美国大学中的院长:制度、文化和责任

College Dean:Institutions, Culture and Responsibilities

文章首先介绍了美国大学中院长职位的产生,分析了大学中院长所处的独特文化和制度环境,院长既是优秀的学者,又不能等同于教师,既是学术领导人,又不能等同于专职的行政人员,院长在夹缝中生存。文章进而对美国大学中院长的领导职责以及院长所应具备的核心知识和能力做了较全面的介绍和分析。文章最后指出,院长在大学的发展中起着至关重要的作用,应该得到校领导的支持和教师的理解。

The article first talks on the history of the development of deanship in American universities. The author analyses the institutional and cultural environment in which dean works. The dean＇s role resides in aca- demic value but he/she mainly does administrative work. He/she must be an excellent scholar but has to use most of his/her time to manage his/her institutions. The author continues to analyze the roles and responsibilities of the dean and the skills and core knowledge he/she must possess. Finally the author points out that the dean could not fulfill the expectations of the university authority and professors, if they do not support and understand the dean＇s special role in the university development.