Governance Document 
PREAMBLE
This constitution provides for appropriate participation in the governance of the USM College of Education and Human Development and establishes the governance roles and responsibilities of the dean, other administrators, councils and committees in the college. Additional operating details and procedures for these positions and units may be found in attached documents. Nothing within this constitution shall be construed as granting to the faculty, students, professional staff, classified staff, or any governance body the authority to act outside the policies of the USM Governance Document.
ARTICLE I: DEFINITIONS AND ORIGINATION
Section 1
Name. The official name of the college shall be the College of Education and Human Development.
Section 2
Faculty. All faculty members in the rank of lecturer or higher and holding regular appointments in the College of Education and Human Development, including the Dean, are members of the College, and have voting privileges as outlined in this document.
Professional Staff. All professional staff members holding regular appointments in the College of Education and Human Development are members of the College and have voting privileges on select committees and decisions as outlined in this document.
Classified Staff. All classified staff members holding regular appointments in the College of Education and Human Development are members of the College and have voting privileges on select committees and decisions as outlined in this document.
Adjunct Faculty. Adjunct faculty appointments are recommended by departments and approved by the dean. Adjunct faculty do not have CEHD voting privileges, but may be entitled to departmental decision-making if approved by the departments. Adjunct faculty are welcome to participate in departmental meetings.
Part-time Faculty. The rights and privileges of the part-time faculty are outlined in the UMS Part-time Faculty Association (PATFA) agreement. Part-time faculty do not have CEHD or departmental voting privileges.
Section 3
Formation. Proposals for the establishment, change, or discontinuance of the College of Education and Human Development shall be initiated by a 2/3 majority vote of the collective faculty, professional staff, and classified staff who are supported by the university base budget. Such proposals shall then be referred to the Faculty Senate for a recommendation to the President of the University. Adjunct and part-time faculty do not have voting privileges on formation issues that affect the entire college.
ARTICLE II: ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Section 1
Authority. The College of Education and Human Development is responsible for developing all policies, decisions, and recommendations that foster the organization, unification, and coordination of its programs and services. The college works collaboratively with other USM units and agencies, through the Teacher Education Council, and in cooperation with the Graduate Council, to assure uniform communication and compliance regarding College policies and procedures.
Personnel Actions. The College of Education and Human Development shall make personnel actions according to the following guidelines:
Personnel actions for faculty will be conducted according to the policies and procedures established by the CEHD Promotion and Tenure Committee, and in conjunction with university policy and existing collective bargaining agreements.
Personnel actions for professional staff and classified staff shall be made by the CEHD Dean, in accordance with university policies and procedures and existing collective bargaining agreements.
Programs. The College of Education and Human Development creates and maintains programs that are appropriate to its mission. Programs in the college are established within the framework of centrality of mission, quality of the program, and level of demand. All decisions regarding the creation or discontinuance of academic programs will be initiated or acted upon with the recommendation of the program faculty. Program approvals and discontinuance actions must be in keeping with the Operational Structure provisions identified in Article III, Section 2 of this document, and must be approved by a 2/3 majority vote of the College of Education and Human Development faculty. If a program is initiating or eliminating a concentration within the program, the issue will be brought before the Executive Council, and either acted upon or referred to the CEHD faculty for a formal vote.
Curriculum. The College of Education and Human Development establishes policies and procedures for making its curriculum decisions in conformity with university policy and under the direction and guidance of the CEHD Curriculum Committee. All course and curriculum changes which have an impact upon programs and certification mandates overseen by the College of Education and Human Development shall be reviewed by the Curriculum Committee and approved by the Dean. Course and curriculum changes which involve additional funds require the dean's approval. Course or curriculum changes substantially affecting the college's curriculum but not having financial implications require the dean's approval; however, upon reconsideration, a two-thirds vote of the faculty is determining. College curriculum decisions affecting other schools or colleges or independent degree programs shall be promptly reported by the dean to all other deans and directors and to the Chair of the Faculty Senate. In turn, all other schools, colleges, or programs making curriculum decisions affecting CEHD programs and responsibilities shall also promptly report such decisions to the Dean of the College of Education and Human Development. Such decisions affecting teacher certification must be approved by the Teacher Education Council. When the scope of a decision extends beyond an individual school or college, the decision is subject to review by the Faculty Senate and/or the Graduate Council, as appropriate, and/or the affected schools or colleges.
