Deans of Colleges

The responsibilities of the dean of a college at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte fall into three basic areas:

College Planning. The dean is the chief planning officer of the college and works closely with the chairpersons and department faculties to develop plans for the intermediate and long term development and improvement of the college.

College Operations. The dean as the chief operating officer of the college has overall responsibility for:

·         Faculty and personnel procedures

·         Instructional, research and service programs

·         Students

·         Revenue allocation

·         Management

College and University Leadership. The dean provides academic and educational leadership through the personal example of his or her own faculty accomplishments and through systematic communication to the basic constituencies of the college including:

·         Faculty of the college

·         Students of the college and the University

·         Campus colleagues

·         Alumni and other former students of the college

·         Local community

·         Academic discipline or profession

All deans have the responsibilities in each of these areas although the relative importance of the areas will differ from one college to another, depending on the mission of the college, its history, and its stage of development.