The Dean shall be appointed by an affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the members of the full Board of Governors and shall serve at the pleasure of the Board, in accordance with the provisions of § 2(a) of D.C. Law 6-177 (D.C. Code, § 31-1546(c)(9)).
Whenever a vacancy in the office of Dean occurs, the Chairperson of the Board shall appoint a Dean's Search Committee to conduct the search for a new Dean and make recommendations to the Board.
The Board may appoint the Dean for a term of not more than three (3) years and may enter into a contractual employment agreement with the Dean covering the terms and conditions of appointment, compensation and benefits, and other matters.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 8, r. 8-A301