Chairs and Directors Council
The Academic Chairs and Directors Council is made up of all department chairs and academic program directors to support, connect and provide information and resources for success. The council meets monthly to discuss challenges, provide insights, and make recommendations on matters of concern for faculty and faculty leaders. The Executive Council consists of one representative from each college/school. The council is under the direction of Dr. M. Francyne Huckaby, Associate Provost of Faculty Affairs.
Members: Check the D2L site for updates and meeting locations.
New Members: Contact facultyaffairs@tcu.edu to join the email list, directory and D2L site.
Meetings
All meetings are held 2:30-4:00 p.m. Locations are available in D2L and email distribution to members.
Fall 2024 | Spring 2025 |
August 8-9: Orientation for new members | January 17 |
August 30 | February 21 |
September 13 | March 28 |
October 18 | April 25 |
November 15 | May: Summer Academy |
May 2025
Academic Chairs and Directors Council Academy
Faculty Affairs welcomes all TCU academic chairs, directors and deans to the Academic Chairs and Directors Council Academy. More information is forthcoming.
Executive Council Members 2024-25
AddRan College of Liberal Arts: Brie Diamond
Bob Schieffer College of Communication: Andrew Ledbetter
College of Education: Gabriel Huddleston
College of Fine Arts: Richard Lane
College of Science & Engineering: Marlo Jeffries
John, V. Roach Honors College: Stacy Landreth Grau
Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences: Suzy Lockwood
Neeley School of Business: William Wempe
Resources For Department Chairs and Directors
Policies and Procedures
Onboarding New Faculty
Calendars
- Registrar’s Office – Academic Calendar, Final Exam Calendar, Five-Year Calendar
- Tenure and Promotion Calendar
- Example Timeline for TCU Department Chairs