Description: The Associate Dean for Academic Affairs provides leadership in the areas of program assessment and review; works collaboratively with academic units to facilitate new program development and manage the course and curriculum approval process; evaluates and updates academic policies and processes; reviews all academic requests for changes to the academic record of graduate students, supports graduate faculty success; oversees processes related to graduate student academic standing, resolves graduate student issues and concerns, manages standard academic procedures i.e., submission of the plan of study, a change of program, thesis or dissertation committee formation, grade changes/appeals, and supports the dean in other areas of relevance to graduate educ