RWJMS Dean's Search

Information from the University Bylaws and
RWJMS Bylaws on the Appointment of a Dean

From the University Bylaws:

“2.2  The Dean may be appointed only by the Board of Trustees upon the nomination
of the President from among a slate of nominees provided by a Dean's Search
Committee. The members of the Search Committee shall be appointed by the
President; the majority shall be from a list of individuals provided by the faculty of
the school according to procedures specified in the bylaws of the school. The
Committee shall consult student representatives, alumni representatives and
representatives of the community in that school's service area.”

From the RWJMS Bylaws:

Article II, Section 1.1 – " ...When the office of Dean becomes vacant, a candidate or candidates shall be nominated to the Board of Trustees by the President as set forth in Article II, Title C, Section 2.2 of the Bylaws for the Governance of UMDNJ.  The majority of the search committee shall be from a list of individuals provided by election held by the Faculty of the School.."

Article I, Section 1.1 – "The Faculty of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School shall consist of the President and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs of UMDNJ, the Dean, and all Associate and Assistant Deans of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Department Chairs, and all of the following who are of full academic rank:  those instructors who have served at least one year in this School, assistant professors, associate professors, and professors.  Qualified academic rank faculty who do not qualify for membership as faculty may appeal to the Rules of Procedure Committee for inclusion."