Associate Dean

The Office of the Dean is responsible for administration and execution of CAS policies, and is responsible for 12 diverse departments, offering 41 undergraduate degree programs, 12 graduate programs, and 7 post-baccalaureate certificates. The office also provides oversight for 5 special programs: CSU-TV, WCSU Radio, Military Science, Pre-Law Education, and Pre-Medical Education; and 4 centers: Calumet Environmental Resource Center (CERC), The Center for STEM Education (CSER), the Neighborhood Assistance Center, and the Center for Information and Security Education and Research (CINSER).

Primary Responsibilities Include:

• Demonstrates awareness of current local, national and international trends and opportunities in education to advance the College.
• Fosters a climate of research and innovation to impact educational outcomes in all levels of education).
• Leads enrollment, retention, and graduation efforts across the college (ERG).
• Promotes professional development and innovation to ensure competence and effectiveness of College faculty, staff and graduates.
• Sustains productive working relationships with faculty, students, university administrators, alumni and the broader community on interdisciplinary and collaborative projects.
• Assists engagement with government and professional agencies and associations.
• Assists department chairs with data analysis and decision making related to Program Review, Accreditation, and ERG.
• Demonstrates commitment to shared governance; commitment to innovation, inter-professional education and administrative flexibility; and a strong commitment to developing and sustaining community partnerships.
• Assists students with academic petitions, issues, concerns; attends student affairs meetings, chairs the Faculty-Student Relations Committee.
• Chairs the CAS Education Council, is an ex officio member of the CAS General Education Council and CAS Curriculum Committee, and serves as a liaison with the College of Education for the CAS teacher education programs.
• Assists the Dean with day to day responsibilities as needed.

Performs other duties as assigned.