Associate Vice Chancellor for Graduate Affairs and Anne and Michael Towbes Dean of the Graduate[...]
Company: UC Santa Barbara
Location: Santa Barbara
Posted on: October 18, 2024
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Job Description:
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The University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara)
seeks to appoint a collaborative and dynamic leader, scholar, and
visionary thinker as Associate Vice Chancellor for Graduate Affairs
and Anne and Michael Towbes Dean of the Graduate Division
(AVC-GA/Dean). The new AVC-GA/Dean will join a highly successful
public research university committed to the principles of research
and teaching excellence; interdisciplinary education; and
diversity, equity, and inclusion. This is an exciting and pivotal
time at UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) and the new AVC-GA/Dean will lead
in developing and expanding the University's forward-looking vision
for graduate education and advancing the University's mission of
innovation and the transmission and production of knowledge.
The ideal candidate will be a talented leader and scholar with a
keen understanding of current issues, challenges, and opportunities
in graduate education today, as well as experience in working with
students and faculty across a wide range of scholarly disciplines.
Graduate education at UCSB takes a variety of forms with varying
funding models across the university. An ideal leader will have a
breadth of interdisciplinary expertise and financial management
experiences, as well as the ability to balance a range of diverse
perspectives and develop and execute creative solutions in the
rapidly-changing landscape of graduate education. The AVC-GA/Dean
should have significant organizational leadership and
administrative experience; demonstrated success and willingness to
engage in external relations and fundraising; an established record
of advancing diversity and inclusion; and credentials that merit
appointment in an academic department at the rank of full
professor.
The new AVC-GA/Dean should embrace and address the following
opportunities and challenges:
The AVC-GA/Dean will strengthen UC Santa Barbara's position as a
leader among public research universities in building and
maintaining excellent graduate programs and holistic graduate
student support in a highly collaborative environment committed to
shared governance. This individual will be a strong advocate for
graduate education and diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and
justice (DEIBJ) across the University and beyond.
Role of the Associate Vice Chancellor of Graduate Affairs and Anne
and Michael Towbes Dean of the Graduate Division
Reporting to the Executive Vice Chancellor, the AVC-GA/Dean leads
in the development of the highest standard of excellence in
graduate studies across the UCSB campus and administers the
Graduate Division. The AVC-GA/Dean will collaborate closely with
other deans, Vice Chancellor for Research, Vice Chancellor for
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Vice Chancellor for Student
Affairs, Associate Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Education,
Associate Vice Chancellor for Teaching and Learning, Associate Vice
Chancellor for Academic Personnel, department chairs, Graduate
Council, Graduate Student Association, and other leaders at UCSB
and in the UC system to envision the future of graduate programming
at UCSB. The AVC-GA/Dean also works closely with the UCSB Academic
Senate's Graduate Council and represents the campus on the
University of California Council of Graduate Deans.
The AVC-GA/Dean will oversee a team of over 30 staff, an operating
budget of $2 million, and a fellowship and block grant budget of
over $100 million. In addition, the AVC-GA/Dean is responsible for
fundraising efforts in conjunction with the Development team.
Reporting directly to the AVC-GA/Dean are two Associate Graduate
Deans, one Assistant Graduate Dean, one Assistant Dean of
Development, one Director of Diversity Programs, and one Director
of Marketing and Communications.
The AVC-GA/Dean also plays a key role in state-wide and national
organizations as an advocate for graduate education. As a member of
the University of California Council of Graduate Deans, the
AVC-GA/Dean has a role in influencing policy and securing support
for graduate education across the UC system. One key goal of this
group is to envision how the campuses can work together to make
graduate education more accessible and appealing to all
Californians, particularly for those from under-represented
backgrounds. The AVC-GA/Dean also represents UCSB on the Council of
Graduate Schools and the AAU Association of Graduate Schools.
