Dean Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary DEAN meaning: 1 : a person who is in charge of one of the parts of a university (such as a college or school); 2 : a person whose job is to give advice to the students in a college or high school and to make sure that they obey the school's rules
Dean (education) - Wikipedia The dean is usually always a senior professorial member of the faculty, elected by the faculty council Deans are not appointed by the university leadership but are an expression of the faculty's right to academic self-administration
DEAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary dean noun [C] (LEADER) Add to word list an official of high rank in a college or university who is responsible for the organization of a department or departments: