Dean

Roles & Governance

A senior academic leader responsible for a faculty, school or college within a university.

Dean is a senior academic leader responsible for a faculty, school or college within a university.

Related Terms
HoD (Head of Department)
The faculty member who leads an academic department.
Provost
A senior academic administrator, often the second-ranking officer of a university after the president or vice-chancellor.
CoE PE (Centre of Excellence for Personalised Education)
The Edwisely pillar that converts teaching, learning and assessment data into live, actionable insight for Principals, Deans and HoDs, with no manual data entry.
Alumni
The collective body of former students who have graduated from or attended an institution.
Benchmarking
Comparing performance against peer standards or network averages to identify gaps and strengths.