Information for Chairs and Directors

Responsibilities of Chairs and Directors

Article 28: Appointment and Responsibilities of Chairs and Directors

Students

Admissions and Recruitment

For information about student admissions and recruitment, including application procedures, programs of study, transfer credits, important dates/deadlines and forms: http://admissions.lakeheadu.ca/

Timelines

For information about university timelines and course dates and information: http://mycoursecalendar.lakeheadu.ca/

Academic Standing/Advising:

For information about confirming academic standing and verification before graduation, please view the following:

Please note that Academic Advising Handbooks are available through the Student Success Centre in Thunder Bay.

Field Trips:

Faculty wishing to take students on a field trip must first obtain approval from the department chair. A sample Field Trip Intention Form is included in this handbook.

Policies and forms regarding field trips vary among departments. Sample Informed Consent documents have been included in this handbook.

For questions about Risk Management, please contact Millo Shaw at millo.shaw@lakeheadu.ca

Reappraisals and Academic Appeals

To access the Senate Policy Regarding Reappraisals and Academic Appeals

Student Code of Conduct

Click here to access the Student Code of Conduct

Faculty

Hiring

https://www.lakeheadu.ca/faculty-and-staff/departments/services/hr

For forms related to Human Resources, click on the following link: http://hr.lakeheadu.ca/wp/?pg=114

Guidelines for Appointments

See ARTICLE 16 of the LUFA Collective Agreement

Contract Lecturer Members

See ARTICLE 16 of the LUFA Collective Agreement

Supervision

For information about Supervision, please see the following sections of the LUFA Collective Agreement:

ARTICLE 2 Definition of Immediate Supervisor and,
ARTICLE 28.02 Responsibilities of Chairs and Directors Section E

Performance Evaluation

For Information concerning Faculty Member Rights and Responsibilities, please see: ARTICLE 16 of the LUFA Collective Agreement

PTR - (Promotion, Tenure, Renewal)

For information about PTR, please see the following sections of the LUFA Collective Agreement:

ARTICLE 23: Renewal Of Probationary Appointment
ARTICLE 25: Tenure
ARTICLE 26: Promotion

Merit Processes

For information about Merit Processes, please see the following section of the LUFA Collective Agreement:

APPENDIX I: Merit Criteria & Procedures For Merit Increments

Unit Annual Reports

See Section 16.06 of the LUFA Collective Agreement for information about Annual Reports.

For the form required for the Annual Report for Academic Staff see the Faculty/Staff section of the list of forms at the following link: http://hr.lakeheadu.ca/wp/?pg=114

Curriculum Development

For the Senate Policy on Review and Approval of Academic Programs see: http://policies.lakeheadu.ca/policy.php?pid=218

Faculty Assignments Scheduling

For information about Faculty Assignments and Scheduling see ARTICLE 16, Section 16.02.01.01 of the LUFA Collective Agreement.

Department/Council/Senate Responsibilities

See ARTICLE 28, Section 28.02.02.C and Section 28.02.02 G of the LUFA Collective Agreement

Forms

All Human Resources related forms can be found at the following link: http://hr.lakeheadu.ca/wp/?pg=114

Travel Authorization and Travel Expense

Travel Authorization Form (PDF)

Travel Expense Form (PDF)

For forms related to Finance click on the link for forms and policies

Staff

Hiring

https://www.lakeheadu.ca/faculty-and-staff/departments/services/hr
For forms related to Human Resources, click on the following link: http://hr.lakeheadu.ca/wp/?pg=114

For a Job Fact Sheet Form click on the following link: (a Word document copy is also available at the above link for HR Forms).
http://hr.lakeheadu.ca/uploads/Forms/JOB_FACT_SHEET_-_Blank_copy.pdf

Performance Evaluation

To access the form for Performance Evaluation, click on the following link and look under the Performance Appraisal Forms http://hr.lakeheadu.ca/wp/?pg=114