I am writing to you because we are searching for a new Dean of the 
College of Fine Arts at the University of Florida. I am hoping you will 
consider sharing this announcement with interested colleagues and any 
lists. We are trying to get a strong pool of art and design candidates.

Thank you,
Maria Rogal

maria rogal
assistant professor, graphic design
school of art + art history
university of florida, usa

http://www.material-culture.org
mobile 352 870 8878

Position Announcement

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Dean, COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS,  University of Florida, Gainesville, FL USA

The University of Florida invites applications and nominations for the 
position of Dean of the College of Fine Arts.  The University 
(www.ufl.edu) is a comprehensive, land-grant, graduate research 
institution with over 49,000 students and membership in AAU.  The 
College offers accredited BA, BFA, and BM baccalaureate degrees; the 
MA, MFA and MM degrees at the master's level; and Ph.D. degree 
programs.  The College of Fine Arts is composed of the School of Art 
and Art History, School of Music, School of Theatre and Dance, Center 
for the Arts and Public Policy, Center for World Arts, Center for the 
Arts in Healthcare Research and Education, University Galleries, Visual 
Resources Center, University of Florida Performing Arts (Curtis M. 
Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Baughman Center, and 
University Auditorium), Digital Worlds Institute and the college 
program of the New World School of the Arts in Miami.   The College has 
approximately 1,200 majors and 100 faculty members.

 As the College's chief academic and administrative officer, the Dean 
reports directly to the University Provost.  The position requires an 
innovative, and imaginative leader who is strongly committed to the 
teaching/learning process and to the highest standards of scholarly and 
artistic achievement; who has demonstrated a genuine concern for the 
welfare of students, faculty, and staff, and shares the University's 
strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity.

 The Dean sets the vision for the College within the University's 
strategic plan, establishes new opportunities for the College, and 
directs its growth and development through shared governance.   The 
Dean participates in campus-wide planning and is responsible for the 
College's teaching quality, maintaining accreditation, budget 
management, development and allocation of resources, the administration 
of academic and research programs, alumni relations, providing 
leadership in fundraising to augment state appropriations, and 
extending the college's outreach locally, in the state, in the nation, 
and abroad.  The position is a 12-month appointment.  The position will 
be available July 1, 2005.  The salary is competitive and commensurate 
with qualifications and experience.


Preferred qualifications for the position include: 

  ▪ Earned terminal degree in one of the College's disciplines from an 
accredited institution.
  ▪  Outstanding record of teaching, research or creative activity, and 
service appropriate to appointment to the rank of tenured full 
professor in one of the schools of the College.
▪   Demonstrated successful academic administrative experience, 
including budget and personnel management, and evidence that the 
applicant will provide effective representation of the college on the 
UF campus, and to the state, national and international communities.
▪   Experience with strategic planning and program development.
  ▪  Demonstrated effective organizational, interpersonal, and 
communication skills.
  ▪  Experience, demonstrated skills, and a strong desire to lead a 
broad and intensive fundraising effort, and a record of increasing 
community support for arts and academic programs.

Review of applications will begin on February 15, 2005 and continue 
until the position is filled.

Application Procedure:
Applicants should submit a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, 
which includes evidence of creative activity and/or research, and the 
names of at least three professional references with telephone number 
and email address information directly to:

Professor Russell Robinson, Chair
Search Committee:  Dean, College of Fine Arts
University of Florida
College of Fine Arts
Fine Arts Building A
P.O. Box 115800
Gainesville, FL 32611-5800

For more information see http://www.arts.ufl.edu/deansearch/.  
Additional materials may be requested by the committee at a later 
time.  Letters of nomination are encouraged.  

The University of Florida seeks applications and nominations from a 
broad spectrum of individuals including women, members of diverse 
ethnic groups, and persons with disabilities.  The University of 
Florida is an equal opportunity institution.