Department Chair Conversation Series
The Office of Faculty Affairs continues its conversation series to help department chairs more effectively lead and respond to challenges they confront in their departments and/or units. We look forward to another year of robust and engaging conversations about departmental life at UB.
About the department chair leadership program
Over this academic year, our office will be sponsoring a series of monthly lunch-time sessions to discuss various issues related to academic leadership. We will address issues related to effective communication, budgets and resources, mentoring and work/life balance, faculty and student diversity, recruitment and hiring, tenure and promotion to name a few.
Conversation Series sessions are:
- held monthly as 2 hour lunch-time seminars from noon-2:00 pm (refreshments provided).
- held the second Wednesday of each month during the fall and spring semester.
- intended to be interactive and responsive; your feedback and requests drive the conversation and future planning.
Conversation Series sessions for the 2025-26 academic year will be held in person in 567 Capen Hall, North Campus.
Spring 2026 Conversation Series
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
This session provides an overview of the University at Buffalo’s governance structure, highlighting the extensive network of relationships that support and advance the operations of a large-scale public research university. Participants will also gain insight into UB’s financial resources, including major revenue streams and expenditure categories. In addition, the session will introduce the Annual Resource Planning Process (ARPP), which serves as the framework for assessing the university’s financial capacity, evaluating ongoing activities, and identifying and prioritizing strategic investment opportunities to further strengthen and elevate the institution.
Wednesday, April 8
Session details will be available soon.
Past Workshop Presentations
Requests for past workshop PowerPoint presentations should be directed to Faculty Affairs (facultyaffairs@buffalo.edu)