The College's Associate Deans will take charge of the academic program areas included in their job description and assume some of the responsibilities of the former department chairs. Appendix A includes an organizational chart of the College, a list of administrative activities with responsibilities including those responsibilities previously assigned to department chairs, job descriptions of the associate deans and assistant dean, the faculty approved job description for area coordinators and the faculty approved description of the role and responsibilities of the Faculty Promotion and Tenure Review Committee, which will be responsible for promotion, tenure and post-tenure reviews. Robert L. Carothers 8. The rationale for the restructuring is as follows. Flexibility in teaching assignments.
Current structure makes it difficult for faculty members to teach courses across departmental lines.
Flexibility in research. Current structure makes it difficult for faculty members to participate in interdisciplinary research. Better use of resources. Current structure places department needs over the College's. Change the College culture.