As the largest college at the University of Minnesota, “dedicated to education in the liberal tradition that fosters enriched, productive, and satisfying lives,” CLA leadership takes seriously its responsibility to advance the liberal education of students across the university. CLA’s mission is to guarantee that students are exposed to and become proficient with broad, pluralistic, and complex forms of knowledge. It prepares students to think and act creatively, compassionately, and ethically in their private and public lives and to respond to the needs of others in local and global contexts. College leadership believes that a liberal arts education should promote active, experiential learning; foster students’ intellectual passion and curiosity; and prepare students for their lives after graduation and to take their place as global citizens.

	Name	Contact
	John Coleman Dean	215 Johnston Hall 612-624-2535 coleman@umn.edu
	Jane Blocker Associate Dean for Arts & Humanities	212 Johnston Hall 612-625-1549 block023@umn.edu
	Howard Lavine Associate Dean for Social Sciences	212 Johnston Hall 612-624-9839 lavine@umn.edu
	Ascan Koerner Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education	115 Johnston Hall 612-624-8675 koern011@umn.edu
	Steven Manson Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Programs	113 Johnston Hall 612-625-4577 manson@umn.edu
	Janet Bouyer Director of Human Resources	212 Johnston Hall 612-625-8358 jtbouyer@umn.edu
	Louis Clark Chief Advancement Officer	220 Johnston Hall 612-626-2391 clarkl@umn.edu
	Brent Gustafson Chief Financial Officer	208 Johnston Hall 612-624-2339 bgustafs@umn.edu
	Jamey Hansen Chief Information Officer	110 Anderson Hall 612-626-3666 hansenj@umn.edu
	Kathryn Louis Chief of Staff	215 Johnston Hall 612-626-4190 loui0032@umn.edu