1.  Purpose

2.  Scheduling

3.  Review Panel

3.1  General Provisions

The review panel shall consist of eight members who shall be representative of the constituencies within the School.

The Associate Vice Presidents for Personnel and Academic Programs, and other appropriate Academic Affairs administrative personnel, may serve as resource persons for the review panel. At the discretion of the review panel, other members of the university community may be consulted.

3.2  Panel Selection

3.2.1	Five tenured faculty members elected from the School whose Dean is to be reviewed. No more than one faculty member shall be elected from any department. Elections for these positions shall be conducted by the School's election officer in a timely fashion.
3.2.2	One student, undergraduate or graduate, majoring in a subject offered within the School whose Dean is to be reviewed. This member shall be selected from a list of at least two students recommended by the chairs of the departments in the School. The selection shall be made by the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
3.2.3	One non-academic staff member who has permanent status within the School whose Dean is to be reviewed and who has a working relationship that is not directly subordinate to the Dean. This member shall be selected by the Vice President for Academic Affairs from a list of at least three individuals submitted by the School Dean to be reviewed.

4.  Charge to the Review Panel

4.1  General Provisions

The review panel shall consider the broad range of diverse educational philosophies within the School and its constituent departments; interpret the objectives, goals and expectations for leadership and management within the constituencies of the School; assess the strengths as well as the weaknesses of the performance of the Dean in the role of the principle administrator of the School; and evaluate the overall effectiveness of the operation of the School as well as its relationship with the university as a whole.

4.2  Areas of Evaluation

To assist the review panel in its deliberations, the following items are suggested for consideration. These suggestions should not be taken as limiting, definitive or prescriptive in order. During the process of review, the panel may find areas to be reviewed not specifically noted here. The review panel shall remain free to expand, select from, add to or condense this list of suggestions.

4.2.1  Leadership

Does the Dean foster confidence, trust and respect in the area of leadership? Considerations here might include such items as availability for assistance and consultation, fairness and honesty in dealing with problems, resolution of conflicts, and other items of a general nature related to leadership.

4.2.2  Fiscal Management

Does the Dean maintain the fiscal affairs of the School in an appropriate manner and keep the faculty informed of the same? Considerations here might include items such as preparation and maintenance of the budget, allocation of funds, appropriate purchases and/or repair of equipment, handling of special money allocations, and other items related to the business of the School.

4.2.3  Instruction

Does the Dean maintain appropriate curriculum standards within the School? Considerations here might include items such as establishment of appropriate educational policies, assistance in curriculum development, quality control of instruction, and other items related to curriculum and instruction.

4.2.4  Faculty Relationships

Does the Dean maintain appropriate professional relationships with the instructional faculty within the School? Considerations here might include items such as consultative and collegial decision making, performance reviews or periodic evaluations, recruiting practices, concern regarding the issue of diversity, handling of problems and complaints, committee work, assistance in faculty development such as grants and assigned time, and other items related to the instructional faculty of the School.

4.2.5  Student Relationships

Does the Dean maintain appropriate professional relationships with students? Considerations here might include items such as resolution of registration problems and practices, acceptable handling of complaints, involvement in outreach programs, involvement in student evaluation of teaching effectiveness, availability for advisement and consultation, and other items appropriately related to students.

4.2.6  Staff Relationships

Does the Dean maintain appropriate professional relationships with the members of the non-academic staff of the School? Considerations here might include items such as recruiting practices, concern regarding the issue of diversity, appropriate work assignments, recognition of job performance, disciplinary or removal procedures, and other items related to non-academic staff.

4.2.7  Administrative Items

Does the Dean handle the administrative affairs of the School in an appropriately professional manner? Consideration here might be items such as relationships with Department Chairpersons, interactions with other Deans or University and/or Central Administrators, and other items which are related to the administration of the School.

