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dean (of a university faculty)
the head of a faculty or school within a university
新しい学部長が就任した。
A new dean has taken office.
学部長に選ばれるのは大変な名誉だ。
Being chosen as dean is a great honor.
学部長は来年度のカリキュラム改革について教授会で説明した。
The dean explained the curriculum reform for next year at the faculty meeting.
The administrative head of a 学部 (faculty/school) within a Japanese university. Composed of 学部 (academic faculty) + 長 (head, chief). The dean oversees academic affairs, faculty appointments, and curriculum within their division.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 学部長選挙 — dean election
- 学部長に就任する — to take office as dean
- 学部長会議 — deans' council
- 学部長裁量 — dean's discretion
UNIVERSITY HIERARCHY:
- 学長 / 総長 — university president
- 副学長 — vice president
- 学部長 — dean
- 学科長 — department chair
- 教授 — professor
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 研究科長 — dean of a graduate school
- 学長 — university president (higher than dean)