Message from Provost John Anderson
An internal search advisory committee has been formed to help select Case Western Reserve University's next Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS).
The Search Advisory Committee is comprised primarily of CAS faculty members with representation also by students, university administration, alumni, and the Board of Trustees. Committee members were selected by the Provost based in part on recommendations made by the Executive Committee.
The Committee is conducting an internal search at the direction of the President and the Provost. The Search Committee has been directed to recommend a slate of three individuals for the position in either an un-ranked or rank-ordered fashion.
Invitation for Nominations
Dear Faculty, Students, Alumni, and Staff of Case Western Reserve University:
The Search Committee invites nominations for Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. The job description for this position may be viewed on our web site, http://www.case.edu/artsci/deansearch/.
Nominations may include self nominations, but only candidates who are tenured faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences will be considered. Nominees will be invited to submit an application which includes a letter to the search committee outlining their vision for the College of Arts and Sciences (1000 word maximum) as well as an updated Curriculum Vita. Individuals who would like to apply directly for the position should submit these materials as well. Nominations may be made by faculty, students, alumni, and staff of Case Western Reserve University, and must be received on or before October 20, 2006.
Nominations and associated materials should be sent electronically to CASDeanSearch@case.edu.
In employment, as in education, Case Western Reserve University is committed to Equal Opportunity and Diversity. The College of Arts and Sciences encourages applications from women and people of color.
We thank you in advance for your participation in this important process.
Sincerely,
The College of Arts & Sciences Dean's Search Committee
Members:
Christine Ash (caa2, Planning and Budget)
Mary Barkley (mdb4, Chemistry)
Daniela Calvetti (dxc57, Mathematics)
Heath Demaree (Committee Chair, had4, Psychology)
Thalia Dorwick (Tdorwick1@aol.com, Board of Trustees)
Ross Duffin (rwd, Music)
Dustin Fisher (dmf24, Undergraduate Student)
Atwood Gaines (axg10, Anthropology)
Jerold Goldberg (jsg, Dean, School of Dental Medicine)
Sharon Jordan-Davis (sjj, Development and External Relations)
Kathleen Kash (kxk43, Physics)
Peter McCall (plm4, Geological Sciences)
Liz Olson (eao2, Graduate Student, Anthropology)
Deepak Sarma (dxs163, Religious Studies)
Catherine Scallen (cbs2, Art History and Art)
William Siebenschuh (wrs2, English)
Position Description
Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Case Western Reserve University
The Dean is the chief academic and administrative officer of the College of Arts and Sciences, guiding people and programs encompassing undergraduate and graduate study and discovery in disciplines that are the oldest in the University even as they are integral to many of the institution's most forward-looking initiatives.
Key among the many dimensions of the Dean's role is that of providing leadership for the College's faculty, some 220 men and women organized into 22 academic departments. Working with department chairs as well as elected faculty leaders, the Dean guides academic program planning, recruitment, and resource allocation, and directs the College's budget and administrative services. The Dean is also the College's principal representative to other units of the University and to all external groups and individuals, including alumni, friends, donors, and current and potential partners in educational and research programs. The Dean leads all advocacy and fund-raising activities for the College, working with members of the University's administration and with volunteer leaders.
The College
Within the University, the College is the enrollment home of more than 1200 undergraduate and 500 graduate students pursuing degrees in the arts and sciences. In addition, the College's faculty offer courses to meet the general education requirements of undergraduate students based in other units of the University: the Case School of Engineering, the Weatherhead School of Management, and the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing.
Reporting Relationships
The Dean reports to the President of the University through the Provost, and with the deans of the other seven major academic units is a member of the Deans' Council. The University employs a "responsibility center" system in which a dean of an academic unit has significant responsibility for both the income and expense budgets associated with that unit's programs.
Currently reporting to the Dean are the College's Associate Deans (3), Assistant Deans (4), Department Chairs (22), and Program Directors (6).
Management and Leadership Responsibilities
- Builds a community of learning through collaboration with faculty, staff, and students and with other partners, institutions, and constituents.
- Leads the Faculty of Arts and Sciences in developing and implementing educational programs including the Seminar Approach to General Education and Scholarship (SAGES), and collaborates with deans of other academic units to develop joint and cooperative programs with those units.
- Leads the Faculty of Arts and Sciences in developing and implementing programs of research, scholarship, and creative endeavor in their fields and in cooperation with colleagues in other academic units and other institutions.
- Reviews all recommendations for faculty appointments, promotions, awards of tenure, and compensation in the College and provides an independent recommendation. Recommends the appointment of department chairs and evaluates their performance. Actively pursues diversity along with academic excellence in faculty recruitment.
- Represents the interests and enhances the prominence of the College within the University and with all external constituencies, and leads efforts to generate philanthropic support for the College's programs, working in coordination with University officers.
- Maintains and strengthens the College's relationships with affiliated institutions in University Circle and elsewhere in the community.
- Maintains liaison with alumni associations and advisory boards associated with the College.
- Works with the President, Provost, and deans of other units to advance the interests of the entire University.
- Develops annual operating budgets as well as short- and long-range financial plans for the College, and administers the College's financial management within the University's overall policies and guidelines.
Qualifications
- A record of academic achievement appropriate for a senior faculty appointment in one of the disciplines represented in the College.
- Demonstrated ability to recruit, develop, and retain outstanding faculty and staff, with special commitments to diversity and to fostering excellent teaching, research, scholarship, and creative endeavor in the full range of disciplines represented in the College.
- Collegial, consultative management style, combined with the ability to be strong and decisive.
- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with the many internal and external constituents of this research university in our urban area.
- Demonstrated leadership and management skills, with particular strengths in strategic planning and fund-raising and fiscal management in higher education.
- Strong advocacy skills, coupled with a well-developed institutional perspective.
- Vision, creativity, and resourcefulness.
September 13, 2006
