Policy into practice: Planning and implementing academic systems while the plane is aloft

Hired as the first Dean of Faculty at the Kentucky College of Art + Design (KyCAD), Dr. Elissa Graff is responsible for organizing and administering procedures and systems that support academic success. She also works closely with faculty and students to promote constructive educational outcomes. In this dialogue, Graff will address review and revision of existing curriculum as KyCAD evolves, creation and endorsement of faculty and student policies, and development of learning management systems to facilitate effective sharing of information for students. She also will talk about initiating a faculty promotion process and building a faculty handbook, one that promotes flexibility given the school’s commitment to teaching, service, and scholarship.