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Home DSP: Annual Meeting Workshop and Events for Chairs Events for Chairs at the 2013 APSA Annual Meeting The 2013 Annual Meeting will feature a chairs workshop and luncheon and a theme panel on topics specifically oriented toward departmental officers. Additionally, there will be a job market and placement panel oriented to doctoral students, graduate directors, and faculty interested in both academic and nonacademic employment. All events are sponsored by the APSA Departmental Services Committee. More information is below. Chairs Workshop and Luncheon: Department Leadership in a Changing Higher Education Environment - Friday, August 30, 12:00pm - 2:00pm This workshop and luncheon is open to department heads only, and is scheduled for Friday, August 30, 12:00pm-2:00pm. Please RSVP for this event. A new feature this year is networking time before and after the workshop. Please join us from 11:30am-12:00pm, and 2:00pm-2:30pm to meet other department heads and talk shop. DSP Roundtable: Diversity Issues in Departments Saturday, August 31, 10:15am - 12:00pm This roundtable is open to all, and will provide a venue for a thoughtful and productive discussion about diversity issues in political science departments. DSP Roundtable: Thinking Outside the Box: Employment in Political Science Friday, August 30, 4:15pm - 6:30 pm The DSP will sponsor a roundtable on employment in political science, with an emphasis on non-academic jobs for political scientists. This event will be open to all and will be followed by a small job fair and a networking happy hour.   Other Events of Interest to Chairs Forthcoming. *Please see the online or printed program for room locations. Resources for Chairs at the Annual Meeting Annual Meeting Placement Interview Service APSA provides space for employers, who have posted an eJobs listing, to interview candidates at the upcoming annual meeting. Candidates and employers should use the placement services online to schedule interviews. Over 1,000 interviews are conducted at the meeting; learn how your department can use this service. Political Science Career Resources APSA has a new career center that features Political Science Jobs and other employment resources.   For more information about DSP sponsored events, contact Jennifer Diascro, Director of Institutional Programs. 2011 Workshop and Luncheon for Department Chairs The 2011 Workshop and Luncheon for Department Chairs, "Unwitting Leader: How to be an Effective Department Chair, and Live to Tell About it" was held on Friday, September 2, 2011. The panel was comprised of current and former chairs who spoke about topics most department heads deal with at some time or another. These workshops led to the first entries of our new handbook for chairs. Dos and Don'ts for New Department Chairs, John A. Clark, Western Michigan University Budgets and Finance, Gerry Gryski, Auburn University Running a Department on a Shoestring, Paula O'Loughlin, University of Minnesota-Morris Understanding the Important Role of Support Staff, B. D'Andra Orey, Jackson State University The Gift that Keeps on Giving: Full Contact Recruitment, Richard Pacelle, Georgia Southern University The New Sheriff Comes to Town: The External Chair, Richard Pacelle, Georgia Southern University Information on Previous Sessions 2010: Making the Case for Political Science 2009: After the Economic Crash: Leading the Discipline in a Time of Transformation 2009: Conference for Chairs 2008: Interdisciplinarity and the Political Science Department Chair: Implications, Challenges, and Opportunities 2007: Development at the Departmental Level 2006: Planning for Assessment and Accountability Issues  2005:  Chairs and the Law: Legal Issues Facing Chairs  (.pdf from PS: Political Science and Politics, April 2006) 2004:  Strategizing in an Era of Fiscal Constraints (.pdf from PS: Political Science and Politics, January 2005)  2003:  Family Friendly Policies and Controversies 2002:  Professional Preparation & Placement  2001:  Distance Learning 2000:  Departmental Responsibility (.pdf) and Political Science Enrollment and Majors: An Update  1999:  Post-Tenure Review and Post-Tenure Review Analyzed