Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) There shall be a dean of each college who
shall be a member of its faculty and the administrative head of the college.
Each dean shall be appointed and reappointed by the board of trustees upon
nomination of the president. Before making this nomination or recommendation
for reappointment, the president shall confer with members of the faculty of
the college for which the dean or executive dean is to be appointed and shall
give substantial weight to faculty recommendations in reaching a decision. The
president shall also consider the recommendations of the chairs of the
departments and the directors of the schools in that college.
(B) The major responsibility of the dean of
each college shall be that of providing active leadership in the promotion,
direction and support of educational and research activities of the university,
in the maintenance of a high level of morale among the faculty, and in the
encouragement of the spirit of learning among the students. In addition, the
dean shall have general administrative responsibility for the program of the
college, subject to the approval of the president and the board of trustees.
These administrative responsibilities shall include the duties to:
(1) Preside at meetings of the college
faculty and to appoint all college committees unless their membership has been
designated by faculty rule or by the college faculty.
(2) Approve courses of study for students in
their college, to warn students who are delinquent in their studies and to
recommend appropriate student disciplinary action to the appropriate university
disciplinary body or official.
(3)
Present candidates for degrees to the president on behalf of the college
faculty and to serve as a member of the council of deans (see rule
3335-3-23 of the Administrative
Code).
(4) Make recommendations to
the executive vice president and provost concerning the college budget, and
concerning the appointments to and promotions within the staff and the
membership of the college faculty, after consultation with the chairs of the
departments and the directors of the schools within the college.
(5) Review in consultation with the faculty
the college's pattern of administration (POA). The POA
shall be consistent with the principles of faculty governance and the
responsibilities of the dean. At the beginning of each five-year term, in
consultation with the faculty, the dean shall either reaffirm or revise the
existing POA. The existing POA shall be the starting point for the review of
the POA and shall remain in effect until the process is complete. Any revisions
to the existing POA shall be accomplished first with broad faculty input,
obtained in a manner consistent with the college's
established practices and procedures, and, second, with faculty approval, also
consistent with the college's practices and procedures. If faculty
approval is not achieved, the dean shall explain the rationale in writing for
the departure in order to enhance communication and facilitate understanding.
The POA will be submitted to the executive vice president and
provost for approval. After approval, the POA shall be made available to all
members of the faculty, be posted on the college web site, and be distributed
to each department and the college office.
For purposes of defining minimum content the following shall be
included in the POA:
(a) Introductory
statement
(b) College
mission
(c) Types of faculty
appointments and their respective governance rights
(d) Organization of college services and
staff
(e) Overview of college
administration
(f) Description of
college faculty governance structure, including at least a college
investigation and sanctioning committee (see rule
3335-04 of the Administrative
Code) and a salary appeals committee
(g) Policies governing faculty
responsibilities and teaching assignments
(h) Policies governing allocation of college
resources
(i) Grievance
procedures
(j) A statement
recognizing in principle the presumption favoring faculty rule on those matters
in which faculty have primary responsibility, including: curriculum, subject
matter and methods of instruction, research, faculty status (appointment,
promotion and tenure of faculty), and those aspects of student life which
relate to the educational process. (Source: "AAUP Statement on Government of
Colleges and Universities")
(C) The dean is hereby given authority
requisite to carrying out the responsibilities of their
position. The dean may delegate any of their
responsibility and authority to another member of the faculty of the college.
The dean shall be a voting member of the faculty of each department.
(D) The usual method of communication between
the dean and the president or the board of trustees shall be through the office
of academic affairs, then to the president and through the president to the
board of trustees.
