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A. Program Director
The role of Program Director is crucial for the quality of graduate-level education.
The Program Director is the School of Public Health’s most important link to
programs, teaching faculty and the program’s administrative link to its students.
For both the School and the program, these obligations create legitimate, important
stakes in the successful carrying out of the Program Director role.
Each SPH program shall have a Program Director who shall supervise and
coordinate the administration of the program, serve as a point of contact for
students enrolled in the program, provide administrative linkage between the
program faculty and the divisions or departments contributing to its programs, and
act as the liaison between the program and the administration of the SPH.
1. Qualifications and Appointment
Each SPH program shall designate a nominee as a Program Director. The Program
Director shall be a member of the SPH faculty. Any exceptions to this must be
approved by the Dean. Because the position of Program Director requires close
collaboration with, and the allocation of resources from, the Division Head of
involved budgetary units, programs are encouraged to involve those persons in the
nomination process.
The SPH Dean shall appoint the Program Director. Program faculty shall submit to
the Dean the name of the nominee. The nomination form should also carry the
signature of the Division Head. The program’s choice for Program Director is
presumptive, and the Dean must provide written explanation for rejection of the
program’s nomination.
In the absence of the Program Director for less than one semester, program faculty
shall designate an acting Program Director and notify the Division Head and the
Dean. For an absence longer than one semester, program faculty should follow the
above procedures for nominating a Program Director. In special cases where
program faculty have no nominee names to submit, the Dean may appoint a
Program Director to serve until such time as a nomination is forthcoming.
The Program Director is required to place on file with the SPH the program’s
procedure of choosing the name(s) in nomination for Program Director. The
Division Head of the Program Director’s budgetary home is required to endorse the
final appointment by the Dean and to specify the support that the Program Director
will have during the term of appointment
2. Removal
Individual programs must have a process in place for recommending removal of the
Program Director. Recommendations for removal are forwarded to the Dean for
consideration.
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3. Responsibilities
The Program Director shall supervise and coordinate the administration and
governance of studies within the program for which she or he is responsible. In
addition to such duties in the Program Director shall
General:
a. serve as the program’s representative on the Educational Policy Committee
b. serve as a liaison between the program faculty and the Dean’s Office and the
Division Head, referring matters to the faculty or its committees as needed;
informing the faculty of SPH policies, deadlines, and programs as
appropriate; and forwarding recommendations, nominations and other
information from the faculty to the Dean
c. provide periodic reports on the program and data to the Educational Policy
Committee and the Dean as requested
d. serve as the program’s liaison in cross-disciplinary efforts including dualmajor program needs as they arise
Students:
e. respond to inquiries that cannot be answered by program coordinators and
meets with prospective students
f. provide written criteria (Student Guidebook) to each student, upon entry, of
what constitutes acceptable progress through and termination of the student
from the program
g. receive, arrange for the review of, and monitor the progress of student
applications and petitions (e.g. convenes student admissions committees
and reviews documentation for admissions, student requests for
substitutions, courses for equivalency, reinstatement of student status)
h. participate in orientation and counsel students with respect to program and
degree requirements until a permanent adviser is selected and assist in that
selection. Enforce regulations of the SPH and degree program. Oversee the
maintenance of student records and the annual student evaluation process
i. facilitate a program of professional development activities for students
within the program including review of student awards and travel dollar
recommendations.
Teaching program:
j. convene program faculty on a regular basis to guide program vision,
direction and curriculum, monitor current issues, remediate teaching
problems, and review trends for curriculum revision (updates/changes)
k. receive, arrange for the review of, and monitor the program curriculum (e.g.
review of new courses as first step for feedback prior to EPC, reviews
evaluations of courses/faculty instructors, teaching schedule, insures
coverage of courses and responsibility for SPH core courses, as applicable,
program publications.