111.41 Associate Dean for Summer Sessions

Created by: Pat Teague on 2/5/1999

Category: 1 - Academic Affairs; 10 - Organization

Originator: Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean

Current File: 111.41

Adoption Date: 1/15/1999

Reviewed for Currency: 5/24/2007

Replaces File: 111.41

Date of Origin: 5/21/1986

Classification: Faculty

In Archive? No

111.41 Associate Dean for Summer Sessions

A. Background

Furman operates summer sessions to enable students to get ahead in their degree program, to enrich their program, or to make up courses not completed during the academic year.

B. Policy

The Associate Dean for Summer Sessions is an officer of the administration responsible for matters related to the administration of the summer sessions.

C. Guidelines

1. The Associate Dean for Summer Sessions is appointed by and responsible to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean.

2. The Associate Dean for Summer Sessions is responsible for two terms in each summer session. Undergraduates have a first term of six weeks and a second term of four weeks. Graduate students have two five-week terms.

3. The Associate Dean for Summer Sessions is responsible for:

working with department chair and faculty members to plan the summer sessions;

issuing summer contracts;

recommending summer sessions policies and procedures to the administration;

preparing the summer sessions budget;

promoting the summer program with the summer bulletin, newspaper ads, and brochures;

coordinating the summer sessions commencement program.

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