Assistant Dean For Students

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Assistant Dean for Students
The candidate will work with students, faculty, and other colleagues to create an engaged, supportive, inclusive learning environment and promote student retention and success. Maintain a regular schedule of student appointments, providing assistance and individual counseling on a wide array of academic, professional, and personal issues and concerns. Assist students in understanding policies related to academics, conduct, transfers, absences, withdrawal, probation, dismissal, reinstatement, and other matters. Refer students to relevant services including academic support, disability services, student psychological services and others. Serve as the first point of contact for all students seeking disability accommodations and work with Disability Services and the Registrar’s Office to oversee and assist in the implementation of all accommodations. Proactively work with students on probation or with lower GPAs to create plans to improve academic performance, including a referral to the Director of Academic Achievement. Handle emergency and crisis situations pertaining to students; collaborate with Law School leadership and appropriate University offices to resolve crisis situations. Collaborate with colleagues and other offices to answer students’ questions and guide them through various processes. Develop, implement, and evaluate programs that provide students with peer support, promote diversity and inclusion, and assist students in managing stress. Collaborate with the Executive Director of Bar Preparation and Academic Achievement to maximize graduates’ bar exam preparation. Collaborate with and support the work of the Law School Admission Office and Career Services Office, through strategic engagement with prospective and current students. Oversee all student life activities including student government and student organizations. At times, assist faculty and students with the administration of student journals and competitions. Update the Student Organization Handbook and ensure student organizations comply with all applicable Law School and University policies and all relevant laws. Together with the Law Events Coordinator, assist students with events, including contracts, speaker and date selection, budget compliance, insurance, waivers, and marketing considerations. Assist student organizations in engaging faculty advisors. Serve as the principal liaison between the administration and faculty and the student body, providing leadership and direction to ensure a positive educational experience. Prepare and disseminate a variety of communications to students beginning before orientation and continuing through graduation, including a weekly e-newsletter, to ensure students receive information on a variety of topics, including Law School policies, events, programs, and more. Oversee preparation of student photo directory. Collaborate with colleagues and campus-wide offices to ensure the comprehensive administration of services and resources to meet student needs. Assess the effectiveness of student programs and services and provide opportunities for student input and feedback, including through satisfaction surveys and townhalls. Participate in and, at times, lead the ongoing development and evaluation of law school policies, services, and systems. Update the Student Handbook annually in collaboration with the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and the Associate Dean for Administration. Interpret and ensure compliance with ABA Standards, the Law School’s Student Handbook and Honor Code, the University’s Conduct Code, Law School and University policies, FERPA, and other applicable federal, state, and local laws related to student activity. Report any potential violations to the Associate Dean for Administration and other applicable University offices. Oversee processes related student conduct, discipline, and grievances including oversight of the Honor Council, its record-keeping and the selection and installation of student members. Coordinate mandatory Title IX training with main campus. Manage student services and commencement budgets with guidance from the Director of Administrative Operations. Manage first-year and transfer student onboarding, preparing a variety of related documentation. Provide support for reporting to the ABA, AALS, and US News & World Report. Serve on committees as assigned. Attend relevant professional trainings and stay informed of trends and best practices in law student affairs and services. Organize and oversee the planning and execution of annual events, including commencement, graduation banquet, bar admission ceremonies, new student orientations, and more. Supervise the Law Events Coordinator. Attend a variety of Law School and student-led events and activities, including on weekends and during evenings.

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