Faculty Handbook

SUNY College of Optometry

Faculty Handbook 2022-23

DEAN'S COUNCIL Reviewed, May 2019

PURPOSE: To advise the chief academic officer on matters related to all facets of the College's educational programs.

PRINCIPLE REPORTING LINK: Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs

MEMBERSHIP: Is by appointment at the discretion of the vice president of Academic Affairs. In general, those with significant management and budgetary responsibilities within Academic Affairs, participate on the Dean's Council. • Vice President for Academic Affairs (Chair) • Academic department chairs • Director of Library Services • Director of Residency Education • Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research • Director of Continuing Education • VP for Student Affairs (ex officio) • Chief Medical Officer (ex officio) • VP for Clinical Affairs ( ex officio ) SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS: As the VP and Dean for Academic Affairs’ management group, the Council engages in wide ranging discussion of issues important to the short- and long-term planning of the college's academic programs. Areas of importance may include, but are not limited to: • Academic program planning • Program policy • Academic Affairs budgets and resources • Operational policies and procedures for the College • Program assessment • Other issues that may arise. DECISION MAKING: This is a recommending body and, as such, the sense of the group is conveyed to the vice president for Academic Affairs who chairs the meetings. The vice president for Academic Affairs may also convey the sense of the group to the president.

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