Associate Dean
Specific duties are identified for each area of responsibility, such as Associate Dean for Research, for Undergraduate Studies, for Academic Affairs, for Financial Affairs, for External Affairs, for Development, for Technology Services, for Clinical Programs, for Civic Engagement, and so forth.
Classification
This is a title used within a School or other academic unit, which is the “appointing unit.”
It is not itself a classification; and the title can be used only in conjunction with an academic appointment. The duties of an academic appointee as associate dean may be part-time, but the actual academic appointment ordinarily must be full-time (e.g., as associate dean might have half-time administrative duties and teaching, research and professional service duties for half-time). The holder of this title will have a full-time academic appointment. If the appointee is not a tenured faculty member, the appointment may be a full time academic appointee as lecturer, professor (any rank), clinical professor (any rank), research professor (any rank), or academic specialist or may be a mix of academic and faculty appointment, such as an academic specialist with a part-time co-appointment as a lecturer or assistance or associate professor. Clinical faculty or academic specialist may not hold appointment as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, although appointees in these classifications may hold associate dean titles in other areas. In the special case of an Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, the rank of tenured associate or full professor is required. Academic Affairs includes full or partial responsibility for academic appointments, promotion, tenure, or annual review of other academic appointees, new course or degree approval, program review, or other functions that directly impact the academic mission of the unit.
Description
This position is associated with oversight for administrative work such as teaching, research, civic engagement, student services, financial management, development and so forth. As noted above, academic units will be best served by requiring that those
individuals holding administrative appointments with direct authority for academic programs have the full range of academic qualifications associated with the tenure track, as well as the fuller protection of academic freedom that tenure provides.
Qualifications
A tenured faculty appointment is required for an Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (or other Associate Dean position with responsibility for academic affairs as defined above). The master’s degree is the minimum academic credential for all associate dean titles. Other requirements appropriate to the particular responsibilities of the Associate Dean may be added by the school.
Appointment Procedures
Associate Deans may be recruited from within the school or external to IUPUI. In either case, normal academic search procedures must be followed, and a recommendation to offer appointment must be approved by the Dean of the Faculties.
Term
The term of an Associate Dean appointment will be stipulated at the time the
appointment is made, but the title may be discontinued at any time at the discretion of the appointing officer. Non-reappointment or termination of appointment is made in accord with the policies applicable to the academic appointment. In each instance, the notice requirements will be observed as stipulated for each academic classification.
Tenured faculty may have the title reviewed at the discretion of the appointing officer but may be terminated from the faculty appointment only in accord with applicable policies.
Responsibilities, Rights and Privileges
Appointment as Associate Dean will not alter, increase or diminish the responsibilities, rights and privileges already inherent in the fact of being an academic employee of IUPUI and Indiana University. The title of associate dean is awarded by the appointing officer after approval by the Dean of the Faculties and may be removed by the appointing officer by the same process at any time without affecting the right to notice or a grievance procedure as appropriate to the academic appointment.
Assistant Dean
Specific duties are identified for each area of responsibility, such as Assistant Dean for Development, for Resource Management, for Facilities, for Advising, or for Student Services.
Classification
The Assistant Dean position may be posted as either an academic position or a professional administrative position (PA). If it is posted as a PA position, it must be at the rank of PA14 or higher. If it is an academic appointment, the appointee must qualify for an academic classification. In the instance of academic appointments, the appointee must have a full-time appointment in an academic classification; duties as Assistant Dean may be part-time in combination with other academic responsibilities.
Description
This position/title may be used for administrative duties associated with the coordinating and management functions of the school.
Qualifications
If position is to be PA, then consultation with Human Resources must be held in order to create the position at the appropriate level (PA14 or higher). If position is to be
academic, the expected academic credential associated with the position is minimally a masters degree. (If the academic specialist classification is used for the position, a master’s degree is required.) However, in some cases, exceptions will be made for candidates holding only a baccalaureate, based on the duties of the position and relevant past experience of the candidate; in these instances, the appointment will be as a PA.
Appointment Procedures
Assistant Deans may be recruited from within the school, or external to IUPUI. In either case, if the appointment is to be academic, normal academic search procedures must be followed, and the recommendation to offer must be approved by the Dean of the Faculties. If the position is to be a professional administrative staff appointment, the appointing unit must follow the guidelines set by Human Resources and also submit the proposed candidate’s documentation to the Dean of the Faculties for approval.
Term
If the appointment is a professional administrative staff appointment, there is no stipulated term definition required. Notice of non-reappointment or termination is made in accord with establish HR policies. In the case of an academic appointment, the title may be discontinued at any time at the discretion of the appointing officer. Non- reappointment or termination is made in accord with the policies applicable to the academic appointment. In each instance, the notice requirements will be observed as stipulated for each academic classification. Tenured faculty may have the title reviewed at the discretion of the appointing officer but may be terminated from the faculty appointment only in accord with applicable policies.
Responsibilities, Rights and Privileges
Appointment as Assistant Dean will not alter, increase, or diminish the responsibilities, rights and privileges already inherent in the fact of being either an academic or professional administrative staff employee, as applicable, of IUPUI and Indiana
University. The title of assistant dean is awarded by the appointing officer after approval by the Dean of the Faculties and may be removed by the appointing officer by the same process at any time without affecting the right to notice or a grievance procedure as appropriate to the academic appointment or the PA appointment as appropriate.