2.15 Program Directors

Administratively, directors of programs which are not internal to a single local academic unit are regarded as the equivalent of department chairs. They have the same duties and responsibilities as department chairs except that, since faculty members are not appointed to primary affiliation in a program faculty, they do not make primary evaluations of faculty for purposes of reappointment, promotion, and tenure, and they do not make primary annual reviews for the purpose of recommending salary increases.

Policies on appointment and renewal are the same as those described for department chairs in 2.13.2. Procedures for appointment and renewal are the same as those described in 2.13.3, but they may be simplified as appropriate to the size and complexity of the program to be directed. Program directors are subject to removal by the President and recall by the faculty in accordance with the provisions set out for department chairs in 2.13.4 and 2.13.5.