Deans are called upon now more than ever to make organizational changes to accommodate the shifting sands of American higher education. How can deans most effectively organize the work of their faculty and of their offices? How can associate and assistant deans and staff be deployed to support the work of faculty? What role can deans play when boards or presidents decide to reorganize or consolidate their college or even their institution? Organizing Academic Colleges uses models and case studies to describe options available to deans and how the literature on change management can guide deans to successfully navigate the change process. Organizing Academic Colleges: A Guide for Deans highlights a crucial challenge for deans: Colleges are always in flux, so how can deans be more mindful of managing change? The book’s rich selection of case studies from a variety of institutions provides the reader with reflection guides and tools for action, no matter where we are in our decanal careers. I’m in my fifth as a dean and will apply insights from the book to merging two departments as well as to improving the workflow in my office. This book is a must-read for both new and experienced deans! — Walter R. Jacobs, Dean, College of Social Sciences San José State University As an experienced dean, I found much in the later chapters to think about in terms of the larger organizational structure at the university and the relationship between deans and higher administration. The information on how to think through any type of change and how to organize the process should be useful to deans from any discipline, as should the ideas organizing associate/assistant deans and other personnel. The book provides very useful overviews for thinking about organizational structures and the process of change through a variety of lenses with useful “how to” steps. I definitely recommend it for any new deans trying to understand the structure they have inherited and for any dean contemplating or coping with organizational changes. — Theresa M. Lee, Dean of Arts and Sciences The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Organizing Academic Colleges is an invaluable resource for both new and experi- enced deans. Grounded in hands-on experience and informed by a breadth of institutional models, there is something of value for everyone in these pages. The use of actual examples provides guides for good leadership (as well as pitfalls to avoid!). The authors have gathered insights from numerous stakeholders and, within a relatively few pages, offer useful guides for managing the many dimensions of an academic dean’s office, from budgets to facilities to personnel—and beyond. — Elizabeth A. Say, Dean, College of Humanities California State University, Northridge www.ccas.net www.ccas.net