v Figures and Tables.......................................................................................................................vii 1 Introduction............................................................................................................... 1 The Context for Organizational Change.........................................................................2 Relevant Literature............................................................................................................3 Organization of the Arts and Sciences............................................................................4 Organization of the Book.................................................................................................7 2 Organizational Models for the Office of the Dean.................................................... 9 Model I: Traditional..........................................................................................................10 Model I-Variation: Traditional + School........................................................................13 Model II: Dean-Only.........................................................................................................16 Model III: VPAA and Dean of the College.....................................................................18 Model IV, Type A: Functional + Portfolio Division Deans..........................................20 Model IV, Type B: Functional + Division Line Deans..................................................25 Model V: Functional + Administrative Associate/Assistant Deans & Directors......29 Another Model: Structure Based Upon Mission & Values..........................................33 3 Deploying Personnel in the Dean’s Office................................................................. 39 Associate/Assistant Deans and Administrative Fellows...............................................41 Titles and Background of Decanal Faculty....................................................................46 Assignment of Functions to Associate and Assistant Deans.......................................48 Professional Staff................................................................................................................49 Titles of Professional Staff and Assignment of Functions............................................50 4 Assessing the Potential for Change........................................................................... 53 Testing Your Assumptions About the Need for Change...............................................53 Assessing the Responsibilities of the Dean’s Office Staff..............................................54 Assessing the College’s “Standards of Practice”.............................................................56 Using the Assessment Data..............................................................................................58 How Quickly is Change Needed?....................................................................................59 A Framework for Optimizing Successful Change.........................................................60 Contents