The Deans Council functions as the planning and advisory team within Academic Affairs. Chaired by the Provost, the Council consists of the five College/School Deans and the Associate Provosts.
The Council meets regularly to discuss, review, and act on matters pertaining to faculty, students, programs and other items of importance to Academic Affairs and to the institution generally. During its annual summer "retreat," the Council reviews its objectives from the previous year and lays the groundwork for formulating objectives for the next year.
In essence, the Deans Council is the team utilized by the Provost for planning and conducting the business of Academic Affairs at Saint Xavier University. As a staff member of the Academic Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees, the Provost is also the liaison between that committee and the Council. In that way, policy changes or suggestions emanating from the Committee or the Board itself are communicated to the Deans Council for its information and action.