Dean of Academics

The Dean provides academic management, leadership, and vision to support and implement a college’s strategic initiatives in teaching, service, and research that are all part of Boise State University’s “Blueprint for Success” strategic planning initiative. In addition to these roles, the Dean will cultivate relationships with community partners, donors, and alumni to further address the current and future aspirations of a college. The Dean is typically supported by an Associate Dean and/or an Assistant Dean, a number of Department Chairs, and Administrative/Professional Staff. The Dean facilitates work by guiding the efforts of faculty and staff through a flexible and innovative approach that tackles complex issues specific to the college and certain University initiatives. The Dean can play a variety of directive and collaborative roles in overseeing and guiding their respective college’s undergraduate and graduate degree programs

• Doctorate or terminal degree in one of the disciplines in their respective college or a closely-related field
• A distinguished record of achievement in the areas of research, teaching, and service with evidence of professional distinction that merits appointment at the rank of tenured, full professor within the College.
• 3-5 years of administrative/leadership experience in higher education overseeing operations of sufficient complexity to prepare the candidate to be successful as Dean of their respective college.