Admissions. The faculty in the various programs in the College of Education and Human Development shall determine the admissions criteria for those programs, while the faculty and staff shall determine the admissions procedures. Such criteria must be in keeping with accreditation or credentialing standards for programs in the college, be reviewed by the Admissions and Retention Committee, and be approved by the dean and the chief academic officer.
ARTICLE III: ORGANIZATION, MEETINGS, AND BYLAWS
Section 1
Organization. The College of Education and Human Development shall organize itself to carry out its mission and goals. The CEHD is organized into three departments, entitled Human Resource Development, Professional Education, and Teacher Education, and several partnerships and centers that complement the mission of the college. Each of the departments has a chairperson, elected by the department and approved by the dean. Programs within departments are administered by coordinators who also work cooperatively with department chairs to facilitate the orderly conducting of departmental business. Directors are named by the dean to oversee specific projects or centers that fall under the auspices of the College.
The governance of teacher education, in particular, is accomplished within a climate of cooperation and collegiality that assures involvement of teacher educators throughout the university, public school educators, and professionals in the Maine Department of Education.
As head of the unit, the Dean of the College of Education and Human Development has overall administrative responsibility for programs and personnel in the college.
The Associate Dean is generally responsible for academic administration in the college, including issues of governance and accreditation.
The Assistant Dean oversees the logistical, technical, and procedural responsibilities for student services and the operational administration of the college.
The Director of Administration is generally responsible for all aspects of personnel and financial administration in the college.
The Coordinator of Admissions and Advising manages the promotion, recruitment, and admissions processes for all undergraduate and graduate programs in CEHD, as well as coordinating all student support services, including academic advising and student advocacy.
The College of Education and Human Development Faculty, Professional Staff, and Classified Staff, meeting as a collective whole, shall meet to attend to both routine and major issues affecting the quality of programming, delivery of services, and governance operations requiring the total involvement of the college. The Faculty will meet separately to attend to college governance issues that only require faculty input or decision-making.
The Executive Council shall assist the dean with decisions affecting the operations of the college; recommending new initiatives; advising about policies, procedures, and actions affecting the total college; reviewing advanced-level professional education programs; monitoring governance compliance; and overseeing the college's response to or involvement in university issues and decisions.
The Teacher Education Council is the primary mechanism for reviewing and recommending to the Dean all policies and procedures, curriculum changes and revisions, and evaluation studies related to initial-level teacher education at the University of Southern Maine. The purpose of the Teacher Education Council is to provide avenues of communication among all areas of the University and the public school community directly concerned with teacher education and to make recommendations to the Dean of the College of Education and Human Development concerning needs related to teacher education at USM. The Director of Teacher Education shall chair the Teacher Education Council.
Standing committees shall assume responsibility for the specific governance of issues that require faculty and staff input and decision-making, as outlined in the committee descriptions in Article III, Section 3 below. Ad hoc committees shall be created for periods not to exceed two years in length for the purpose of addressing urgent or situational needs within the college. Advisory committees shall assist programs and centers as they assess needs, identify priorities, brainstorm ideas, discuss important issues, and evaluate effectiveness.
Departments are established according to the USM Governance Constitution, whereby they consist of full-time faculty with the rank of lecturer or higher in a field or fields of scholarship or teaching, and are assigned responsibility for the programs in a discipline or related disciplines. Departments shall create their own governance and operational policies and procedures, in keeping with this document and the USM Governance Constitution.
A Department Chair shall be appointed following nomination by the department, in accordance with provisions of the collective bargaining agreement and Part II, Article III, Section 2 of the USM University Governance Constitution. A job description for department chairs shall be made available to faculty. Besides the chair, departments may create such officers and committees as it deems necessary, and may delegate to them academic and administrative responsibilities.
