Below is a list of topics, presentations and materials as part of the Two-Day New Chairs Workshops from the last three years. For a list of presentation materials older than three years please see our archive of workshops and presentations.
Tuesday, September 09, 2025 & Wednesday, September 10, 2025
- Academic Departments at UC Davis - presented by Philip Kass - Vice Provost, Academic Affairs
- Academic Freedom / Free Speech - presented by Brian Soucek - Professor of Law
- Academic Advancement - presented by Philip Kass - Vice Provost, Academic Affairs
- Introducing Global Affairs and Public Scholarship and Engagement - presented by Michael Lazzara - Associate Vice Provost, Global Affairs
- Financial Management: Responsibilities of a Department Chair - presented by Matt Okamoto - Assistant Vice Chancellor and Controller, Accounting and Financial Services
- Audit and Management Advisory Services - presented by Ryan Dickson - Director, Audit and Management Advisory Services
- The Faculty Code of Conduct, APM 015 - presented by Paul E. Harris - Director of Academic Employment and Labor Relations, Academic Affairs
- Understanding the Privilege and Tenure Committee - presented by Frank Loge - Privilege and Tenure Committee Chair
- Conflict of Commitment & Leaves (APM 025/671) and OATS - presented by Wendy Lilliedoll - Principal Campus Counsel, Office of Campus Counsel, Binnie Singh - Assistant Vice Provost, Academic Affairs, and Katrina Wong - Associate Director of Academic Personnel, Academic Affairs
- Recruiting and Launching New Faculty - presented by Philip Kass - Vice Provost, Academic Affairs
- Overview of Ombuds - presented by Lauren Bloom - Director of Ombuds
- Overview of ASAP - presented by Uma Anand - Director of Academic and Staff Assistance Program
- Faculty Parent Support Group - presented by Diane Wolf - Emeritus Professor of Sociology
- Budget Overview - presented by Mary Croughan, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, Sarah Mangum - Associate Vice Chancellor, Budget and Institutional Analysis, and Jason Stewart, Assistant Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff
- Managing Conflicts at an Early Stage - presented by Binnie Singh - Assistant Vice Provost, Academic Affairs, and Sandi Glithero - Associate Director of Academic Employee Relations, Academic Affairs
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 & Thursday, September 12, 2024
- Academic Departments at UC Davis - presented by Philip Kass - Vice Provost, Academic Affairs
- Academic Freedom / Free Speech - presented by Brian Soucek - Professor of Law
- Academic Advancement - presented by Philip Kass - Vice Provost, Academic Affairs
- Introducing Global Affairs and Public Scholarship and Engagement - presented by Michael Rios, Vice Provost, Public Scholarship and Engagement, and Joanna Regulska, Vice Provost and Dean, Global Affairs
- Financial Management: Responsibilities of a Department Chair - presented by Matt Okamoto - Assistant Vice Chancellor and Controller, Accounting and Financial Services
- Audit and Management Advisory Services - presented by Tony Firpo - Associate Director, Audit and Management Advisory Services
- The Faculty Code of Conduct, APM 015 - presented by Binnie Singh, Assistant Vice Provost, Academic Affairs
- Understanding the Privilege and Tenure Committee - presented by Catherine VandeVoort - Privilege and Tenure Committee Chair
- Conflict of Commitment & Leaves (APM 025/671) and OATS - presented by Wendy Lilliedoll - UC Legal for UC Davis Office of Campus counsel, Binnie Singh - Assistant Vice Provost, Academic Affairs, and Kimberley Poole - Co-Director of Academic Personnel, Academic Affairs
- Recruiting and Launching New Faculty - presented by Philip Kass - Vice Provost, Academic Affairs
- Overview of Ombuds - presented by Lauren Bloom - Director of Ombuds
- Overview of ASAP - presented by Sheetal Shah - Licensed Clinical Psychologist for ASAP
- Faculty Parent Support Group - presented by Diane Wolf - Emeritus Professor of Sociology
- Budget Overview - presented by Sarah Mangum - Associate Vice Chancellor, Budget and Institutional Analysis, and Jason Stewart, Assistant Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff
- Managing Conflicts at an Early Stage - presented by Binnie Singh - Assistant Vice Provost, Academic Affairs, and Sandi Glithero - Associate Director of Academic Employee Relations
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 & Thursday, September 14, 2023
- Academic Departments at UC Davis - presented by Philip Kass - Vice Provost, Academic Affairs
- Academic Advancement - presented by Philip Kass - Vice Provost, Academic Affairs
- Introducing Global Affairs and Public Scholarship and Engagement - presented by Michael Rios, Vice Provost, Public Scholarship and Engagement, and Joanna Regulska, Vice Provost and Dean, Global Affairs
- Budget Overview - presented by Mary Croughan - Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, and Sarah Mangum - Associate Vice Chancellor, Budget and Institutional Analysis
- Financial Management: Responsibilities of a Department Chair - presented by Matt Okamoto - Assistant Vice Chancellor and Controller, Accounting and Financial Services
- Audit and Management Advisory Services - presented by Mariyam Azam - Senior Auditor, Audit and Management Advisory Services
- The Faculty Code of Conduct, APM 015 - presented by Binnie Singh, Assistant Vice Provost, Academic Affairs
- Understanding the Privilege and Tenure Committee - presented by Catherine VandeVoort - Privilege and Tenure Committee Chair
- Conflict of Commitment & Leaves (APM 025/671) and OATS - presented by Binnie Singh - Assistant Vice Provost, Academic Affairs, Deborah Maddux - Principal Campus Counsel, and Kimberley Poole - Co-Director of Academic Personnel, Academic Affairs
- Recruiting and Launching New Faculty - presented by Philip Kass - Vice Provost, Academic Affairs
- Faculty Parent Support Group - presented by Diane Wolf - Emeritus Professor of Sociology
- Managing Conflicts at an Early Stage - presented by Binnie Singh - Assistant Vice Provost, Academic Affairs
- 2023 New Chairs Resource List - Handout
Integrating Diversity, Equity & Inclusion into your Department Presentation - presented by Mikael Villalobos - Associate Vice Chancellor, Office of Campus Community Relations, and Binnie Singh - Assistant Vice Provost, Academic Affairs