Greetings,

I hope you had a restful Memorial Day Holiday and that your summer semester is off to a good start.

You may have gotten an invitation from Susy Thomason to the Department Chair Academy Kickoff on Friday, June 4th just as you were leaving for semester break. Just in case you’d like to participate, the registration deadline is extended until noon on Thursday, June 3rd. 

The agenda includes:
  • chair-to-chair time to discuss this year’s successes, challenges and plans moving forward
  • a panel on Advice from Those Further on the Journey featuring continuing department chairs sharing tips from their experience in the role  
  • a workshop on Applying Your Strengths for Equitable Leadership aA(In order to fully participate, you may want to complete the Bolman & Deal Leadership Orientation Questionnaire and take the StrengthsFinder Assessment in preparation for this workshop; a code will be sent to you for this once you RSVP.)
  • a Dos and Don’ts Advice for Working with Admins panel

Please join us for the entire morning or you may prefer to attend only the Applying Your Strengths for Equitable Leadership workshop from 10:40 AM until noon on Zoom. You can register here.

Please let us know if you have any questions about the upcoming event. For more information, contact Gale Spear, gales@austincc.edu, Faculty Lead Department Chair Academy Design Team, or me at michelle.fitzpatrick@austincc.edu.

We know this opportunity has been long awaited for many and are very much looking forward to making this come together. 

Best,

Michelle Costanzo CHT, MHM (formerly Michelle Fitzpatrick)
Assistant Dean of Faculty Development
Hospitality Professor
Austin Community College
5930 Middle Fiskville Road Office# 604.9
Austin, TX 78752
ph. 512-223-7750
Pronouns: she/her/hers