12 ORGANIZING ACADEMIC COLLEGES: A GUIDE FOR DEANS The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest of North Carolina A&T’s seven schools and two colleges, enrolling 4,074 undergraduate and graduate students. Organization of the College of Arts and Sciences The College of Arts and Sciences is comprised of 13 departments (Biology, Chem- istry, Physics, Mathematics, English, History, Journalism and Mass Communications, Political Science and Criminal Justice, Energy and Environmental Systems, Sociology and Social Work, and Liberal Studies). It is also responsible for several affiliated units (the learning resource centers, the television studio, the University Galleries, a radio station, the student newspaper, and several other academic centers). Seven Master’s degree programs and one Ph.D. program are housed in the College. Organization of the Dean’s Office The College is led by a dean, three associate deans, and a College Advisory Board. As the chief academic officer, the dean is responsible for overseeing the budget, hiring, adhering to policies and procedures, making final college-level decisions on promo- tion, tenure, and post tenure reviews, keeping data management and reporting, as well as branding and communications. The dean is responsible for corporate and donor relations, fundraising and alumni engagement. The dean’s direct reports on the academic side are three associate deans, 13 department chairs, and three center directors. The College’s three associate deans oversee research and graduate studies, curriculum and student affairs, and faculty and student success. The associate dean for research and graduate studies works closely with the chairs to manage and create new graduate curricula and programs. This dean oversees sala- ries of graduate teaching assistants and postdoctoral associates and keeps track of research productivity and scholarships in the College. The associate dean for curriculum and student affairs manages college-level curric- ular changes, difficult advising issues and issues between students and faculty, and serves as the liaison between the College and other schools and colleges on campus. The associate dean manages college-level committee affairs, the Student Advisory Committee, and provides first-level review of reappointment, promotion, tenure and post-tenure review. Providing college-level support to assure accreditation of five programs in the College is also under the purview of this dean. The associate dean for faculty and student success manages developmental oppor- tunities for faculty and students; provides oversight for the College’s Student Success and Faculty Development Endowment, all alumni-endowed scholarships, all faculty development activities and the College’s Innovation Ventures Fund; and designs and assesses undergraduate research training programs, student learning outcomes and faculty development investments. Ten administrative staff members report to the dean as they provide centralized support services to the departments, including grants management, information