possible criteria of a head.

Ability and experience evaluating faculty and staff work performance in an equitable and clearly documented way Ability to communicate with faculty in an open and transparent way Ability to foster an environment in which everyone is comfortable contributing, and in which all voices are considered Ability to unify and support a large, complex, multidisciplinary department that maintains and promotes its disciplinary identities, strengths, and resources Ability to resolve conflict to the advantage of the department as a whole Accessibility and approachability to faculty, staff, and students Commitment and ability to attract and support a diverse and inclusive faculty, staff, and student body Effective advocacy of department needs and promotion of department strengths to upper administration Experience in an administrative role that includes program, budget, and personnel management Motivation and dedication to develop and maintain positive relationships with donors, alumni, and the professional community Support of faculty excellence in teaching across all modalities Support of faculty excellence in research including dissemination and funding Understanding that the department head position is complex, time consuming, and requires total commitment and dedication to the role Other (Please describe any other qualification(s), ability(s), and/or skill(s) that you think should be prioritized in our Department Chair search. Please only describe priorities here that would be among your top five priorities. In other words, priorities that you describe here plus those that you choose from the priorities listed above should amount to no more than five total.)