The 2006 Workshop for Department Chairs, held at the Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, focused on the theme of “Planning for Assessment and Accountability Issues.” Moderated by Stephen Majeski, chair, department of political science, University of Washington, and of the APSA Departmental Services Committee, the session included presentations by four speakers with notable experience on this topic: Kerstin Hamann, University of Central Florida; Michelle Deardorf, Jackson State University; Ken Campbell, University of Delaware; Linda Suskie, Middle States Commission on Higher Education.