Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3335 - Ohio State University › Chapter 3335-3 - Duties of University Leadership › Section 3335-3-29 - Deans of the colleges

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) There shall be a dean of each college who
			 shall be a member of its faculty and the administrative head of the college.
			 Each dean shall be appointed and reappointed by the board of trustees upon
			 nomination of the president. Before making this nomination or recommendation
			 for reappointment, the president shall confer with members of the faculty of
			 the college for which the dean or executive dean is to be appointed and shall
			 give substantial weight to faculty recommendations in reaching a decision. The
			 president shall also consider the recommendations of the chairs of the
			 departments and the directors of the schools in that college.
(B) The major responsibility of the dean of
			 each college shall be that of providing active leadership in the promotion,
			 direction and support of educational and research activities of the university,
			 in the maintenance of a high level of morale among the faculty, and in the
			 encouragement of the spirit of learning among the students. In addition, the
			 dean shall have general administrative responsibility for the program of the
			 college, subject to the approval of the president and the board of trustees.
			 These administrative responsibilities shall include the duties to:
(1) Preside at meetings of the college
			 faculty and to appoint all college committees unless their membership has been
			 designated by faculty rule or by the college faculty.
(2) Approve courses of study for students in
			 their college, to warn students who are delinquent in their studies and to
			 recommend appropriate student disciplinary action to the appropriate university
			 disciplinary body or official.
(3)
			 Present candidates for degrees to the president on behalf of the college
			 faculty and to serve as a member of the council of deans (see rule
			 3335-3-23 of the Administrative
			 Code).
(4) Make recommendations to
			 the executive vice president and provost concerning the college budget, and
			 concerning the appointments to and promotions within the staff and the
			 membership of the college faculty, after consultation with the chairs of the
			 departments and the directors of the schools within the college.
(5) Review in consultation with the faculty
			 the college's pattern of administration (POA). The POA
			 shall be consistent with the principles of faculty governance and the
			 responsibilities of the dean. At the beginning of each five-year term, in
			 consultation with the faculty, the dean shall either reaffirm or revise the
			 existing POA. The existing POA shall be the starting point for the review of
			 the POA and shall remain in effect until the process is complete. Any revisions
			 to the existing POA shall be accomplished first with broad faculty input,
			 obtained in a manner consistent with the college's
			 established practices and procedures, and, second, with faculty approval, also
			 consistent with the college's practices and procedures. If faculty
			 approval is not achieved, the dean shall explain the rationale in writing for
			 the departure in order to enhance communication and facilitate understanding.
The POA will be submitted to the executive vice president and
				provost for approval. After approval, the POA shall be made available to all
				members of the faculty, be posted on the college web site, and be distributed
				to each department and the college office.
For purposes of defining minimum content the following shall be
				included in the POA:
(a) Introductory
			 statement
(b) College
			 mission
(c) Types of faculty
			 appointments and their respective governance rights
(d) Organization of college services and
			 staff
(e) Overview of college
			 administration
(f) Description of
			 college faculty governance structure, including at least a college
			 investigation and sanctioning committee (see rule
			 3335-04 of the Administrative
			 Code) and a salary appeals committee
(g) Policies governing faculty
			 responsibilities and teaching assignments
(h) Policies governing allocation of college
			 resources
(i) Grievance
			 procedures
(j) A statement
			 recognizing in principle the presumption favoring faculty rule on those matters
			 in which faculty have primary responsibility, including: curriculum, subject
			 matter and methods of instruction, research, faculty status (appointment,
			 promotion and tenure of faculty), and those aspects of student life which
			 relate to the educational process. (Source: "AAUP Statement on Government of
			 Colleges and Universities")