The Nomination Committee prepares the decision regarding the election of a new department chair and deputy department chair at the department. The Nomination Committee for the department chair election has the flexibility to organize its work in various ways, and it is difficult to say exactly how much time will be required, but it is likely that they will hold a couple of meetings later this spring and a few in the fall. Sometimes the Nomination Committee conducts a brief survey; if not, it solicits feedback from the department in some other way.