Key Opportunities and Challenges for the AVC-GA and Dean
Develop and articulate a bold and forward-looking shared vision for
graduate education at UCSB
The AVC-GA/Dean of the Graduate Division will work with the deans,
department chairs, faculty, staff, students, and other senior
leaders on campus to develop a forward-looking vision for graduate
education at UCSB, one that recognizes the important contribution
of graduate students at the nexus of the research and teaching
missions of the University and elevates UCSB's reputation as an
accessible and inclusive top-tier research institution. To do so,
the Dean must be cognizant of the financial challenges confronting
higher education as well as the current and emerging issues facing
graduate programs across disciplines. This includes both changes
brought by the national trend of unionization of graduate students,
rising costs of living, and a need to re-envision career pathways
for doctoral graduates in a variety of disciplines. The vision
should also consider UC Santa Barbara's focus on interdisciplinary
research and education and its high level of research productivity,
particularly in light of its AAU status, a high percentage of
undergraduate students, and relatively smaller number of
professional schools. The AVC-GA/Dean will use this opportunity to
build additional bridges across the University, strengthen the
collaboration among and between academic departments and the
Graduate Division, and nurture an exceptional environment for
excellence in research, professional development, and creative
activities for graduate students.
Provide support and ensure excellence across a wide range of
graduate education programs
Building upon the work that is currently underway both on campus
and in the UC system on graduate education programs, the
AVC-GA/Dean will work across campus to ensure that each program is
academically excellent and financially sustainable. The AVC-GA/Dean
will also ensure that the Graduate Division continues to support
graduate students and give them the tools they need for success,
looking for ways to enhance or expand current services. The
AVC-GA/Dean must also understand and be able to articulate the
connection between graduate education and research and its impact
on undergraduate pedagogy and curriculum. Finding the right balance
between supporting students in existing graduate programs and
providing incentives for new sustainable models and
resource-generating programs will also be important. This may
include changes to current funding models, new professional degree
programs, and new creative partnership opportunities on campus and
with other universities, national laboratories, and industry that
will benefit graduate education at UCSB.
Foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community for graduate
students
The AVC-GA/Dean will work to continue efforts to increase and
support the diversity of the graduate student population to better
reflect the demographics of the undergraduate population, as well
as those of the State of California, and will work with other units
across campus to ensure that UCSB offers a welcoming and supportive
environment that provides all students a high probability for
success. The Graduate Division will support graduate enrollment
planning and efforts with faculty, academic departments, and the
Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, sharing best
practices around effective recruitment and developing standardized
processes to increase diversity and inclusiveness, including
training in holistic admissions review and recognizing and
mitigating implicit bias for admission committees. The AVC-GA/Dean
also will support campus and UC-wide efforts to recruit and support
students and look for new ways to increase efforts, particularly
around new sources of funding. Ultimately, the AVC-GA/Dean will
work across the campus to create an experience that is equitable,
inclusive, multidisciplinary, and responsive to students' needs and
promote a positive climate for graduate study, retention, and
timely degree completion.
Advocate for the wellbeing and success of graduate students
The financial welfare and overall wellness of graduate students
will be a priority for the new AVC-GA/Dean. The AVC-GA/Dean will
work to address budget planning and needs for affordable housing.
Internally, the AVC-GA/Dean will work closely with the Chancellor
and Executive Vice Chancellor, other deans, and academic
departments across campus to develop creative solutions to economic
challenges facing graduate students. Consistent with the culture of
shared governance at UCSB, the AVC-GA/Dean will actively engage the
Graduate Council (an Academic Senate Faculty committee), the
Graduate Student Association, and the graduate student affinity
groups to ensure they have a role in shaping strategy and planning.
Furthermore, the AVC-GA/Dean will provide enhanced professional
development resources that go beyond disciplinary training and
position students for a myriad of career paths in academia and
beyond.
Expand and allocate resources in support of the Graduate Division's
mission
As an ambassador for graduate education at UCSB, the AVC-GA/Dean
will communicate the important contributions and accomplishments of
graduate students in order to increase philanthropic giving and
foundation support, engaging graduate alumni and community
organizations as potential donors, employers, and mentors for
current students. Capitalizing on successes leveraging UCSB's
status as an HSI, AANAPISI, and MSI, the AVC-GA/Dean will work with
the Offices of the Executive Vice Chancellor, the Office of
Research, and the Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to
identify opportunities for external funding, including but not
limited to large center research grants that involve students from
multiple disciplines, training grants, and fellowships for graduate
students, such as the UC-HSI Doctoral Diversity Initiative. The
AVC-GA/Dean also will work with the College, School, and Divisional
Deans and Institutional Advancement to pursue funding opportunities
from foundations. Securing crucial additional resources will help
the AVC-GA/Dean make the UCSB graduate experience financially
available to more students - particularly first-generation,
low-income, or undocumented students as well as Black, Indigenous,
and other students of color.
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