Program Coordinators are chosen by the appointed faculty in the respective programs, with the approval of the CEHD Dean. Program coordinator responsibilities are determined by the program faculty, in keeping with this document and the USM University Governance Constitution. Job descriptions for Program Coordinators will be developed by the programs. Curriculum, program standards, admissions procedures, advising, personnel recommendations, and operational guidelines shall be the responsibility of the program and its department, and be approved by the dean and the chief academic officer. In accordance with the USM University Governance Constitution, programs shall periodically engage in a thorough review of their missions and programs.
Centers may be created in the College of Education and Human Development to address its mission and foster the integration of its conceptual framework. Centers shall be recommended by the Executive Council, and approved by the dean and the chief academic officer. Centers shall create their own policies and procedures for governance and operations, in accordance with this document and the USM University Governance Constitution.
Section 2
Operational Structure. The following Administrative Councils are the major decision-making bodies of the College of Education and Human Development.
Executive Council
A. Membership: Dean, Associate Dean, Assistant Dean, Chair of each CEHD department, Director of Professional Development Center, Director of Southern Maine Partnership, Director of CEPARE, one faculty at-large position, one classified staff position.
B. Leadership: The Dean of the College of Education and Human Development shall chair the Executive Council. The council shall establish appropriate committees to carry out its responsibilities regarding committee appointments, evaluation, program approval, public relations, and unit planning.
C. Council Responsibilities: Assist the dean in making important administrative decisions affecting the welfare and integrity of the College of Education and Human Development; take action on recommendations of standing committees; monitor college governance; act as advisors about issues and concerns affecting the college; initiate ad hoc committees to address critical issues in the college; advocate for action regarding departmental and college-wide needs; provide leadership for and management of college initiatives and priority actions; oversee approval and monitoring of all advanced-level programs in professional education offered by the CEHD; review and provide guidance on professional education, credentialing, and accreditation issues.
D. Procedural Operations: Meetings will involve both discussions and formal actions. A modified Robert's Rules of Order will be used for conducting the formal business of the Executive Council. Motions will carry with a simple majority vote, assuming a quorum is present.
Teacher Education Council
A. Membership: Three faculty members from each college or school at USM sponsoring an initial level teacher education program, three members from public schools participating in teacher education programs, and the Dean and one faculty member from Lewiston-Auburn College. Except for the CEHD, each USM school/college will be represented by the dean and at least one department chair. For the CEHD, at least one member must be the Director of Teacher Education. For the schools, at least one member must be an administrator from a school or district serving as a partner in USM's teacher education program. The CEHD Dean will be an ex-officio member of the Teacher Education Council.
B. Leadership: The Director of Teacher Education shall chair the Teacher Education Council. Subcommittee leadership may be assigned on an ad hoc basis.
C. Council Responsibilities: Approve and monitor all initial-level teacher education programs at USM; provide avenues of communication among all areas of the University and the public school community directly concerned with teacher education; provide a forum for discussion of issues, concerns, and needs relating to teacher education at USM and in the community; create uniform policies and procedures for operating initial level teacher education programs at USM; review curricula and course syllabi within teacher education to ensure consistency with conceptual framework; review annual teacher education program evaluation data; review and provide guidance on teacher education accreditation and credentialing issues.
D. Procedural Operations: Meetings will include both discussions and formal business. A modified Robert's Rules of Order will be used for conducting the formal business of the Teacher Education Council. Approval actions and motions require a simple majority, assuming a quorum is present.
Section 3
Meetings. Councils, committees, and constituent groups of the College of Education and Human Development shall meet as many times as necessary to attend to the responsibilities outlined in this document. The following meeting schedules are offered as guidelines for organizational planning.
