Office of the Dean
I. A. O'Shaughnessy Dean of the College of Arts and Letters
Mark W. Roche
Mark W. Roche was named I. A. O'Shaughnessy Dean of the College of Arts and Letters in 1997. He attended Williams College and the University of Tübingen before receiving his Ph.D. from Princeton University. Dean Roche serves as the Reverend Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C. Professor of German Language and Literature and is also Concurrent Professor of Philosophy. He has published numerous books and articles on German literature, philosophy, film, and higher education. His courses have focused on literature and philosophy, German literature from the 18th century to the present, German cultural and intellectual history, German film, and German language.
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Administrative Responsibilities
The Dean oversees both the academic core and the support structure of the College of Arts and Letters. In cooperation with faculty members and other administrators, he seeks to advance Arts and Letters while integrating the various aspects of Notre Dame's triadic identity as a residential liberal arts college, a dynamic research university, and a Catholic institution of international standing. Dean Roche oversees the University's programs in the Division of the Arts, the Division of the Humanities, and the Division of the Social Sciences; appoints and oversees four associate deans and the chairpersons of 21 departments as well as selected directors and support staff; and supports and evaluates the teaching and research of faculty members. His primary responsibilities include:
- Overall vision and strategic planning
- Tenure and promotion decisions
- High-level appointments to faculty positions, including external recruitment to full professorships and endowed chairs
- The appointment and review of department chairpersons
- Fund raising and external representation and advocacy
- Major budgeting responsibilities and priorities
- Leadership development within the College and playing a broadly pastoral and community building role
- Departmental reviews and evaluations.
Direct Reports
- Donald Stelluto, Executive Assistant to the Dean
- Rob J. Becht, Director of Budget and Operations
- Associate Deans (4)
- Department Chairs (21)
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Committee Assignments
- Academic Council
- Dean's Council
- Graduate Council
- Provost's Advisory Committee
- University Committee on Admissions, Scholarships, and Financial Aid
- College Council (Chair)
- Dean's Advisory Committee (Chair)
- Executive Committee (Chair)
- Development Committee on Endowed Chairs
Administrative Support
Cindy Swonger, Senior Administrative Assistant
100 O'Shaughnessy Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Phone: (574-) 631-6642
Fax: (574-) 631-7743
Email:
swonger.1@nd.edu
Contact Information
Mark W. Roche
I. A. O'Shaughnessy Dean of the College of Arts and Letters
100 O'Shaughnessy Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Phone: (574-) 631-6642
Fax: (574-) 631-7743
Email: mroche@nd.edu
