Please read the message below from the Provost:

Dear Law School Faculty, Staff, and Students,

Don Polden, the Dean of the Law School, is in the fifth year of his first five-year term as dean. As part of the University's review process, the President and I have appointed an advisory committee to perform a review of Don's performance as dean. The members of the advisory committee are listed below.

Michelle Oberman, Committee Chair, Professor

Evangeline Abriel, Interim Director, Legal Analysis Research & Writing

Susan Erwin, Senior Assistant Dean for Student Services

Frederick Gonzalez, member of the School of Law Leadership Council and Law Alumni Board

Allen Hammond, Professor

Bradley Joondeph, Associate Professor

Beth Van Schaack, Assistant Professor

Gordon Yamate, member of the School of Law Board of Visitors

I met with the Advisory Committee this past Monday and asked them to complete its review by February 28, 2008. Members of the committee will be in contact with you soon for your comments and input.

I would greatly appreciate your participation in this important process.

Sincerely,

Lucia Albino Gilbert

Lucia Albino Gilbert, PhD

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Professor of Psychology and of Counseling Psychology

Santa Clara University

500 El Camino Real

204 Walsh Administration Bldg.

Santa Clara, California 95053-0460

phone: 408.554.4533

fax number: 408.551.6074

e-mail address:  LGilbert@scu.edu