Endowed Chairs

Endowed Chairs were established through the generous donations of friends of Skidmore 大学. The goals of the respective 椅子 vary according to the intentions of those donors and the needs of the institution at the time of their establishment.  大多数 椅子 were established to recognize the considerable talents, accomplishments, and leadership of members of the Skidmore faculty across a range of disciplines and departments.  In some cases, faculty members from particular departments or programs are recognized or faculty members are recruited from outside the 大学 for appointment to endowed 椅子.  An endowed professorship confers honor upon the recipient, the relevant department or program and the 大学. The benefits for holders of Endowed Chairs are described 下面.

Process for appointment

The Dean of the Faculty and Vice President for Academic Affairs (景深/ VPAA) determines appointments to endowed 椅子.  The nomination and selection processes that lead to such appointments, as well as the terms of the different 椅子, vary depending on the goals of each chair.  Nominations are submitted by faculty to the 景深/ VPAA, who consults with the Promotions Committee (PC) and appropriate department 椅子 and program directors.

Current endowed 椅子:  

Term professorships (which will come to an end unless renewed or made permanent by 捐献者):

Of the current endowed 椅子 and term professorships, one is dedicated to the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery: the 代顿 Director of the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery.  In addition, the F. William 困难 Chair of Business Administration is used to recruit a distinguished business leader to the Management and Business Department for a two-year term; the appointment is renewable up to five 年.  [Note: the 赞 Chair in Management is currently a permanent appointment, but, at the next appointment, will rotate or be renewed as under A. 下面.]

Length of Appointment

All appointments to endowed 椅子 are made for five 年. 

Of the appointments to endowed 椅子 and term professorships, most will rotate among eligible faculty.  A few (see B. 下面) will always rotate.

Renewal of an appointment for an additional five 年 is not pro forma.  一个提议 to renew an appointment will include:

• a review of the term to date
• a rationale from the department chair or program director
• consultation with PC, the department or program director, and the donor (if appropriate). 

Under exceptional circumstances, renewal may be possible more than once. 

A.     Rotating but renewable appointments:

• The Charlotte Lamson Clarke '53 Chair in Art History
• The Robert 戴维森 Chair in Art
• The 道格拉斯 Family Chair in American Culture, History, and Literary and Interdisciplinary 研究
• The 该 Chair of Liberal Arts
• The Charles 卢宾 Family Chair for Women in Science (has been used for recruitments)
• The Joseph C. Palamountain Jr. Chair in Government
• 大卫·H. 行李搬运工人 Chair at Skidmore 大学
• The Quadracci Chair in Social Responsibility
• Frances Young Tang ’61 Chair in Chinese 研究
• The Tisch Chair in Arts and Letters
• The Harriet Johnson Toadvine '56 Chair in 20th Century History
• The Ella Van Dyke Tuthill '32 Chair in Studio Art
• The Susan Kettering 威廉姆森 '59 Chair in Neuroscience
• The 赞 Chair in Management for Liberal Arts Students

B.     Rotating appointments:

• The Class of 1948 Chair for Excellence in Teaching
• The Courtney and Steven 罗斯 Chair in Interdisciplinary 研究
• The Tisch Family Distinguished Professorship
• The term professorships

Administrators and Chairs

While current members of the administration are not eligible for appointment to an endowed chair, a faculty member appointed to an administrative position while holding an endowed chair may continue to hold the chair, if he or she wishes, until the term 是完整的.  No stipend will be given to administrators holding these appointments. 

Titles of former Chair Holders

Former chair holders may, if they wish, include the term of their endowed chair in their titles.  Thus, a faculty member might be designated: John/Joan Faculty, Class of 1964 Chair for 领导 in the Sciences (2000-2005). 

Benefits for Endowed Chairs

Those appointed to endowed 椅子 or term professorships may select from the following menu of benefits in consultation with department 椅子/program directors and the 景深/ VPAA.

• A course release per year or a stipend of $9,000. (No faculty member may teach fewer than 2 courses per year, including releases for departmental or institutional administration, grant-supported releases, and release for an endowed-chair appointment.)
• 80% of full-year salary for next sabbatical if all 5 courses are banked and no stipend taken for 5 年
• 75% support for next sabbatical if 4 courses are banked and no stipend taken for 4 年
• 70% support for next sabbatical if 3 courses are banked and no stipend taken for 3 年

Responsibilities of Endowed Chairs

Those appointed to endowed 椅子 will project a plan of work for the term of the appointment and complete a report at the end of the term; they will communicate annually with donors (assuming that is possible), providing a report of the year’s activities by November 15^th and sending this same annual report to the 景深/ VPAA; they will fulfill other obligations as appropriate to the specific description of the chair.