4.2.8  Office Management

Does the Dean maintain a current knowledge of relevant policies and procedures, follow them appropriately, and carry out day-to-day functions of the office in an orderly and organized manner. This includes, but is not limited to, the office organizational structure, allocation of responsibilities to the support staff and associate dean, etc.

5.  Review Panel Procedures

5.1	The first meeting of the review panel shall be called by the Vice President for Academic Affairs. At this meeting, the review panel shall elect its chairperson.
5.2	The review panel shall proceed as follows:

5.2.1

Request a self study document from the School Dean under review. The self-study should include the following:

(a)	A listing and brief discussion of primary areas of administrative responsibility. Specific references should be made to goals established at the time of appointment or following subsequent reviews and notes of changes mutually agreed upon with the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
(b)	A listing and brief discussion of the most significant achievements as a School Dean since appointment or last review.
(c)	A listing and brief discussion of major goals for the School during the next five years.
(d)	A listing and brief discussion of administrative strengths which relate to administrative responsibilities.
(e)	A listing and brief discussion of competencies which the School Dean would like to strengthen or develop.
(f)	A response to prior review committee recommendations.

5.2.2	Request the School Dean to identify constituencies that should be surveyed or contacted as the review committee deems desirable.
5.2.3	Prepare and distribute a survey instrument to these constituencies as appropriate. The survey instrument should include questions that relate to the School Dean's primary areas of responsibility. See Attachment A for a sample survey instrument.
5.2.4	Announce to these constituencies the schedule for personal interviews and open forums, and announce that signed written statements are also acceptable.
5.2.5	Interview the School Dean and provide to him or her an opportunity to discuss with the panel any major issues which may have arisen or any specific concerns identified during the review process.

6.  The Report, Its Use and Distribution

6.1  The review panel shall prepare a written report which shall contain the following:

(a)	An executive summary.
(b)	An analysis of the School Dean's self-study.
(c)	An analysis of the survey results.
(d)	An analysis of all other information obtained from open forums, interviews, and written statements.
(e)	A comparison of accomplishments to goals.
(f)	Recommendations concerning changes the School Dean should undertake with respect to all of the areas evaluated in Section 4.2. Additional recommendations may be made concerning the School Dean's office organizational structure; functions undertaken in the School Dean's office; budgetary, personnel and other processes; and any other relevant issues.

6.2	The review panel shall then meet with the Vice President for Academic Affairs to present and discuss the report. Upon acceptance of the report by the Vice President for Academic Affairs, the review panel's work shall be completed. However, the panel may be called upon for clarification of portions of the report that may not be clear.
6.3	Following this meeting and discussion, the Vice President for Academic Affairs shall provide a copy of the report to the School Dean.
6.4	After review of the report and within a reasonable period of time, the Vice President for Academic Affairs shall meet with the School Dean to discuss the findings of the review panel and the specific recommendations.
6.5	The Dean shall prepare a five-year plan in response to her or his discussions with the Vice President regarding the review panel's findings and recommendations.
6.6	The Vice President for Academic Affairs shall then arrange meetings with the faculty, staff and students of the School whose Dean has been reviewed. The purpose of these meetings is to discuss the findings and recommendations of the review panel. The form which these meetings takes shall be determined by the Vice President for Academic Affairs but shall ensure that a spectrum of the members including faculty, students, staff, administrators and others directly involved may attend. At this time, copies of a summary of the report and the Dean's plan shall be made available to the faculty, staff, and students of the School. Copies of the report and plan shall be available in the office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

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Approved by the Faculty Senate

Jeanne King, Chair

Reviewed by the Council of Academic Deans

Louis Fernandez, Vice President for Academic Affairs

Approved by the President

Albert K. Karnig

Attachment A

SAMPLE SURVEY INSTRUMENT

Does the School Dean:

These questions may be modified and additional questions added as appropriate to address issues specific to the primary functions of the School Dean.

Responses to these queries may consist of marking one of the following categories: strongly agree, agree, uncertain, disagree, or not enough information.