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300.240 APPOINTMENT OF ACADEMIC DEANS,  ACTING DEANS AND ASSOCIATE DEANS

A. DEANS

A Dean shall hold a concurrent university appointment in one of the following title series: Professor series, Professor in Residence series, or one of the equivalent ranks as defined by Regents' Standing Order 103.3. Deans are members of the Senior Management Group.

An appointment as Dean may be for full- or part-time, and is normally for a five-year period.

PROCEDURE

  1. The Chancellor and the Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor shall review the desired qualifications and current description of the duties of the Dean, and shall decide whether the search will be limited to campus candidates or more broadly advertised. Criteria for appointment shall be developed.
  2. A search committee shall be appointed by the Chancellor and Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor after consultation with the Academic Senate.
  3. The search will follow normal campus recruitment procedures including equal opportunity/affirmative action documentation.
  4. The search committee shall seek evaluations from faculty, staff, and students concerning individual candidates.
  5. The search committee shall submit its confidential report to the Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor and Chancellor. The Chancellor shall select the final candidate.
  6. The Chancellor shall approve the initiation of review for the required concurrent Professor series appointment. The normal procedures for appointment to that series shall be followed.
  7. The Chancellor has authority to appoint a Dean at salary grade A or below the midpoint of salary grades B through E and which do not exceed the Regental Threshold.   Salaries in excess of the Regental Threshold require Regental approval.

B. ACTING DEANS

The Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor shall recommend appointment of an Acting Dean to the Chancellor after consultation with the Academic Senate. An Acting Dean shall be a tenured member of the faculty. Appointments shall be for a definite period, normally one year or less. An appointment may be extended.

The Chancellor has the authority to appoint an Acting Dean with a salary of up to the Regental Threshold upon the recommendation of the Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor. Salaries in excess of the Regental Threshold require Regental approval.

ASSOCIATE DEAN

The Dean has the authority to appoint Associate Deans. The title Associate Dean shall be held by an academic appointee for a definite term of no longer than 3 years. The appointment may be renewed for additional terms.

Compensation may vary depending on the duties assigned. Appointees may be paid a stipend and/or be assigned a percent time as Associate Dean. Contact Academic Human Resources for assistance in establishing compensation or other questions you may have.