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Class Deans
Class Deans for 2009-2010 First-Year Class Dean...........................................................................................Shirley King Sophomore Class Dean.........................................................................................Rebecca Bliss Junior Class Dean.................................................................................................Rebecca Bliss Senior Class Dean................................................................................................Shirley King
At Dickinson College, Class Deans support our faculty-based advising system. As coordinators for Dickinson’s advising services, the Class Deans are available as an additional resource for students and their advisors. Faculty advisors typically monitor the overall academic performance of students, which includes contacting their advisees who have received "U" grades at mid-term. At the request of the Academic Standards Subcommittee, the appropriate Class Dean sends letters to students whose academic performance is unsatisfactory at Roll Call and/or the end of the term. Faculty advisors receive copies of these lettters and are encouraged to meet individually with their advisees to review the academic situation. The Assistant Provost for the First-Year Programs coordinates the Early Alert system for first-year students during the third and fourth weeks of the fall term. Students should consult with their Class Dean if they are considering:
Supporting the relationship between faculty advisor and student advisee is the primary role and focus of the Advising Office. Additionally, calls from parents may be referred to the Advising Office or appropriate Class Dean. At the request of a faculty advisor, Class Deans are available to sign forms on behalf of an advisor in his/her absence or unavailability to meet with an advisee. Faculty should not hesitate to contact the appropriate Class Dean (or the Director of Advising or Assistant Provost for First-Year Programs) with questions or concerns about students in their classroom or their advisees. Class Deans do not provide "excused absences" for students -- only the professor of the course can excuse an absence. However, when the Advising Office receives information about a health (or family) emergency or other issues that may prevent a student from performing adequately in their academic work, the Class Dean will notify the advisor and appropriate course instructors. Class Deans are also available to help facilitate the communication process for students who have documentation to support an Incomplete for a course. The Advising Office serves as the central location for processing Voluntary Leaves of Absences and Voluntary Withdrawals, which typically include an exit interview related to these changes in status. (Leaves of Absence for medical situations are handled through the Dean of Students Office and the Health Center or Counseling Center.) Faculty should refer their advisees to the appropriate Class Dean if they are considering either of the following:
Class Deans are also available to consult with students regarding a petition to the Academic Standards Committee.
6-29-09 ________________________________________________________________________________ Academic Advising ________________________________________________________________________________
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