Content Top (Above sidebar) Title Office of Academic Affairs Background Color Teal Sidebar Content Contact Sunita Mutha Associate Dean, Academic Affairs and Faculty Development School of Dentistry sunita.mutha@ucsf.edu Torsten Wittmann Assistant Dean, Academic Affairs and Faculty Development School of Dentistry torsten.wittmann@ucsf.edu Maria Rina Simon Director of Staffing and Strategic Programs School of Dentistry maria.rina-simon@ucsf.edu Phillip Babcock ACA Strategic Business Partner UCSF phillip.babcock@ucsf.edu Main Content (next to sidebar) Content The School of Dentistry Office of Academic Affairs provides guidance and consultation to the dean, department chairs, faculty and non-faculty academic personnel on policies and procedures. The unit is managed by the associate dean of academic affairs, who reports directly to the dean. Areas of responsibility include: Sharing potential and actual changes in academic personnel policies and procedures with the dean and department chairs, and recommending courses of action Analyzing and advising on issues pertaining to faculty merits, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, diversity, equity, and problem resolution Reviewing proposals for academic promotion and appointments Serving as a liaison with campus-level academic affairs offices and governing bodies Image Our Teaching Mission Resources for faculty and non-faculty academic personnel Learn more Show Side Navigation Off