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Academic
Organization and Roles of Academic Officers The respective powers and duties of the faculty as a whole and
of those faculty who are officers of the University
are set forth in the Bylaws of the
Board of Trustees. These Bylaws delegate to the faculty as a whole the
authority to provide for the establishment of curricula and courses and for
the establishment of a program of extra-course education for students. In
exercise of these powers the faculty has adopted a Senate and a set of
committees with various functions. (See Section 1
"Organization of the Faculty.") Various designated
administrative members of the faculty are assigned the authority and
responsibility for the administration of the regular and extra-course
educational programs for students.
Current: Proposed: The Deputy Provost
oversees university-wide undergraduate programs and student support services
and coordinates university-wide functions and academic approval and
assessment processes. He or she is assisted by the Associate Provost
for International Programs, the Associate Provost for Institutional Research
and Effectiveness, and the faculty directors of the Center for Teaching and
Assessment of Learning, the Center for Premedical and Health Profession
Studies, the Honors Program, Undergraduate Research and Experiential
Learning, and University Studies. Current:
Proposed: The Vice Provost for
Research is the chief research advocate serving to advance
high-quality research and scholarship at UD by promoting an environment that
fosters creativity, collaboration, community, and commitment to the highest
ethical values. He/she coordinates the identification, application and
support for research activities by faculty and staff from government and
non-government sponsors. He/she is assisted by the Associate Provost for
Research and Regulatory Affairs, the Senior Associate Provost for Research
Development and the Assistant Provost for Research Administration. Current:
Proposed: The Associate Provost
for Administration and Enrollment Services oversees the financial
management of the Provost Office including short-term and long-term budgetary
planning. The Associate Provost also oversees the Admissions and Registrar’s
Offices (Enrollment Services). Current:
Proposed: The Executive Director
of the President’s Diversity Initiative is administratively
responsible for developing and administering the Office of the President’s
Diversity Initiative and works with faculty, staff and administration to help
the University achieve its goals to promote and enhance diversity as
articulated in its strategic plan, Path to Prominence. Associate and Assistant Deans provide
support to the Deans in various capacities including academic, personnel,
budgetary and student issues. Department Chairpersons (and School Directors) serve
both as the chief representative of the department (School) within the
institution and as a departmental administrator, responsible for
communicating and administering policies and procedures of the University and
for developing and organizing courses of study. Together with the dean and
provost, the chairperson is charged with the recruiting and professional
development of staff. Chairpersons make recommendations to the dean for
faculty appointments, promotions, leaves of absence,
tenure, salary increases and terminations of service. The chairperson will be
expected to consult in a formalized way with the appropriate departmental
body on matters of faculty status. The chairperson should also establish
appropriate vehicles for obtaining student opinion on curricular matters. Department chairpersons (and School Directors) are appointed
by the President and Provost for five-year terms upon the recommendation of
the college dean. These appointments are renewable for like periods. The
advice of a majority of the faculty, by a formal vote of the faculty, within
the department or school is required for the appointment or reappointment of
the chairperson or school director. The vote of the faculty must be
communicated to the dean of the college and by the dean to the Provost upon
the occasion of any recommendation for appointment or reappointment. Chairpersons
are renewed annually by the college dean and serve at the pleasure of the
President, the Provost and the Dean. Therefore, the President and Provost
have the authority to replace a department chairperson at any time after
consultation with the appropriate dean, if such action is in the best
interests of the department or the University. Tenure as a faculty member is
a separate right. (Revised 5/08 Provost, AAUP, and Faculty Senate.) The chairperson is reviewed shortly before the expiration of
his or her term, or sooner under special circumstances. A copy of the policy
on chairperson review is available from the dean of each college.
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