Head of Department

Head of Department

Each department will have a Head of Department. The position will normally be held by a professor. The term of office of a head of department will normally be three years and it will be a reasonable expectation that professors will not serve longer than one term continuously.

Contents

Procedures for nominations of heads of department

Head of department responsibilities: an overview

Principal areas of responsibility

Department Heads Forum (DHF)

Induction for new heads of department

Remuneration for heads of department

Heads of department and departmental managers contact details (PDF)

Heads of department calendar 2008/09
• August to December 2008 (PDF)
• January to May 2009 (PDF)
• June to July 2009 (PDF)

Departmental managers

The role of departmental managers

Top tips for heads of department inducting a new DM