Area Administrators Services

Support for Area Chairs

Area Administrators provide seamless, comprehensive support for faculty and Area Chairs—helping your area stay organized, compliant, and supported year-round. From course planning and budgeting to seminars, hiring, and day-to-day operations, this section offers quick access to the core services your team relies on most.

Course Planning & Chair Support

Streamlined scheduling support for faculty and Area Chairs throughout the academic year.

  • Course Planning Tool management
  • Teaching preference collection
  • Scheduling support with RRO

Financial & Budget Guidance

Clear financial policies, transparent reporting, and strategic budget planning at the department level.

  • Policy interpretation & guidance
  • Faculty/Area Chair financial reports
  • P-card & expense reconciliation

Meetings & Event Coordination

Full administrative support for departmental meetings, seminars, visitor coordination, and conferences.

  • Department meeting support
  • Seminar & speaker scheduling
  • Visitor and travel arrangements

Faculty Lifecycle & HR Support

End-to-end support at every stage of a faculty member’s career—from hiring to promotion to retirement.

  • Recruitment logistics
  • Hiring, retention & promotion support
  • On/Off-boarding processes

Website & Document Support

Assistance maintaining accurate, accessible department information and organized shared documents.

  • Updates to seminar and area pages
  • Collaboration with MarCom
  • Microsoft & Google Suite document management