Department Chair

(USF Faculty Member Appointment as Department Chair)

, 20

Dear :

Upon the recommendation of the faculty of we are pleased to offer you a position as Chair of the Department of at an annual salary of at 1.00 FTE. (Your salary includes a stipend of $.) The appointment will commence on . Your appointment is subject to the Constitution and laws of the State of Florida and the United States, the rules and regulations of all applicable governing bodies of the University.

The University is issuing this contractin accordance with USF Regulation USF10-102, Personnel [Faculty] Recruitment, Selection, Appointment,

Your appointment as Chair is for a one-year renewable term for up to years. As Chair you report to and serve at the pleasure of the Dean, subject to annual review and termination of 90 days notice at (his/her) discretion. Should you leave the position to return to the faculty, your base salary then in effect will be converted to a nine-month base salary by removing the stipend (if applicable), and adjusting the pay and appointment period commensurate with the new appointment.

I am using the following mechanism for determining your salary.

(Example)

$ current nine-month base plus

x % base increase

x 1.222Convert to 12-month salary

$ _____Total 12-month salary

_____Add % administrative stipend

$ Total 12-month salary

Note: The following items should be worded to address the specific assignments of the appointment.

  • As Chair of you should carefully review the teaching assignments of all faculty in the unit. Increasing pressure to provide access to a university education for more of Florida’s high school graduates means that we assume a base teaching assignment of four courses per semester. Faculty who are productive scholars or are engaged in significant other activities may have this assignment reduced if their contributions are recognized as equitable and fair both within and outside of their discipline. Good teaching and good scholarship are inseparably intermingled; this must be the goal for all of the faculty at the University.
  • It is expected that you will continue scholarly activity.
  • You will be expected to teach on a regular basis. Our expectation is that you will teach at least three courses over the twelve months of your appointment. We encourage you to include the summer session in your teaching schedule to help alleviate demands on our summer budget. We also expect that you will not engage in overload teaching while you are an administrator.
  • You will be expected to seek external funding to support your program and to encourage faculty to do likewise.
  • The University of South Florida is preparing for a major fund-raising campaign, and as one of the leaders within the College of you will be expected to support and participate in our efforts.
  • On an annual basis, you will attempt to use leave time that you accumulate during your tenure as a 12-month administrator.

If you wish to accept this contract on the above terms, please sign the original copy of this letter where indicated and return it to Dean no later than .

We are enthusiastic at the prospect of your joining the administration.

Sincerely,

, Dean

College of

Ralph C. Wilcox

Provost and Executive Vice President

Date ______

I accept the contract on the above-stated terms and conditions.

______

Signature(Candidate's Name)

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