Dean's Office Reorganization

Goals of the reorganization:

• Emphasize a culture of collaboration and not competition across sectors and among departments
• Respond to recommendations of the PhD Excellence Committees to reduce investment in the Dean’s Office
• Create greater capacity for strategic thinking and to approach work proactively rather than reactively
• Improve service delivery for departments
• Create more space for the Dean to engage with alumni and donors to raise philanthropic dollars
• Reduce the duplication effect of the current structure and clarify reporting lines within and outside the structure

We need the College’s most talented faculty to consider serving as sector-based associate deans. Preference will be given to faculty at the rank of full/distinguished professor and those who have significant administrative experience.

To apply, faculty must submit a one-page statement of interest and CV to Heather Bain (hlsaxer@buffalo.edu), executive assistant to the dean, no later than August 31, 2020. 

Faculty may nominate colleagues for positions by submitting a brief statement of support for the recommended faculty member to Heather Bain (hlsaxer@buffalo.edu), no later than ​August 14, 2020. 

The interview process will begin in September 2020 and associate deans will be in place beginning January 2021. 

• ​August 14: Nominations for associate dean candidates due 
• August 31: Applications for associate dean positions due
• September: Interview process and selection of associate deans
• January 4: Associate deans begin
• January 2021-May 2021: Current associate deans and new associate deans work together for transition from current model to new model