Associate Chair and Associate Director

Selection of incoming Associate Chairs and Associate Faculty Directors should be determined during the semester prior to the current Associate Chair/Director’s departure, no later than early summer, to ensure the appointments can be processed prior to the start date of one week prior to the start of classes in August.

All Associate Chair and Associate Director appointments in the College begin one week prior to the start of classes in August, and are paid out over 9 months on an academic year basis, funded by the College.Ìý

The stipend amount is calculated asÌýa flat 2.5% stipend in alignment with the current base academic year salary.Ìý

Offer letters are drafted by the Unit via the template located at the link below and emailed to the CAS Faculty Affairs Office (CAS-Faculty@colorado.edu) for review and approval.Ìý

The selection of the Associate Chairs and Associate Faculty Directors varies on a per unit basis. For interested faculty in a particular unit, please contact your faculty liaison for additional information.Ìý

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  • At the beginning of the spring semester, A&S Faculty Affairs will submit a job posting for all chair, director, associate chair, and associate director positions that have an end date for the current Fiscal Year.
    • The faculty liaison in each department will be listed on the job posting for interested candidates to contact.
    • For unplanned administrative vacancies, please reach out to A&S Faculty Affairs for consultation
  • Unit selects new Associate Chairs/Directors per unit bylaws.
  • Unit drafts offer letter and submits to CAS Faculty Affairs (CAS-Faculty@Colorado.edu)
  • Offer letters areÌýreviewed by CAS Faculty Affairs.
  • Offer letters are reviewed by the Office of Faculty Affairs (OFA).
  • CAS Faculty Affairs routes the offer letter with CC to the following via DocuSign:
    • Unit
    • ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Campus Human Resources Service Center
    • College of Arts and Sciences Budget Office
  • CAS Faculty Affairs downloads completed letter to Personnel File.
  • Appointment entered in HCM (Human Resources software) by the Campus Human Resources Service Center.
  • If any changes to the offer letter are needed after approval, fill out an addendum form.Ìý

Interim Associate Chair/Interim Associate Faculty DirectorÌý

For interim administrative vacancies, please reach out to A&S Faculty Affairs for consultation. ÌýAny reference to the "Associate Chair" or "Associate Director" title should be replaced with "Interim Associate Chair" or "Interim Associate Director" accordingly.

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Reviewed 12 January 2026