Reporting to the Provost and Vice President Academic Affairs, the Dean is the academic and administrative leader for the division and is responsible for oversight of teaching, scholarly activity, professional development, faculty recruitment and supervision, budgetary planning and management, strategic planning, fundraising and grant-seeking for these programmes within the University College. The position requires a thorough appreciation and understanding of these disciplines. The Dean works closely with all instructional leaders, faculty and staff to develop and deliver integrated programs to promote student success, provide effective leadership and management of personnel in accordance with the mission, vision and strategic objectives of the University College.
The Dean is responsible for developing a collaborative strategy with all stakeholders of the university and cultivating a culture of academic excellence. The post-holder will promote and facilitate: student success, including for non-traditional and first-generation college students; student enrollment and retention; faculty recruitment, selection and assignment; faculty success; accredited academic programming; and community engagement to build resources through philanthropy. The Dean must understand the increasing complexities of tertiary education, including equity and inclusion in all levels of a college setting. Further, the Dean will cultivate and lead expanding opportunities and demands of serving the university’s diverse community and external educational partners.
