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Originally Posted by chrisallard5454
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UW has been going in the opposite direction for sure. In the early 1990s, there were 2 faculties at UW - Faculty of Arts and Sciences and Faculty of Theology each with one Dean. Now, faculties are multiplying: 1) Arts, 2) Science, 3) Education, 4) Kinesiology and Applied Health (starting next year), 5) Business and Economics, 6) Theology, not to mention the addition of 2 nebulous 'colleges' -- 7) The Global College and the 8) Richardson College for the Environment. Each Faculty has a Dean, and usually an Associate Dean, plus an array of administrative staff. The 'Colleges' each have a "Principal" (analogous to a Dean) plus staff. The UW went from having one of the smallest administrative structures to having the amongst the largest in Canada.
I am not sure this necessarily serves students better given that traditional majors (departments) are simply reorganized under an expanding administrative structure. I imagine some day, the UW may contract the number of faculties to save some dough, but this will not necessarily change the student experience or the number of available majors.