111.51 Assistant Academic Dean

111.51 Assistant Academic Dean

A. Background

Since 1989, the year in which the first Assistant Academic Dean was appointed, the Associate Academic Dean has been assisted by the Assistant Academic Dean who holds primary responsibility for overseeing administration of undergraduate research and internship programs. In 1998, the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean appointed a second Assistant Academic Dean to hold primary responsibility for directing the academic advising program, advising students and faculty concerning academic policies and procedures, and providing academic counsel to students.

B. Policy

The Assistant Academic Dean is responsible to and assists the Associate Academic Dean.

C. Guidelines

1. The Assistant Academic Dean is appointed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean and is responsible to the Associate Academic Dean.

2. The Assistant Academic Dean normally teaches two courses per year.

3. The duties and responsibilities of the Assistant Academic Dean include the following:

• Supervise the academic advising program, including the Academic Advising Handbook and faculty workshops;
• Chair the Academic Advising Committee;
• Advise students and faculty concerning academic policies and procedures;
• Advise and counsel students on academic matters with particular attention to students experiencing academic difficulty. Refer students to other campus resources where appropriate;
• Communicate with faculty about students' absences from class. With the Vice President for Student Services, administer the Early Warning program wherein students are contacted if they have missed three or more consecutive class days. Intercede and refer such students if the absences are discovered to be due to serious health problems or other difficulties;
• Hear students' requests for exceptions to certain academic regulations and deadlines (drop/add deadline, course withdrawal deadline, pass/fail deadline, exceptions to comprehensive tuition fee, overloading, permission for day students to take courses in the evening program and vice-versa);
• Administer the process of student appeals of grades;
• Serve as secretary to the faculty Appeals Committee and to the Individualized Curriculum Program Committee;
• Serve on the Academic Policies Committee, Curriculum Committee, and other committees as appointed by the Dean.

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