Academic Component Administrators (Department Chairs, School Directors/Associate Directors, Associate/Assistant Deans in the College of Nursing, and Program Directors with responsibility for budget and personnel) hold multi-dimensional positions which include responsibilities for leadership and administration within their disciplines, while also representing their disciplines to the University community and to external constituencies. She/he serves as leader, scholar, manager, mentor, role model and faculty colleague, in addition to assisting the Academic Component (AC), College, and University in developing strategies for improving student and faculty success, instructional delivery, scholarly and creative achievement, departmental/school credibility, and curricular effectiveness.