Dean Nagel is the chief academic officer of the college and is responsible for the faculty and the curriculum. Among the Dean's responsibilities are:

• Faculty Hiring

• Faculty Reviews - third-year, tenure, informal, special

• Department and Program Reviews

• Faculty Salaries and Promotions

• Member of:
  - Administrative Council
  - Technology Planning and Priorities Committee (TP&PC)
  - Education and Curriculum Committee (ECC)
  - Faculty Curricular Planning Committee (FCPC)
  - Capital Funding and Priorities Committee (CF&PC)
  - Faculty Grants Committee
  - Budget Committee- College Council

• Oversight for:
  - Gould Library
  - Information Technology Services (ITS)
  - Curricular and Research Support