Connecticut College students are full-time members of an intense residential academic community. The deans ensure that the experience of living in a residential academic community always retains an essential intellectual character, even when students are not learning formally in the classroom.
Dean of the Faculty
The Dean of the Faculty is the principal adviser to the president on academic affairs and leads the faculty in its deliberations on the educational policies of the College. This office promotes academic excellence in research, teaching and service. It also oversees all academic departments, centers and programs at the College; is responsible for the appointment of academic department chairs and directors of interdisciplinary major programs as well as the appointment, promotion and tenure of individual faculty members; and is responsible for the academic quality of the curriculum.
Dean of the College
The Dean of the College supports the College's mission as a residential, liberal arts college to prepare students for a lifetime of intellectual endeavor and civic engagement by fostering the integration of students' experiences inside and outside of the classroom. The following offices comprise the DOC division:
- The Dean of the College and Vice President for Retention and Success
- The Associate Dean of the College/Dean of First-Year Students, the Associate Dean of the College/Dean of Sophomores and International Student Adviser, Assistant Dean of the College for Connections and the Associate Dean of the College/Dean of Juniors, Seniors and Transfers.
- The Dean of Academic Support, who directs the Academic Resource Center and oversees Student Accessibility Services, the Hale Center for Career Development, and the Roth Writing Center.
- The Associate Dean of the College for Curriculum, who oversees the concrete aspects of the curriculum, particularly relating to the implementation of the new Connections program.
- The Dean of Fellowships and Scholarships, who provides grant and fellowship opportunities for both current students and alumni.
- The Director of National and International Programs, who works to provide students with many study abroad and study away opportunities in College-approved programs in the U.S. and throughout the world.
Dean of Students
The Dean of Students oversees the division of student life which develops and maintains programs, policies, and services that focus on five strategic goals: supporting the well-being and safety of all students; enriching student social, athletic, and residential experience; providing co-curricular learning experiences to complement the academic program; cultivating a diverse community committed to full participation; and promoting an organizational culture committed to continual improvement and staff development.