit nominations for review by the Selection Committee. Department Chairs can also nominate themselves. The nominee must currently be a department chair and must have completed one year or more as chair to be eligible. The nominee must have attained continuing contract status (tenure) based upon notification dates as specified within the Faculty Handbook.

Selection will be based on the nominee’s:

Overall contribution toward achievement of the College Mission
Demonstration of outstanding leadership
Commitment to the Cultural Enhancement "Jumping the Curve” Initiative
Demonstration of curricular innovation
Promotion of student success

The honored department chair will be announced at the Golden Medallion Endowed Teaching Chair Breakfast in August and will receive a $1,000 stipend to recognize his/her outstanding leadership.

If you would like to nominate your department chair, please review and fill out the nomination form and submit it to Julaine Ivy, Donor Relations, in the IRSC Foundation Office (A-135) no later than April 6, 2012.

If you have any questions, please contact Julaine Ivy at x7856 or via email at jivy@irsc.edu.

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