It’s review time for three Kansas University administrators.

Three deans — Steve McAllister, Diana Carlin and Bill Fuerst — will undergo a review process that occurs every five years. That means faculty, staff, administrators, alumni and students will be asked to sound off on the status of their schools and the performance of the deans.

“A wide net is cast in terms of information,” said Sandra Gautt, vice provost for faculty development. “We really try to identify a broad range of people.”

Deans undergo a review process every five years. It’s sometimes a time when deans step down to pursue full-time teaching or research duties, or to leave the university altogether.

But all three deans up for renewal this year, who started in 2000, say they hope to remain in their positions.

McAllister is dean at the School of Law, Carlin for the Graduate School and international programs and Fuerst at the School of Business.

Gautt said during this academic year, each of the schools involved would form a committee to conduct the review process. The committee will gather input on the school from different constituencies and make a report to the provost’s office about the strengths and weaknesses of each dean. Top KU administrators then make a decision about whether the deans should continue serving.

McAllister was a finalist for the dean position at the University of California-Los Angeles in the spring but later withdrew his name from consideration.

“The nice thing about UCLA was it showed me I could dean at places all over the country, and it showed me how highly recognized the (KU) school is on a national level,” he said. “But at the end of the day, the place I call home is here, and the place I feel strongest about and always will is here.”

McAllister said his goals remained to improve the profile of incoming classes of law students, raise funds for the school and bring in high-profile visitors.

Carlin said she wanted to continue overseeing KU’s exchange agreements with international universities and implementing the Global Awareness Program, a new designation students can receive on their diplomas for having international experiences.

On the Graduate School side, Carlin said she wanted to continue with streamlining efforts such as the centralized application process recently put in place for graduate students.

“I have things I want to do,” Carlin said. “There are things I still want to accomplish.”

Fuerst said the addition of several majors, a process that began this year, ranked among his top priorities. The School of Business also has started planning for a new building on campus.

Fuerst said although being a dean required juggling a variety of responsibilities, he said the “energy” of the university kept him going.

“It’s an all-consuming job,” he said. “Being a dean, you’re spending your time on strategic initiatives. There are times when it’s draining. It’s a lot of work, but it’s rewarding work.”