I don’t know about you, but I always feel as though delegation is one of those practices that deans need to do better. I speak from sad personal experience. As dean (and now as provost), it seems my lot is to get delegated to—from above and below. Is that the price of middle management? Am I the exception? Where do I go wrong? Let’s think about the dean as delegator.
Expertise, Credentials, and the Value of the University
It seems we can’t trust our own credentials or those that we provide to our students. Or perhaps it would be better to say that we have so much confidence
Constance C. Relihan
May 18, 2026
