Each of the colleges shall be organized under a chief executive and academic officer who shall hold the title of dean and shall have the reporting relationship(s) as provided in these Bylaws, as amended from time to time. The dean of the college shall be a member of the faculty of the college by virtue of office. All appointed deans must possess sufficient qualifications to obtain a faculty appointment in the college and must be full-time employees of the university or in a capacity to meet the requirements of the position. The dean shall be responsible for the development and management of the administrative affairs of the college, including student and academic affairs, and of its academic programs, and shall perform such additional duties as may be assigned by the provost, the president, and/or the TJU Board of Trustees or any subset thereof regarding academic programs of the college.

In addition to the foregoing, the dean of the Sidney Kimmel Medical College shall be responsible for the development, management and overall implementation of medical education programs, including clinical medical education programs and the planning of clinical operations as they relate to medical education, and in this role shall have access to and maintain a reporting relationship to the president.

The dean of the college shall supervise the conduct of academic programs at sites and locations of other organizations with which the college has academic affiliation, including regional campuses of the college. The dean of the college shall participate in strategic planning for the college and shall be responsible for the operational and financial performance of the college. The dean of the college or designate(s) shall be authorized to enter into contractual agreements with other institutions on behalf of the college, provided such contractual agreements pertain to matters entirely within the college and impact only the college, and provided further such contractual agreements comply with applicable TJU policies and procedures. The dean of the college or designate(s) shall be the only representative(s) of the college authorized to enter into such contractual agreements. The dean of the college or designate(s) shall be responsible for maintaining proper relationships with accrediting agencies, professional organizations and associations related to the educational programs of the college. The dean of the college shall make recommendations regarding academic programs of the college to the provost and, upon direction of the provost, to the president and the TJU Board of Trustees or any subset thereof.

The dean of the college, in collaboration with any ancillary deans and the chairs of the academic departments of the college, shall prepare an annual budget which, with the advice of the TJU chief financial officer or designate, shall be presented for consideration and approval by the provost, the president, the Finance Committee of the TJU Board of Trustees, and the full TJU Board of Trustees. The dean of the college shall work with the provost, the president and TJU chief financial officer or designate in planning for the financial needs of the college, and with the TJU chief development officer or designate in seeking fiscal support from outside sources.

The dean of the college, in consultation with any ancillary deans and chairs of the academic departments of the college, shall review the space requirements of the college and shall present recommendations to the provost regarding requirements for space within existing facilities to provide the proper conduct of academic programs. The dean of the college shall make recommendations to the provost for the development of additional physical facilities as necessary for the proper conduct of such programs and, upon direction of the provost, to the president and the TJU Board of Trustees or any subset thereof.

The dean shall attend meetings of the TJU Board of Trustees or any subset thereof as directed by the provost or requested by the board. Through the provost, or at the direction of the provost, the dean of the college shall recommend to the TJU Board of Trustees such policies or actions as may be deemed desirable for the proper conduct and development of the college and its programs.

The dean of the college shall provide to the provost and the TJU Board of Trustees, or any subset thereof, information regarding acts and decisions of the faculty of the college. The dean of the college shall report to the faculty decisions of the TJU Board of Trustees that are pertinent to the affairs of the college.

The dean of the college shall assist in maintaining effective college relations with the alumni. 

The dean of the college shall be responsible for overseeing personnel within the college in accordance with, and ensuring compliance by, such personnel with applicable college and TJU policies and procedures.

The dean of the college may appoint an officer of the college to serve as acting dean in the dean’s absence, subject to the approval of the provost.

The dean of the college shall report annually to the provost on the state of the college. Copies of the report will be made available to the trustees, General Faculty of the college, and administration.

When a vacancy occurs in the position of dean of the college, the provost, in consultation with the president, shall appoint an interim dean. Recommendations for appointment of a new dean of the college shall be made by the provost to the president and by the president to the TJU Board of Trustees drawn from the recommendations of an ad hoc search committee appointed by the provost, in consultation with the president. Such ad hoc committee shall include a minimum of two (2) members of the Voting Body of the General Faculty of the college. 

All appointed school deans must possess sufficient qualification to obtain a faculty appointment in the school and must be full-time employees of the university or in a capacity to meet the requirements of the position. The school dean’s authority as to the school shall include assignment of space, expenditure of funds in accordance with the approved budget, and recommendation of appointment of academic and non-academic personnel. Authority regarding academic affairs shall include the conduct of educational and research programs and promotion of the best interests of the students and the faculty of the school. The school dean must also be fully acquainted with the policies and procedures of the college in which the school resides, if applicable, and of the university, and assume the responsibility for enforcement with respect to the faculty and employees in their school.

