Dean of Students

Details of the core purpose and main responsibilities of a Dean of Students.

The roles are set out in terms of the Core Purpose (which will be carried out by everyone in this role) and Main Responsibilities (with flexibility to accommodate local contexts and/or pedagogical requirements). 

Core Purpose

The 'core purposes' of the Dean of Students are to:

• oversee student support in the College, work with Schools to ensure that there is an appropriate system in place and working well
• liaise with student support services
• assist Senior Tutors, Heads of School and Head of College in interpreting student feedback to guide enhancement of the student support system.

Main Responsibilities

The 'main responsibilities' of a Dean of Students are to:

• report directly to the Head of College
• liaise with other Deans in the College, with the Deans of Students in the other Colleges and with relevant Vice-Principals and Assistant Principals
• ensure that adequate and appropriate training and professional development is undertaken by SAs and STs
• collaborate with support services and Schools regarding the design and delivery of SA/ST-related training and professional development
• coordinate, meet and advise staff in key support roles
• foster regular interchanges between staff in support leadership roles and student representatives.