The Faculty and Staff of the College of Education and Human Development shall meet at least four times per year to conduct its affairs. It shall meet at other times upon vote of the body, call of the dean, or petition by one-fourth of the body's membership. The dean or the dean's representative shall preside. All faculty and staff shall have voting privileges for actions and decisions that have an impact on the total operation of the college. Only faculty will have the privilege to vote on faculty personnel actions and elections to choose faculty representatives to committees and positions. Only professional staff will have the privilege to vote in elections for choosing professional staff representatives to college or university functions, while only classified staff will have the privilege to choose representatives to classified staff committees and functions.
The Executive Council shall meet at least monthly to conduct its affairs. The dean or the dean's representative shall preside. All members (except ex-officio) of the Executive Council have voting privileges. The meetings are open to all faculty and staff.
The Teacher Education Council shall meet at least four times per year to conduct its affairs. The Director of Teacher Education shall chair its meetings. All members (except ex-officio) of the Teacher Education Council have voting privileges.
The CEHD Faculty shall hold at least two college-wide faculty meetings each year. Elections for faculty at-large positions on CEHD administrative councils and standing committees will be conducted at the spring meeting, with individuals assuming their positions the next academic year. Other faculty meetings may be called, as needed, by the Dean or by the faculty. The faculty meetings will be chaired by the faculty at-large representative to the Executive Council.
Standing committees shall meet at least once each semester to conduct affairs related to their stated purpose. Membership and voting privileges are outlined in Appendix A. A standing committee may request of the Executive Council an increase in the number of voting members for one academic year. The Executive Council will consider the rationale, membership, and equity of representation on other standing and ad hoc CEHD committees, and other systemic initiatives, before granting such a request.
Ad hoc committees shall meet as needed to address their missions. Policies and procedures for conducting business and determining voting privileges shall be decided upon in each committee's initial meeting, in accordance with college and university policy.
Advisory committees shall meet at least twice each year. Advisory committees are not decision-making bodies, but may find it helpful to define operational procedures for conducting business.
The Dean will convene a meeting of the Program Coordinators at least once each year to discuss program plans, priorities, and concerns.
Support staff shall meet monthly to share information, conduct necessary staff development, discuss clerical and program management issues, and attend to operational procedures that have an impact on the delivery of CEHD services and programs.
Section 4
Standing Committees. The following Standing Committees are established to conduct the business of the College of Education and Human Development:
Admissions and Retention Committee
A. Membership: Assistant Dean (Chair); Admissions and Academic Counselor; administrative assistant in Admissions and Advising office; three faculty; one professional staff; one other classified staff; one CEHD student
B. Committee Responsibilities: examine policies, procedures, and resources for the recruiting and admission of students; review current practices and recommend (to appropriate body) procedural guidelines for advising and retention matters; recommend college-level appeals procedures relating to admissions to the Executive Council; review program admissions criteria and procedures and make recommendations to the Executive Council.
Curriculum Committee
A. Membership: One faculty member from each department; Director or Assistant Director of Professional Development Center; one CEHD student member; Associate Dean (ex-officio and chair)
B. Committee Responsibilities: Recommend to Executive Council the approval or disapproval of proposed courses (including course titles, course descriptions, credits, goals, and objectives), course changes, course eliminations; review proposals for development of new programs or changes in or elimination of existing programs, and recommend action to Executive Council; recommend action to deal with curriculum problems as seen from the college perspective.
Diversity Steering Committee
A. Membership: One faculty member from each department; one professional staff; one classified staff; one CEHD student; one representative from the Dean's Office. Meetings are open to all faculty, professional and classified staff, and CEHD students
B. Committee Responsibilities: Guide the college-wide efforts to educate ourselves, our students, and the larger community about diversity; develop a more diverse curriculum; increase the diversity of our students, staff, and faculty; oversee the development, implementation, and evaluation of the CEHD Diversity Plan.
Libra Committee
A. Membership: One faculty member from each department, two people appointed by the Dean (one of whom is a CEHD faculty member), and one student.
