Arts & Sciences Reorganization
Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw has initiated a discussion on what type of organizational structure will best support the goal of academic excellence for the programs in Arts and Sciences and the School of Pacific and Asian Studies. The heart of the university is centered in in these programs, creating a need to resolve pending questions of reorganization to allow these programs to move forward. There will be many opportunities to provide input on this issue and the thoughts and ideas of faculty and staff are critically needed at every step.
There are many models for the organization of the core academic enterprise, and none of them is perfect. The important step in this exercise is to select a model and move on; we can always make additional changes later.
Presentations
- Update regarding Arts & Sciences reorganization, July 23, 2008
- Memo to the deans of the Colleges of Arts & Sciences and the School of Pacific & Asian Studies (PDF), February 1, 2008
- Chancellor's October 25 Presentation (PPT)
- Chancellor's Presentation (Quicktime)
- Chancellor's September 20 Presentation (PPT)
Feedback and Documents Received
- Summary of Feedback Received until October 15, 2007 (PDF)
- SPAS Organization Suggestions (PPT)
- MLA report on Foreign Languages and Higher Education
Historical Reports on the Organization of Arts & Sciences
- Report of the Governance Committee on the Structure of Arts and Sciences, May 2000 (PDF)
- Arts and Sciences: Four Colleges or One - and what about a Dean for Undergraduate Education? (PDF)
Current Organizational Charts
- Colleges of Arts & Sciences (PDF)
- College of Arts & Humanities (PDF)
- College of Languages, Linguistics & Literature (PDF)
- College of Natural Sciences (PDF)
- College of Social Sciences (PDF)
- School of Pacific & Asian Studies (PDF)
