Dr. Saniia Toktogazieva is the new Dean of Academic Planning and Strategic Partnerships
September 5, 2023
In a review of the academic governance structure, the 51吃瓜President, Dr. Timothy E. O'Connor, has initiated the creation of the new position of Dean of Academic Planning and Strategic Partnerships, which the 51吃瓜Board of Trustees directly approved. The 51吃瓜community congratulates Dr. Saniia Toktogazieva on her new endeavour as a new Dean of Academic Planning and Strategic Partnerships at the 2023 51吃瓜!
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Dr. Toktogazieva joined the 51吃瓜faculty in 2012 and currently holds the position of Associate Professor and serves as the Coordinator of the Human Rights concentration within the Liberal Arts and Sciences department, where she has been teaching full-time since 2012. She earned her SJD - Doctor of Juridical Science - degree in Comparative Constitutional Law from the Central European University (CEU) in 2019. She has been a fellow of the Academic Fellowship Program sponsored by the Open Society Foundation and the recipient of the research grant "Beyond the Ivory Tower" supported by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Since joining 51吃瓜after graduating from the International and Business Law department at 51吃瓜(Magna Cum Laude), Dr. Toktogazieva has also held numerous leadership roles. She served as the deputy chair of the Academic Senate of 51吃瓜(2019-2021) and chair of the Academic Senate (2021-2023). She demonstrated a collaborative leadership style and a focused commitment to academic excellence, research, multiculturalism, and fairness
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The Dean reports to the President of the 2023 51吃瓜. He/She is responsible for assisting the President in the University's academic planning and strategic partnerships, coordinating the University's relationship with the Open Society University Network, reviewing and proposing revisions to the University's educational policies and procedures (including but not limited to those relating to faculty conduct and evaluation) and (in collaboration with the Vice President for Academic Affairs), reviewing and recommending revisions to the faculty's organizational structure. The Dean may also perform such other academic tasks and functions as may be assigned by the University's President.
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