A.    School Deans of Schools Within a College

Each school within a college established as hereinafter provided (Article III, Section 2) shall have a school dean who shall be the chief executive officer and academic officer of that school. School deans of schools within a college shall be subject to the supervision of the dean of the college and responsible to the dean of the college for the development, management, and evaluation of the administrative affairs and academic programs of their school, including student and academic affairs, and shall continue to serve as school deans at the college dean’s discretion. 

The school dean of a school within a college shall report at least annually to the dean of the college on the status of the school. When the school dean expects to be absent from the college, the dean of the college shall be informed of the name of the designated senior member of the school who will serve as the acting school dean during the absence.

When a vacancy occurs in the position of school dean, the dean of the college, after informing the provost and the Executive Committee, shall appoint an interim school dean. Recommendations for the appointment of a new school dean shall be made to the dean of the college by an ad hoc search committee appointed by the dean of the college, in consultation with the provost. Such ad hoc committee shall include a minimum of two (2) members of the Voting Body of the General Faculty of the college.

A.    School Deans of Schools Outside any Individual College

Each school outside any individual college, established as hereinafter provided (Article III, Section 3) shall have a school dean who shall be the chief executive officer and academic officer of that school. School deans of schools outside any individual college shall be subject to the supervision of the provost and responsible to the provost for the development, management, and evaluation of the administrative affairs and academic programs of their school, including student and academic affairs, and shall continue to serve as school deans at the provost’s discretion.

The school dean of a school outside any individual college shall report annually to the provost on the status of the school. When the school dean expects to be absent from the college, the provost shall be informed of the name of the designated senior member of the school who will serve as the acting school dean during the absence.

When a vacancy occurs in the position of school dean of a school outside any individual college, the provost shall appoint an interim school dean for the school. Recommendations for the appointment of a new school dean shall be made to the provost by an ad hoc search committee appointed by the provost. Such ad hoc committee shall include a minimum of two (2) members of the Voting Body of the General Faculty of the school.

The dean of the college may, with the concurrence of the provost, appoint one or more ancillary deans of the college, including but not limited to vice deans, associate deans, assistant deans and regional campus deans. The ancillary deans shall be officers of the college and members of the faculty by virtue of their offices and also may be eligible for faculty appointment, independent of their office, in the college or an appropriate department or school of the college. They shall report to the dean of the college, and they shall assist the dean in the conduct of the affairs of the college and have such other duties as may be designated by the dean.

Each academic department of the colleges, established as hereinafter provided (Article III, Section 2) shall have a chair who shall be the chief executive officer and academic officer of that department. Chairs shall be subject to the supervision of the dean of the college and responsible to the dean of the college for the development, management, and evaluation of the administrative affairs and academic programs of their departments, including student and academic affairs, and shall continue to serve as chairs at the dean’s discretion.

Department chairs must possess sufficient qualifications to obtain a faculty appointment in the department and must be full-time employees of the university or in a capacity to meet the department chair position requirements. The chair’s authority as to the department shall include assignment of space, expenditure of funds in accordance with the approved budget, and recommendation of appointment of academic and non-academic personnel. Department chairs shall participate in strategic planning for the department and shall be responsible for the operational and financial performance of the department. Department chairs' authority regarding academic affairs shall include the conduct of educational and research programs and promotion of the best interests of the students and the faculty of the department. The chair must also be fully acquainted with the policies and procedures of the college and university and assume the responsibility for enforcement with respect to the faculty and employees in their department.

The chair shall report annually to the dean of the college on the status of the department. When the chair expects to be absent from the college, the dean of the college shall be informed of the name of the designated senior member of the department who will serve as the acting chair during the absence.

When a vacancy occurs in the position of department chair, the dean of the college, after informing the provost and the Executive Committee, shall appoint an interim chair for the department. Recommendations for the appointment of a new chair shall be made to the dean of the college by an ad hoc search committee appointed by the dean of the college, in consultation with the provost. Such ad hoc committee shall include a minimum of two (2) members of the Voting Body of the General Faculty of the college. Department chairs shall be appointed by the dean, following consultation with the provost.

On occasion, accreditation requirements mandate that academic program directors have oversight of the program faculty and budget and have general responsibility for implementation and assessment of the program. In such cases, and only in such cases, program directors shall be considered officers of the college in which the program principally resides and be given the authority and responsibilities mandated by the accreditation body.

Program directors are subject to oversight of the college or school dean in which the program resides and, in the case of programs residing within a college or school with departments, to the chair of the department in which the program principally resides.

Appointment and reappointment of officers of the colleges as defined in this Article shall be made on an annual basis. Officers of the colleges and deans of schools within a college shall serve during that term at the discretion of the dean of the college. The deans of colleges and schools outside any individual college shall serve at the discretion of the provost.

Failure of reappointment to the office or to hold that office during that year shall not automatically terminate other rights and privileges pertaining to any concurrent faculty appointment the individual may have. Nevertheless, compensation may be adjusted commensurate with faculty rank and new duties and responsibilities.