F. Assistant Dean

The role of the Assistant Dean is to provide strategic leadership in key areas of the operations and management of the College (Approved September 15, 2017).

1. Duties of Assistant Deans

The duties of the assistant deans are to:

a. Oversee student performance assessment activities for the college and serve as the point of contact and liaison to the University’s new Outcomes Assessment Director. In this capacity the Assistant Dean will support both faculty and departments throughout the college in developing, revising and implementing student performance assessment metrics.

b. Assist in the development and implementation of the college’s strategic plan. Specifically, the Assistant Dean is responsible for the acquisition and analysis of student and faculty data and the development of metrics related to the goals and objectives of the strategic plan. Results and academic analytics dashboards will be created and regularly updated and disseminated throughout the college and university.

c. Draft reports examining the data analysis related to the college’s assessment activities and academic analytics.

d. Serve as the point of contact in the Dean’s Office for student-parent affairs. The Assistant Dean will engage with students, faculty, and department chairs to successfully address student and parent concerns, grade disputes and serve as the college’s representative in all student appeal processes.

e. Serve as the representative of the college when the dean is absent or unavailable.

f. Similar to a Department Chair, the Assistant Dean is available (although not necessarily on campus) 12 months per year.

2. Qualifications of the Assistant Dean:

a. Must be a tenured member of the faculty.

b. Sound knowledge and understanding of academic outcomes assessment.

c. Demonstrated experience in data management and data analysis.

d. Proficient in technical report writing.

e. Excellent communication skills, especially as it relates to students and parents.