B.. Committee Responsibilities: Review the standards and priorities by which Libra Scholars will be chosen; identify potential themes that may be addressed by Libra Scholars to address college-wide needs and issues; recruit, review and recommend (to Executive Council) candidates for Libra Scholar appointments; coordinate the schedules and logistical plans for Libra Scholars; provide leadership for the college in promoting and using the expertise of the Libra Scholars; oversee the quality of the Libra Scholar program within the CEHD.
Faculty Development Committee
A. Membership: one faculty representative from each department
B. Committee Responsibilities: The primary purpose of the FDC is to promote and support faculty development. It will do so by: a) creating faculty development opportunities; b) distributing a portion of faculty development resources available to the CEHD by way of a "Request for Proposal" process; c) awarding graduate assistantships; d) advising the dean on sabbatical leave decisions; e) advising the dean on non-sabbatical course release (for the purpose of scholarship) initiatives; f) advising the dean concerning USM Annual Faculty Awards and other university-wide faculty recognition initiatives; and g) communicating all FDC decisions to faculty colleagues through committee minutes
Professional Development Center Steering Committee
A. Membership: One faculty from each CEHD department; one CEHD faculty member-at-large position; three representatives from schools and/or human resource agencies (with geographic representation); Director of the Southern Maine Partnership; the Director (Chair) and Assistant Director of PDC; and a representative from the CEHD Dean's Office (ex-officio). All members (except ex-officio) have voting status.
Departmental representatives are elected by their departments. The CEHD faculty member-at-large will be elected by the CEHD faculty. Nominations for the schools and agency representatives will be made by the Steering Committee. Appointments will be for renewable three-year terms.
B. Committee Responsibilities: (1) Develop policies and procedures to connect the PDC with the program goals of the CEHD departments and other PDC stakeholders; (2) assess the staff development needs of schools and targeted human services agencies; (3) recommend programs and services to meet regional professional development needs; (4) review courses, workshops, and institutes offered through the PDC; (5) review qualitative assessments of PDC programs and services; (6) assist in long-range planning for the PDC; (7) promote PDC's outreach mission in regional schools and agencies; and (8) conduct an annual review of the Steering Committee's mission and responsibilities.
Promotion and Tenure Committee (effective September, 1997)
A. Membership: One tenured faculty member from each of the three academic departments in the college. These members will be elected by their respective departmental peers for three year appointments on a staggered basis. At least two members of the PTC must hold the rank of professor.
B. Committee Responsibilities: The primary responsibility of the PTC is to conduct college-level reviews of CEHD faculty who are seeking re-appointment, tenure, and/or promotion, and to recommend action to the dean. It also serves in an advisory capacity to all faculty regarding tenure and promotion standards and protocol.
Scholarship and Awards Committee
A. Membership: One faculty from each department; Assistant dean (chair)
B. Committee Responsibilities: Develop financial aid initiatives in CEHD; oversee application process for and the awarding of CEHD scholarships and graduate assistantships; develop and implement opportunities and vehicles for student recognition; plan annual student recognition ceremony.
Technology and Media Committee
A. Membership: one faculty member from each department; one professional staff; one classified staff; two students (one pre-service; one in-service)
B. Committee Responsibilities: Oversee the purchase of hardware, software, and training resources regarding the use of technology and media in instruction; review students' technology and media needs and recommend response to those needs; promote coursework that addresses technology and media applications; identify technology and media resource and training needs of faculty and staff, and make recommendations to departments and the dean.
Section 5
Bylaws.
I. Leadership. The dean is the chief academic and administrative officer of the College of Education and Human Development, and is expected to provide leadership in all areas of the College's operations. In the rare situations when the dean will be absent and unavailable, and when CEHD leadership action may be required, the Associate Dean will assume that leadership role. If neither the Dean nor the Associate Dean is able to act in such a leadership capacity, the Dean shall appoint a faculty member from the Executive Council to assume such leadership responsibility.
