The academic department head efficiently, effectively, and transparently: Balances work and project assignments by leveraging faculty strengths to meet the needs of the department, College, and University while supporting growth and addressing areas for improvement; Coordinates the scheduling of departmental course offerings that supports students¿ needs toward their academic progression and completion; Coordinates curricular proposals and curricular assessments; Manages the department budget; Ensures ongoing assessment of the departments success in fulfilling its mission, reaching its goals, and maintaining the program accreditation where applicable; Implements Board of Regents, University System of Georgia, University, College, and department policies; Supervises faculty, staff, and student personnel within the department; Manages departmental equipment, technology, and physical facilities; Serves as an advocate, both inside and outside the University, for the departments and facultys perspective, concerns, and needs, including those of the students it serves; Ensures department-specific internal and external materials and communications are up-to-date, accurate, and aligned to university strategic communications. The academic department head is a faculty administrator who: Undertakes teaching, research, scholarly and/or creative activities, as appropriate to the departments mission and allowed by the duties entailed by their departmental leadership position; Promotes quality teaching and attentive and accurate advising by department faculty/staff; Reviews and recommends changes in the annual projection of workload activities by faculty/staff; Conducts effective annual performance evaluations of faculty and staff, and communicates the results of those evaluations; Actively mentors staff members through professional development/growth opportunities; and.