The placement of Interim Academic & Professional Deans (Arts and Sciences; Business; Graduate, Professional, and Continuing Education Studies; Health Sciences; Nursing, etc.) is central to the mission of The Registry. The Registry is the nation’s best source for interim senior academic leadership. We place Interim Deans at public colleges and universities; community colleges; and private colleges and universities including faith-based and minority-serving institutions. For over twenty-five years, Registry Interim Deans have demonstrated the capacity to stabilize, mobilize, and inspire their respective schools and colleges. Registry Interim Deans arrive on campus prepared to address daunting assignments such as program review, tenure and promotion issues, (re)accreditation, and strategic academic planning.
The Registry’s success in delivering the right interim leaders to the right institutions is built upon a proven, four-step process:
We work closely with you to gain the knowledge and insight to find candidates who fit your goals. They will review materials and consult directly with your board chair, president and other key decision makers.
We help you make the right choice. A Registry principal will travel to campus with your chosen finalists to participate in a customized and collegial selection process.
We offer a pool deep with talent. Our members are already vetted by and contracted to The Registry and can be ready on short notice to assume interim positions.
We help you manage expectations. A Registry principal will develop an expectations document that identities your challenges and priorities and establishes accountability for your new interim administrator.
"[The Interim] was infinitely helpful in every aspect of her performance. Specifically, [she] came into a void left by the departure of a long tenured dean. Her leadership was both calming and empowering. Her work on AACSB in preparation for the site visit was flawless...She was effective from the beginning, learned our institutional processes in short order, and was a seasoned contributor at the Council of Deans and Chairs table...Thanks to The Registry for sending her this way!"
Chris Crawford, Ph.D.
Provost and VPAA, Black Hills State University
“My thanks to the Registry for all your help this past year with the Nursing Dean and the Provost positions. We would not have survived the year without them!”
Eugene Cornacchia, Ph.D.
President, Saint Peter's University
“Quincy College will always owe a debt of gratitude to [the Interim] for extending her contract with the College through the Registry. She continued to move the nursing program to a level of performance which it had not experienced prior to her arrival. She established order out of what some may have rightfully termed chaos and I am convinced that the College’s nursing program survived and benefited from her presence and oversight."
Aundrea Kelley, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Quincy College
"[The Interim's] impact on this institution was extremely positive. His expertise and leadership in the area of Higher Education, complemented by a high level of professionalism, passion for this art form and his personal qualities of caring and graciousness were the perfect combination of skills needed by CIM during this transitional period."
Gary Hanson
Interim President, Cleveland Institute of Music
The Registry achieves positive results because it is built upon a foundation of Gold Standard Best Practices for engaging external interim leaders:
The Registry offers the best pricing model—our fees are incurred on a monthly-only basis. They will be roughly equivalent to your institution’s established budget for salary and fringe benefits for the duration of our interim service.