All college-wide meetings shall be convened and chaired by the dean or the dean's designee. College-wide faculty meetings will be chaired by the at-large faculty representatives to the Executive Council. The at-large representative/faculty chair will serve a two-year term (renewable), starting in even-numbered years. Election for the at-large representative should take place during the spring semester (even-numbered years) preceding the assumption of responsibilities. The faculty chair will be responsible for soliciting nominations, verifying the nominations, creating and sending a ballot to all eligible faculty, and determining the winner by majority vote of the eligible voters. The Executive Council will be chaired by the Dean, while the Teacher Education Council will be chaired by the Director of Teacher Education. All committees in the college will elect a chair to convene and facilitate business, unless otherwise stipulated in other sections of this document.
II Quorum. Business (including information sharing, discussion, motions, and debate) conducted by the College of Education and Human Development, its councils, committees, and constituent groups will require at least a 35% quorum of eligible participants.
III Voting
a. Formal motions in all college, council, and committee meetings will require a simple majority (at least 51%) of votes cast, unless otherwise stipulated in this document.
College-wide policy decisions (those that affect the actions of CEHD programs, faculty, staff and students) require formal approval. A policy motion must be sent (in writing) to all faculty and/or staff who are eligible to vote on the policy at least 15 days prior to the vote. If a quorum is present, 20% of the eligible personnel in an authorized college meeting may vote to require a mailed ballot with a 15-day return deadline. If a quorum is not present at a meeting that includes a vote on a proposed motion, a ballot will be distributed via campus mail, with a 15-day return deadline.
Proxy votes are acceptable for policy decisions (and other formal votes as stipulated above) if they are submitted in writing or via e-mail, indicating whether they are in favor or not in favor of the motion, and the proxy vote is verified by the voting faculty or staff member.
IV Minutes. Official minutes shall be kept of all meetings of the college, councils, and committees. When feasible, minutes of CEHD, Executive Council, Teacher Education Council, Faculty Development Committee, and Curriculum Committee meetings shall be made available to all faculty and staff in the college. Copies of all minutes shall be kept by the dean's office for a minimum of five years, or as long as historical documentation is needed for CEHD governance and operations. Councils and committees may choose to elect a recorder or secretary to keep minutes and transmit official correspondence of the groups.
V Reporting. Each committee shall transmit an annual written report to the Unit Planning Subcommittee of the Executive Council, including a summary of activities as well as recommendations for future committee business.
VI Amendments. This governance document may be amended by a majority vote of the combined faculty, professional staff, and classified staff, as identified in Article 1, Section 2. Amendments must be proposed in writing and mailed to all faculty and staff at least 30 calendar days prior to the vote during the regular academic year. Amendments take effect immediately upon passage. Notice of all amendments shall be transmitted to the USM Faculty Senate and to the university's chief academic officer.
VII Publication. This governance document shall be made available to all faculty and staff in the College of Education and Human Development, including all new faculty and staff being hired or appointed after the document's effective date.
ARTICLE IV: ADMINISTRATION
Section 1
Dean.
A. Responsibilities. The dean is the chief academic and administrative officer of the College of Education and Human Development and is expected to provide leadership in all areas of the College's operations. The responsibilities of the dean include but are not limited to the following: implementing the educational objectives of the college in cooperation with chairs, faculty, staff, and students to develop quality teaching and scholarship, academic planning and advising; faculty and curricular development; budget; implementation of personnel decisions; and administering governance policies and procedures established by the college under this document and the USM Governance Constitution. In meeting these various responsibilities, the dean is specifically obliged to involve the faculty and staff in the budget process and to meet at least biennially with each department regarding its programs and effectiveness. The CEHD Dean is responsible for carrying out the instructional programs and implementing the educational objectives of the College and working directly with department chairpersons, faculty, staff, and students in developing quality teaching, scholarly research, and public service programs. In addition, the Dean is responsible for the continuing review, improvement, and development of the total College program and makes recommendations to the Provost on particular matters related to faculty personnel, curriculum, instruction, budgets, and other related academic concerns. Finally, the Dean will take a leadership role in developing and maintaining collaborative relationships between the College and its various community constituencies.
