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This book collects 42 papers on the role of the academic dean. Papers are grouped into sections on what a dean is, becoming a dean, curriculum, personnel, legal matters, finances, academic publications, and "real life." The papers are: "The Ethics of Deaning" (Charles Masiello); "Collegial Relations" (Len Clark); "Access to the Dean" (George Allan); "Management Techniques" (Martha Crunkleton); "So Now You Are a Dean: The First 100 Days" (Douglas Steeples); "Evaluating Deans" (David Hoekema); "Teaching and Research" (Virginia Coombs); "Relations with Other Deans" (Lisa Rossbacher); "What To Read" (Samuel Hines); "Managing Stress" (Lloyd Chapin); "Curriculum Evaluation: Department Reviews" (Peter Alexander); "Curriculum Evaluation: Other Program Reviews" (Carol Lucey); "Revising the Curriculum" (Kathleen Schatzberg); "The Politics of Change" (Charles Masiello); "Outcomes Assessment" (Lloyd Chapin); "The Accreditation of Self-Study" (Walter Swap); "Hiring New Faculty" (Linda Mantel); "Evaluating Probationary Faculty" (Linda Mantel); "Evaluating and Compensating Tenured Faculty" (David Leary); "Evaluating Department Chairs" (Elizabeth Scarborough); "Retirement Arrangements for Faculty" (Elizabeth Scarborough); "Faculty Development" (David Leary); "Faculty Loads, Special Compensation" (Philip Glotzbach); "Incentive Programs" (Peter Facione); "Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity" (Bari Watkins); "Dismissals, Non-Renewals, Terminations" (H. Dale Abadie); "Harassment" (Lisa Rossbacher); "Physical Disabilities and Learning Disabilities" (Kathleen Schatzberg);"Strategic Planning" (David Leary); "Fund Accounting" (Douglas Steeples); "Special Budgets" (Gary Maris); "Dealing with New Technology" (Carol Lucey); "Workload, Productivity, and Cost/Benefits" (Myron Henry); "Fundraising and Entrepreneurship" (Peter Facione); "Faculty Handbook as a Living Policy Document" (James Pence); "College Catalogue" (Kathleen Schatzberg); "Responding to Criticism" (Len Clark); "Transitional Leadership: The Temporary President" (Charles Masiello); "Women Who Are Deans, Deans Who Are Women" (Linda Mantel); "Academic Deaning Despite Difference" (James Pitts); "Servant-Leadership: Deans at Church-Related Colleges" (James Pence); and "Helping Your Successor" (George Allan). (DB)