May 1, 2020
Dean
- Direction and leadership
- Oversight and management
- Optimization
- Leadership succession planning
- Process and guidelines add transparency and structure for reassurance
- Development vision, strategy, cultivation and stewardship
- Development, marketing/communication
- Alumni and government relations
- EAD position topics
Executive Associate Dean
- Oversight, management and coordination across teaching, research and extension mission areas
- Supervise department heads and BES directors including annual evaluations and mentoring
- Oversee, coordinate and manage the unit review process
- Surrogate dean as needed
- Assist Dean in strategic budgeting and planning
- Interface with University on programmatic priorities as needed
- Coordination of collective programming/prioritization efforts (priority staffing, BUC, etc.)
- Major initiative/project coordination and leadership
- Oversee and guide climate, diversity and inclusion efforts (Phase II – DEI position)
- Dean’s/College meeting management (weekly, monthly, workshop, ad hoc)
Associate Dean of Academics (undergrad and grad)
- Identify needs and set program vision/priorities
- Engage with regional and national academic program organizations
- Curriculum
- Academic integrity, student conduct
- Recruiting
- Retention/student success
- Curricular enrichment (research, internship, study abroad, organizations)
- Coordination/engagement with OSU Academic Affairs
- Instructional technology
- Tracking, monitoring, analytics
- Programmatic enrichment (clubs and student organizations)
- Financial aid
- Career preparation and placement (job or professional school)
- UG Climate/inclusion/health
- Academic advising
- Assessment
- Leadership/supervision of college wide academic programs (BRR, SUS)
- G-Policies and procedures
- G-Engagement with Graduate School and other colleges (e.g., associate deans group for academic programs)
- G-Coordination on funding needs and opportunities
- G-Recruiting (especially for underrepresented groups)
- G-Professional development
- G-Climate
Associate Dean of Research
Assoc Director Exp Station & Asst Dean Research Development
- Articulate research vision and priorities in concert with college leadership
- Cultivation & creation of opportunities (DC, corporate/industry, NGO, etc.)
- Pursuit of big opportunities (team building and support)
- VPR and Research Office liaison, coordination, compliance and engagement (e.g., ADRAC)
- Research facilitation such as pre-award support, compliance support, and related activities
- Strategies related to research facilities, equipment acquisition and maintenance (core, unit-level, individual labs)
- Policy development
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Research development- internal and external faculty cultivation
- Faculty development (grant writing, network development, etc.)
- DC orientation and mentoring
- Engagement with funding agencies and organizations
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National and international research presence and leadership
- Organizations (APLU, etc.) and initiatives
- Promotion, training and rewarding faculty for these efforts
- Team building facilitation and support
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Corporate relations and Commercialization
- Corporate partner cultivation
- Cultivating research partners and opportunities
- Cultivating faculty for work with corporate partners
- Policies and procedures and logistical support
- Handling royalty/licensing agreements
- Internships with corporate partners
- Representation on national Experiment Station/Sun Grant administration
- Oversee corporate relationships
- Exerting OSU leadership in initiatives and opportunities
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Experiment Station USDA management
- Reporting
- Sun Grant
- Compliance with USDA regulations
- Engagement of faculty
- Regional and national engagement
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AES sponsored research office
- Opportunity awareness
- Proposal preparation and submission
- Post-award (fiscal, compliance, reporting)
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Research Development
- Cultivation and identification of major opportunities
- Assembling, organizing and facilitating team collaboration
- Facilitate and support proposal development as needed
- Develop mechanisms to assist in funded project oversight and management as needed
Associate Dean of Extension
- Identify needs and set program vision/priorities
- Engage with regional and national Extension organizations
- Hiring, mentoring, promotion of field faculty in particular
- Supervision/evaluation of field faculty
- Applied research support
- Engagement with local community and industry
- Developing funding partnerships with counties and agencies
- Coordination/integration with county and/or station programs/priorities
- Coordination of statewide faculty and local/regional faculty
- Understand and implement Division of Extension and Engagement objectives
- Analyze and communicate outreach and engagement needs
Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs
- Oversight of faculty hiring, onboarding, and development by units
- Oversight of unit head searches and hiring
- Strategies for 9 month vs. 12 month positions, summer appointments
- Design criteria for faculty position descriptions (e.g., offer letter and PD templates)
- Evaluate and enhance diversity, equity and inclusion environment (Phase I)
- Provide assistance in the area of faculty relations (e.g., grievances, disagreements, etc.)
- Professorial faculty union engagement
- Faculty mentoring and professional development
- Leadership training
- Manage our collective/coordinated P&T process
- Awards and faculty advancement
Director of Gov’t Relations & Strategic Partnerships
- Maintain college relationships with legislators, agency officials, and stakeholders
- Collaborate with CAS Marketing & Communications to facilitate stakeholder relationships (including commissions and industry associations) and gather information regarding perceptions of the college
- Liaison with Dean, other statewide directors, and OSU Government Relations to identify parties, develop and achieve legislative objectives, execute communication strategies, coordinate testimony, respond to data requests, etc.
- Identification and cultivation of governmental, corporate, NGO/foundation partners
Chief Operating Officer
- Overall operational management of staff, facilities, business operations, policies, etc.
- Process, policy and operational standardization and optimization (e.g., efficiency improvements)
- Planning, prioritization and execution of asset management strategies (e.g., building, infrastructure, land use, improvements, water rights, etc.)
- Space management and coordination with OSU
- Personnel and human resources oversight
- Financial oversight and coordination
- Legal, compliance, IT, etc. oversight and coordination with OSU
- Risk management
- Dean’s office management (micro and macro scale)
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Safety and Compliance/Risk Management
- Laboratory and environmental compliance (EH&S)
- IACUC
- IRB
- OSHAA
- Pesticide handling (ODA)
- Irrigation rights
- CAFO
- Youth contacts
- Emergency response planning
- Risk management/insurance claims: property, workers comp, etc.
- Contacts for Operations