Created/Revised: 05/01/09
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCY
| DATE: May 01, 2009 | REQUISITION: 5396 |
| TITLE: Dean of Graduate Studies and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs | HIRING SALARY: Commensurate with Experience |
| DEPT: Graduate Studies/Academic Affairs | CLOSING DATE: May 8, 2009 or when filled |
EDUCATIONAL & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:
Doctorate in a tenurable academic field. Demonstrated leadership and substantive experience as academic administrator at an accredited senior college or university. Or a combination of education, experience, and training that would produce the required knowledge and abilities.
NATURE & PURPOSE OF POSITION:
Assume delegated responsibility for graduate studies, administrative leadership for university-wide accreditation efforts, and related administrative functions as defined by the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Serve as member of the Vice President for Academic Affairs’ staff, Council of Academic Deans, Academic Policy Council, and chair the University Graduate Council. Coordinate the establishment of standards and procedures by which graduate students are admitted, enrolled, supervised, retained, and awarded advanced degrees. Coordinate thesis and dissertation procedures for the University’s graduate programs. Serve as a resource in the development of graduate courses, programs, and degrees. Manage the efforts of the academic deans in setting faculty eligibility standards for teaching graduate courses. Interpret graduate school policy and serve as a resource to the graduate programs in the adjudication of admission and academic appeals and exceptions. Prepare documents as required for planning or reporting on graduate activities. Administer selected graduate scholarship programs. Maintain presence in regional and national professional associations for graduate studies. Provide administrative leadership for university-wide accreditation activities. Administer the maintenance and publication of the academic catalogues. Provide administrative leadership for Institutional Research. Perform other related duties as defined by the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
OTHER SPECIFICATIONS:
Contact president, vice presidents, associate vice presidents, deans, chairs, faculty, staff, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board staff, The Texas State University System staff, counterparts at other educational institutions, and federal and state officials as required.
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