Department Chair Conversation Series
The Office of Faculty Affairs continues its conversation series to help department chairs more effectively lead and respond to challenges they confront in their departments and/or units. We look forward to another year of robust and engaging conversations about departmental life at UB.
About the department chair leadership program
Over this academic year, our office will be sponsoring a series of monthly lunch-time sessions to discuss various issues related to academic leadership. We will address issues related to effective communication, budgets and resources, mentoring and work/life balance, faculty and student diversity, recruitment and hiring, tenure and promotion to name a few.
Conversation Series sessions are:
- held monthly as 2 hour lunch-time seminars from noon-2:00 pm (refreshments provided).
- held the second Wednesday of each month during the fall and spring semester.
- intended to be interactive and responsive; your feedback and requests drive the conversation and future planning.
Conversation Series sessions for the 2025-26 academic year will be held in person in 567 Capen Hall, North Campus.
Fall 2025 conversation series
Registration for the November session is now closed.
Details on our December meeting will be available soon.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
noon-2 p.m. | 310 Capen Hall (Silverman Library), North Campus
As chairs, you have to adapt to the rapidly evolving role of generative AI in higher education, and at the same time be able to support your faculty engaging with both opportunities for teaching innovation and challenges to academic integrity. This session will explore practical strategies for choosing and using AI tools effectively, while also examining ethical considerations such as bias, privacy, and policy needs. Through real-world examples and guided discussion, participants will leave with concrete approaches to responsibly utilize generative AI tools and support student learning.
Spring 2026 Conversation Series
Spring sessions coming soon
Details for our spring Department Chair Conversation series will be available at the end of the fall semester.
Past Workshop Presentations
Requests for past workshop PowerPoint presentations should be directed to Faculty Affairs (ubvpfacultyaffairs@buffalo.edu)