vii Figure 1.1 Institutions Organized into Single versus Multi-unit Arts & Sciences.............5 Figure 1.2 Public versus Private Institution Organization of A&S......................................5 Figure 1.3 A&S Organization by Institutional Type..............................................................6 Figure 2.1 Traditional Model....................................................................................................11 Figure 2.2 Traditional + School Model....................................................................................14 Figure 2.3 Dean-Only Model....................................................................................................16 Figure 2.4 VPAA and Dean of the College Model.................................................................19 Figure 2.5 Functional + Portfolio Division Deans Model.....................................................21 Figure 2.6 Functional + Line Division Deans Model ...........................................................26 Figure 2.7 Functional + Administrative Associate/Assistant Deans and Directors Model....30 Figure 2.8 Model Based Upon Mission & Values...................................................................34 Figure 2.9 Academic Reporting Relationships in Organizational Models.........................35 Figure 2.10 Evolution of College Organizations.......................................................................36 Figure 3.1 Model Predicting Rank and Title for Decanal Staff............................................40 Table 3.1 Responsibilities of Decanal Staff in a Functional Associate Dean Model at the College of Arts & Sciences, Oklahoma State University..........................42 Table 3.2 Responsibilities of Decanal Staff in a Division Associate Deans Model at the College of Arts & Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder..................44 Table 3.3 Common Associate and Assistant Dean Functional Assignments by Title.....47 Table 3.4 Titles of Professional Staff in Deans’ Offices and the Functional Areas of Their Assignments...............................................................................................51 Table 4.1 Frames and Central Concepts in an Organization..............................................61 Table 4.2 Questions Through the Four Frames....................................................................62-63 Table 5.1 Recommended Principles in Reorganizing the Dean’s Office...........................77 Table 7.1 Key Steps for Effective Mandated Reorganizations.............................................121 Table 7.2 Publicly Stated Justifications for Reorganizing Colleges and Campuses..........124 Figures and Tables