Associate Dean, Student Accountability

Responsible for assisting the Dean with coordination of all academic programs offered by the college, including strategic planning, resource allocation, implementation, evaluation and continuous improvement. Provides leadership for and coordination of the operational function of the academic mission of the college. Collaborate with the University community and administration to develop and support the enhancement of the faculty human capital. Represent the college at events and activities when the dean is unavailable.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic leadership and oversight for the Office of Student Accountability.
• Hires, trains, supervises, develops, and evaluates professional, graduate, and student staff.
• Establishes office priorities, workflows, service expectations, and operational goals.
• Monitors caseloads, timelines, and staff assignments to ensure timely and effective case resolution.
• Reviews work to promote accuracy, consistency, and compliance with University policies and procedures.
• Fosters an office culture centered on student learning, collaboration, professional development, and effective service.
• Oversees the administration and adjudication of academic and nonacademic student misconduct matters.
• Provides leadership and consultation on complex, high impact, sensitive, or precedent setting cases.
• Determines appropriate resolution pathways in accordance with University policies and procedures.
• Promotes consistent application of conduct procedures, sanctions, educational interventions, interim measures, and documentation standards.
• Coordinates hearing panels and other formal resolution processes as appropriate.
• Provides guidance and support to staff managing routine and complex student accountability matters
• Leads the review, interpretation, development, and implementation of the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities and related procedures.
• Monitors relevant legal, regulatory, institutional, and professional developments related to student conduct and accountability.
• Recommends updates to University policies, procedures, and practices based on emerging needs and best practices.
• Evaluates conduct processes and implements improvements that strengthen fairness, consistency, efficiency, and the student experience.
• Maintains appropriate standards for case documentation, records management, confidentiality, and procedural compliance.
• Provides leadership and subject matter expertise on student conduct, behavioral intervention, and student accountability matters across the University.
• Serves as an active member of the Behavioral Intervention Team and collaborates with campus partners to coordinate responses to complex student concerns.
• Advises and consults with faculty, staff, students, Legal Counsel, Police Services, Housing and Residence Life, academic units, and other campus partners regarding student behavior and appropriate response pathways.
• Identifies emerging behavioral and conduct trends and works collaboratively to strengthen prevention, intervention, and education strategies.
• Develops and supports training and educational resources related to student conduct processes, reporting expectations, community standards, and student rights and responsibilities.
• Promotes educational, developmental, restorative, and alternative approaches to accountability where appropriate.
• Represents the Office of Student Accountability on University committees, workgroups, and initiatives as assigned.
• Uses student conduct data and assessment to identify trends, evaluate outcomes, monitor consistency, and inform prevention, education, staffing, and resource decisions.
• Develops reports and recommendations related to case volume, types of misconduct, resolution timelines, sanctions, repeat behavior, and other indicators of office effectiveness.
• Establishes goals and uses assessment findings to support continuous improvement of the student accountability function.
• Serves as advisor to the Student Government Association Student Court, or an assigned designee, as applicable.
• Provides guidance regarding assigned appeals and matters related to the Student Government Association constitution, bylaws, election code, and other student governance processes as appropriate.
• Leads or contributes to special projects, strategic initiatives, and cross functional efforts within the Dean of Students Office and Division of Student Affairs.
• Represents the Dean of Students Office as appropriate and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Master's degree and five years of appropriate experience, or a Juris Doctorate (JD) and three years of appropriate experience. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

The University of Memphis is a leading, student-centered, urban public R1 research institution. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, on 1,160 acres. The University serves a population of nearly 20,000 students and 2,500 employees, including more than 1,000 full-time faculty members. The University offers bachelor’s degrees in more than 230 areas of study, master’s degrees in more than 50 subjects and doctoral degrees in 26 disciplines; supported an institutional record of more than $100 million in research awards for FY24; and has an operating budget of close to $500 million.