Dean’s Administrative Staff | Penn State College of Health and Human Development

Mission

Deliver high quality administrative support to the Dean and College; scheduling meetings and events, processing financial transactions, staffing committees and providing guidance on policies and procedures .

Critical Functions

Manage the Dean’s calendar; prepare materials for meetings and ensure deadlines are met; organize meetings and events; staff college search and academic review committees; work closely with all departments and units in the college on processes, deadlines, nominations, etc.
Process financial documents and travel expense reports (SAP Concur) for the Dean and several units in the Dean’s office; serve as the College Access and Security Representative
Provide guidance to faculty and staff on Promotion and Tenure, Sabbaticals, and Activity Insight; direct calls on the main phone line for the Dean’s Office

Frequently Asked Questions

When are P&T dossiers due?: Your unit will share their timeline with you. Dossiers for 6th year, early, tenure only or promotion only will be reviewed by the unit committee, the unit head/director and then forwarded to the Dean’s Office by Friday December 4, 2020 for review by the college committee and the dean.

When are sabbatical applications due?: Applications need to first be approved by the unit head/director and then forwarded to the Dean’s Office by Wednesday, September 15, 2020.