NUMBER:   ACAF 1.02

SECTION:  Academic Affairs                   



SUBJECT:  Periodic Evaluation of Academic Deans             



DATE:     February 1, 1995

                                             

Policy for:     Columbia and Regional Campuses              

Procedure for:  Columbia and Regional Campuses              

Authorized by:  James C. Moeser

Issued by:      Provost's Office



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I.  Policy



Academic deans and associated staff shall be reviewed at least

every five years.  Normally, these reviews will begin at the

start of the academic year and be concluded before the end of the

second semester.



II. Purpose



The purpose of this policy is to:

A. provide for evaluation of the dean;

B. make recommendations to the Vice President for Academic

Affairs and Provost.



III. Definition



For the purpose of this policy, an academic dean is one who

carries the title of dean, bears responsibility for an academic

unit containing faculty members and reports directly or

indirectly to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and

Provost.



IV.  Procedure



The evaluation process shall provide for informing faculty of the

pertinent unit of the beginning and end of the review, and of the

transmission of the review's results to the Vice President for

Academic Affairs and Provost.  That officer shall transmit the

findings to the academic dean.



V.  Guidelines

Academic deans and their associated staffs shall be reviewed

periodically in addition to their annual evaluations.  Normally

these reviews will occur every five years, but circumstances may

require some variation.  For example, reviews may be appropriate

when an academic dean resigns or retires, or when organizational

changes are considered.



The Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost shall

initiate the periodic review, using the following guidelines.



A.  The Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost shall

notify the academic dean of the pending evaluation.



B.  Evaluation procedures shall provide for informing faculty of

the pertinent unit of the beginning and end of the review, and of

the transmission of the review's results to the next highest

academic administrative officer.  That officer shall transmit the

findings to the reviewed academic administrator.



C.  The next highest academic administrator shall initiate the

periodic review.  Faculty and staff of the pertinent unit shall

participate in the review process.  Faculty from other related

units, academic administrative peers, advisory groups,

partnership boards, trustees, and foundation members may also

participate, as appropriate.  The next highest academic

administrator shall provide participants with appropriate

feedback to demonstrate the attention given to the review and

recommendations while maintaining the confidentiality of the

information received.





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