B. Selection. The dean shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees upon the recommendation of the chief academic officer and the president. In conducting a search for a dean, the college shall, in consultation with the chief academic officer, establish search and screening procedures, including designation of the search committee, designation of the committee or body to make nominations of finalist candidates to the chief academic officer if other than the search committee, qualifications of candidates, and term of office, all to be consistent with university policy. At least half of the members of the search committee shall be faculty elected by the college faculty. Professional staff, classified staff, and students will also be represented on the search committee. Each finalist candidate who is nominated to the chief academic officer must have received majority approval of the search committee.
In the event of an impasse, the chief academic officer shall meet with the search committee and may ask for one or two additional candidates.
C. Term. The Dean shall serve at the pleasure of the president and normally for no more than ten years.
D. Evaluation. At the initiation of the chief academic officer, the College of Education and Human Development shall conduct a review of its dean at least once every three years. The results of this review shall be considered in the administration's evaluation of the dean. The College of Education and Human Development faculty and staff will make a recommendation regarding the continuation of the dean's appointment. Evaluation procedures shall follow the guidelines provided by the chief academic officer.
Section 2
Associate Dean.
A. Responsibilities. The Associate Dean is generally responsible for aspects and phases of academic administration in the College of Education and Human Development. The Associate Dean is expected to work in close collaboration with the Dean, Assistant Dean, and Director of Administration on certain shared responsibilities and works cooperatively with faculty, department chairs, center directors, professional and classified staff, committees, other USM administrators and offices, and public schools and agencies. The Associate Dean's responsibilities include coordination of the college's work in the following areas: a) The CEHD strategic planning; b) program and curriculum development and implementation; c) governance, policy, and procedure development and implementation; d) faculty development; e) equal education and diversity efforts; f) Upward Bound program supervision; g) professional accreditation programs and related accounting procedures; h) specific grant funding to support the mission of the college; i) data collection and information dissemination; j) new faculty orientation; k) college-wide retreats.
Selection: The Associate Dean will hold faculty rank and is appointed by the Dean. Faculty will be invited to apply for the position when there is a vacancy.
C. Term. The Associate Dean is appointed for a three-year term.
D. Evaluation. A performance review will be conducted by the Dean every year, and a summary of the review made available to the Executive Council.
Section 3
Assistant Dean.
Responsibilities. The Assistant Dean is generally responsible for aspects and phases of academic and enrollment services administration in the College of Education and Human Development. The Assistant dean is also responsible for managing internal and external communication with college constituencies. The Assistant Dean is expected to work in close collaboration with the Dean, Associate Dean, and the Director of Administration on certain shared responsibilities. The Assistant Dean's responsibilities include coordination of the College's work in the following areas: a) course scheduling and faculty load management; b) student recruitment and admissions; c) student services and retention; d) student academic issues and actions; e) data collecting and reporting; f) public relations outreach; g) marketing; g) alumni development.
Selection. The Assistant Dean must have at least a Master's degree and is appointed by the Dean.
Term. The Assistant Dean is appointed for a three-year renewable term.
Evaluation. A performance review will be conducted by the Dean each year, and a summary of the review will be made available to the Executive Council.
Section 4
Director of Administration.
Responsibilities. The Director of Administration is generally responsible for all aspects of personnel and financial administration in the College of Education and Human Development. S/he is responsible for budget preparation and monitoring of all budgets within CEHD. The Director of Administration is expected to work closely with the Dean, Associate Dean, And Assistant Dean on certain shared responsibilities. Typical responsibilities include coordination of the College's work in the following areas: a) staff development and supervision; b) personnel search process; c) facilities spatial management; d) course scheduling; e) policy and procedure development and implementation; f) data collection and reporting; g) annual budget preparation; h) coordination of year-end closing of all E&G accounts; i) grant account management.
Selection. The Director of Administration is appointed by the Dean upon the recommendation of a search committee.
Term. The Director of Administration is a Level 6 classification appointment.
Evaluation. A performance review will be conducted by the Dean each year, and a summary of the review will be made available to the Executive Council.
The effective date for the implementation of this document shall be July 1, 1996.
5/23/96
Revised: 6/98, 10/00
