Other Deans' Organizations

For all deans and directors of accredited graduate programs of social work.

Founded in 1956 and based in Washington, DC, the Council is an association of nearly 500 independent, liberal arts colleges and universities that work together to support college leadership, advance institutional excellence, and enhance private higher education’s contributions to society. It works with college presidents, academic vice presidents, other administrators, and faculty, to provide services that help its member institutions enhance educational programs, improve their administrative and financial performance, and increase their institutional visibility.

A national association of baccalaureate degree-granting colleges of arts and sciences whose purpose is to sustain the arts and sciences as a leading influence in American higher education. Eligibility for membership extends to baccalaureate degree-granting arts and sciences units in accredited universities and colleges, both public and private. The dean of an arts and sciences unit is the voting representative in the Council.