D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 8, r. 8-B214
Subject to the approval of the CAO, the Dean shall appoint the chair of each department. Each appointee shall serve at the pleasure of the Dean, and shall be subject to annual review and evaluation by the Dean.
The Dean shall consult with the members of the faculty of a department on the appointment of the department chair, pursuant to a uniform process approved by the CAO.
To be eligible to serve as a chair, a person shall be a member of the department faculty who holds the rank of Associate Professor or Professor. A Dean may appoint a faculty member who does not meet the requirements of this subsection to be "acting" chairperson for a term of not more than one (1) year.
Each department chair shall be paid his or her regular faculty salary for services performed during the academic year. If the services of the department chair are required for all or part of a summer term, compensation for those services shall be determined by the President in consultation with the CAO and the Deans.
A department chair shall not be required to provide services as chair beyond the academic year. If a chair is not available to provide services needed beyond the academic year, the Dean may appoint an "acting" chair to serve during the interim period.
The faculty of a department may petition the Dean for the removal of the department chair by two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the regular, full-time faculty of the department. The decision to remove or retain the chair shall be at the discretion of the Dean after consultation with the CAO.
Reduced teaching loads requirements for each department chair shall be determined by the Dean and approved by the CAO.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 8, r. 8-B214