ORGANIZATIONAL MODELS FOR THE OFFICE OF THE DEAN 35 Summary Figure 2.9 summarizes the reporting relationships among the heads of sub-units (most often department chairs and directors of centers and of operational offices), divisional associate/assistant deans (if applicable), and the dean for each model. 3 Some other organizational structures are not captured here. Those outside the predominant models may be a func- tion of institutional history, collective bargaining agreements, and so forth. Fortunately most colleges post information on their websites sufficient for anyone wishing to explore these models further. FIGURE 2.9 Academic Reporting Relationships in Organizational Models3 I. Traditional Chairs Dean Variation: Traditional + Schools Chairs Dean + Chairs School Director Dean II. Dean-Only Chairs Dean III. VPAA/Dean of the College Chairs and Directors VPAA/Dean IV. Functional + Division Deans Type A: Functional + Portfolio Division Deans Chairs Associate Deans Dean Type B: Functional + Line Division Deans Chairs Division Deans Executive Dean V. Functional + Administrative Associate/Assistant Deans & Directors Chairs Dean; Administrative Associate/Assistant Deans & Directors Dean From this review, it appears that there is a natural progression of organizational structure based upon a college’s size, budget autonomy, mission (teaching-intensive vs. research-intensive) that looks something like Figure 2.10. Ultimately, deans should plan toward an organizational model that best matches the outcomes that are important to them and their institution. • If it’s most important to you, as dean, to free up your time to focus on fund- raising, advocating for your college within and outside the University, and providing intellectual leadership to your college, you may select the Line Divi- sion Dean model because it delegates authority to associate deans.