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LSA Dean Search

A dean search advisory committee was appointed by Provost Phil Hanlon to identify recommended candidates for the dean of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.

Paul N. Courant, university librarian and dean of libraries, University Library; Harold T. Shapiro Collegiate Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy; Arthur F. Thurnau Professor; professor of economics, LSA; and professor of information, School of Information, is serving as chair of the committee.

LSA Dean Search Advisory Committee Email: lsadeansearch@umich.edu

Dean Search Advisory Committee Members

News and Announcements

Call for Nominations and Applications

The University of Michigan invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA). The core liberal arts college in one of the nation’s premier public research universities, the College offers a vast array of opportunities for learning and research both within the traditional disciplines and in interdisciplinary programs, along with a range of resources that perennially attract the strongest students and faculty. The College combines the richness and diversity of its academic programs with personalized student advising and research opportunities that are unique in a school of its scope and size.

LSA Dean Position Announcement (PDF)

LSA Dean Position Specification (PDF)

Share Your Views

The dean search advisory committee is gathering information and ideas over the coming weeks from LSA students, alumni, staff, and faculty; deans and administrators at other University of Michigan schools and colleges; academic leaders from around the world, and others with an interest in the future leadership of the College. We ask you to share your views on the state of the College and on the opportunities and challenges the new dean will face, and to help us identify candidates to lead LSA.

LSA Dean Search Outreach Survey

University Record: Advisory Committee Named for LSA Dean Search

Letter from Dean Terrence J. McDonald