[Ucrfacultyandstaff] Senior Leadership Review for Dean Daryle Williams - Deadline Fri, May 1, 2026

[UCR Provost]

Dear Campus Community:



I am writing to request your assistance in assessing the accomplishments of
Daryle Williams, who has served as UC Riverside’s Dean of the College of
Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (CHASS) since 2021.  The time period for
this review is September 2021 to September 2026.



I would appreciate your thoughts and comments about Dean Williams’ leadership
and management of CHASS. Your comments about Daryle’s performance will form
an important part of the assessment. Your responses will be shared with the
confidential review committee, and will be held in strict confidence, in
conformity with the Statement Concerning Confidentiality of Letters of
Evaluation (appended below).

Dean Williams will be evaluated on the following evaluation criteria.
Please comment on those for which you have direct knowledge of his
 performance:



*I.                  **VISION AND GOALS*

A.      Leadership in the area of long-range planning and development for
the Office of the Provost.

B.      Establishment of clearly defined goals and vision for the unit, in
support of the broader campus and university mission, and  communication of
those goals to both members of the unit and the campus community at large.

C.       Stimulation and facilitation of innovative approaches for the
achievement of unit goals and objectives, and the development of creative
solutions to challenges.

D.      Leadership to program heads and/or department chairs to achieve the
goals of the unit.



*II.                  **MANAGEMENT*

A.      Recruitment, retention, and development of diverse and high-quality
staff, administrators, and faculty (as appropriate).

B.      Efficient management of unit operations, including budget
administration, personnel reviews, and other administrative
responsibilities.



*III.                **COMMUNICATION*

A.      Maintenance of effective communications with the unit, campus
community, Office of the President, and external constituencies as
appropriate.



*IV.                **CULTURE AND CLIMATE*

A.      Promotion of diversity, inclusiveness, and civility.

B.      Support of UCR’s Principles of Community and a positive campus
climate.



*V.                  **CAMPUS CONTRIBUTIONS*

A.      Service as a collegial, collaborative, and contributing member of
the campus senior leadership team.

B.      Contributions toward the overall goals and vision for the
University of California Riverside.



*VI.                **EXTERNAL RELATIONS*

A.      Representation of the campus with the Office of the President and
related senior UCOP officers.

B.      Representation of the unit and UCR at community, state, and
national levels.

C.      Facilitation of productive partnerships on behalf of the campus.



You can find a copy of Dean Williams’ *self-assessment*
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I7HTnqKQ8AofZQYVUfZHCdoelzG4dTH_/view?usp=drive_link>
 and the CHASS’ organizational chart *here*
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1us6Dg6kvT1cLq5n71zLruVb2V7dI6aeq/view?usp=drive_link>.
Please submit your comments using this online *form*
<https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_00qn29GIP4HhXtY> by *Friday,
May 1, 2026*. If you have any questions about this request, please feel
free to contact my executive assistant, Corinna Corpuz <corinnac at ucr.edu>.


Thank you in advance.

Sincerely,


Liz



*Elizabeth Watkins, PhD*

*Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor*

*Professor of History*

University of California, Riverside

951.827.1129 | Elizabeth.Watkins at UCR.edu



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