The University of Idaho formed search committees
to find the next deans for the College of Letters, Arts & Social Sciences (CLASS), College of Natural Resources (CNR) and College of Art & Architecture (CAA). Each college is at different stages in the process, with the College of Law soon to be searching as well.
The search committees consist of various university faculty who evaluate applications for the position and carry out the interview process.
Public online forms are open on the UI website to give feedback on finalists for search committees’ consideration.
Sean Quinlan, the current dean of CLASS and Dennis Becker, the current dean of CNR, both reapplied for their respective dean positions. Both Quinlan and Becker have been deans of their colleges since 2018 and are the current finalists.
Quinlan presented to the CLASS committee on Feb. 3 and they took feedback until 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Recordings of both Quinlan’s and Becker’s open sessions will be available online as well.
The CNR committee held an open session with Becker as a part of the interview process Tuesday afternoon — feedback can be provided on Becker until Feb. 19.
The national search for the CAA dean is currently open, with finalists expected to visit later this semester for interviews.
The College of Law dean search will begin this spring, when the application process will be opened. Finalists are expected on campus in the fall.
Haadiya Tariq can be reached at [email protected]