This is the final schedule of events for the conference and supersedes all earlier posted versions.

2008 APSA CONFERENCE FOR CHAIRS

DAY ONE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2008

SESSION ONE: 1:00 PM-2:15 PM
Conference for Chairs Opening Plenary Session
Location: Salon I
"Leadership in a Marketizing Profession," featuring Dr. Maresi Nerad, Associate Graduate Dean and Director, Center for Innovation and Research in Graduate Education (CIRGE), University of Washington

SESSION TWO: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
Concurrent Breakout Sessions by Type of Institution:
These smaller groups will serve as informal moderated sessions where chairs from the same type of institution can share experiences and discuss issues most directly relevant to their institutional environment.  Moderators will report back to the larger group during the closing plenary.

     A. Ph.D/M.A. Session (Location: Willow Glen I)
     B. B.A. Session (Location: Willow Glen II)
    
SESSION THREE: 4:15 PM-5:15 PM
Professional Training Workshop 1: "Political Science Ph.D.s Within the National Study of Social Science Ph.D.s--Five Years+ Out: Findings and Implications for Department Chairs." 
Location: Salon I
Dr. Maresi Nerad, CIRGE/University of Washington

7:00 PM-9:00 PM: Dinner sponsored by APSA

Meet in the Marriott Lobby at 6:45PM
Location: Scott's Seafood, 185 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 95113


DAY TWO: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2008

SESSION ONE: 9:00 AM-10:00 AM
"The Chair as Researcher and Scholar and Other Ethical Issues"
Location: Salon I
Dr. Paul Sniderman, Stanford University and Chair, APSA Ethics Committee

SESSION TWO: 10:15 AM-11:15 AM
"Models of Departmental Leadership"
Location: Salon I
Dr. Robert Sommer, Distinguished Professor of Psychology Emeritus, UC-Davis

SESSION THREE: 11:30 PM-12:30 PM
Concurrent Breakout Sessions, continued.
     1. Ph.D/ M.A. Session (Location: Willow Glen I)
     2. B.A. Session (Location: Willow Glen II)
    

[Teaching and Learning Conference Opening Session, 1:30-2:30; optional]

SESSION FIVE: 3:00 PM-4:00 PM
Wrap-Up Conversation with the APSA President, Dianne Pinderhughes (University of Notre Dame)
Location: Salon I