meeting, with the faculty, including Dean of the College, eligible to nominate and vote. Votes shall be counted by the Dean and at least two faculty members;
One faculty member from outside the College, agreed upon by the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Faculty Senate President in consultation with the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate;
Up to two external reviewers, if deemed necessary by the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs and appointed by the same.
The criteria for evaluation of the Dean shall consist of the Duties and Responsibilities prescribed in Section 1.5.7.2 of the Faculty Handbook.
The Review Committee shall use annual evaluations and other information the Committee deems relevant, and submit a written report, including recommendations for improvement, to the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs. This report shall also include a recommendation, based on a broader consideration of the welfare and effectiveness of the College, as to whether the Dean should continue in his/her position. The Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs shall present a copy of the report to the Dean and discuss the recommendations with him/her. The Provost shall submit a recommendation to the President, based upon and including the report of the Review Committee, as to whether the Dean should continue in his/her position, with copies to the Dean and to the Review Committee. The Dean shall be permitted to submit to the President, in writing, a rebuttal to the recommendation of the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs.
The Office of Academic Affairs will be in charge of conducting the annual assessment of deans, according to the following timetable:
April 1 Assessment instrument distributed to persons conducting the assessment process.
April 15 Completed assessment returned to the Office of Academic Affairs.
April 30 Results of the assessment process distributed to the Deans and the Provost/Vice-President for Academic Affairs.
A Chairperson is the chief administrative officer of a Division or School and the chief representative of that Division or School and of its faculty.
Recommendations on the appointment of chairs shall be made by the Dean of the College after recommendation from search committees. Search committees for Chairpersons shall be appointed by the Dean after consultation with the faculty members of the School/Division. The search committees may be involved in either internal searches or, if necessary, external searches.
The recommendation of the Dean is subject to review by the Provost/Vice President for
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