also ensures that the rules and regulations of the University Faculty Senate, the College faculty, and the directives of the President or the President's designated representative are followed.
In accordance with the spirit of collegial governance, a Dean is responsible for the curricula of the College and for the quality of instruction in consultation with the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs. He/she also assigns the duties of all personnel employed in the College, and for the service provided by the faculty and staff members. The Dean reviews faculty and staff performance evaluations submitted by Chairpersons or other appropriate subordinates, and shall be responsible for recommendations on salaries, salary changes, appointment, terminal appointments, decisions of non-reappointment, post-retirement appointments, promotions, and granting of tenure for all persons employed in the unit or for final action thereon when such authority has been delegated by the President or the President's designated representative.
The Dean, following established policies and procedures, submits the budget request for the College and administers the budget as approved by the President and Board of Regents. Further administrative responsibilities may be delegated to the Dean by the President or the President's designated representative, or the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, and such delegations may vary from one College to another.
The Dean shall be the official spokesperson for the College. In the event that the Dean departs from the recommendations of the faculty in a matter to be submitted to the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Dean shall also communicate the faculty recommendation as well as the Dean's recommendation and notify the faculty of such action. In addition to these responsibilities, the Dean of a College without Departments or Divisions shall have all other roles and responsibilities delegated to Chairpersons.
The Dean must undergo annual evaluations, as well as a summative evaluation every four years, though the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs may call for a summative evaluation at any time. The main purpose of these evaluations is to assist the Dean in improving his/her administrative performance. The summative evaluation should be conducted in the context of a general review of the academic unit and has the additional purpose of assisting the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs in deciding whether the Dean should continue in his/her position. For the summative evaluation, a Review Committee shall be appointed to conduct the review. The membership of the Review Committee shall be as follows:
One Dean from outside the College, who shall be appointed by the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs and shall chair the committee;
Two division chairs from within the College, if any exist (otherwise, none), of whom one shall be selected by the Dean being reviewed and one shall be appointed by the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs in consultation with the Faculty Senate President;
Three faculty members from within the College, if there are division Chairs, five, if there are none, elected by the faculty of the College by secret ballot at a college faculty
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