Yale College dean Marvin Chun to step down in June
Marvin Chun will step down as Yale College dean when his term ends on June 30 to return to full-time teaching and research.
Chun, a former head of Berkeley College, began in his role as dean in 2017, as Yale’s undergraduate student body grew with the opening of two new residential colleges, Pauli Murray and Benjamin Franklin colleges. The addition of the new colleges allowed for an increase in enrollment by about 1,200 students, for a target undergraduate enrollment of 6,200.
During Chun’s tenure as dean, he oversaw the expansion of the undergraduate student body and the establishment of the two new residential colleges; was instrumental in leading enhancements in financial aid; launched four new multidisciplinary majors; added new support systems for students from lower-income families; expanded support for peer mentoring; enhanced student wellness through the creation of the Good Life Center and the residential college–based Yale College Community Care (YC3) pilot mental health counseling program; and guided Yale College’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including a transition to a necessary period of remote learning, among many other contributions.
President Salovey will appoint an advisory committee to assist him in selecting the next Yale College dean.
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