The role of academic deans with respect to faculty work varies depending on the institution. Some evaluate faculty directly, while others are involved through reporting relationships with department chairs. Deans are in a position to allocate resources and shape institutional policies and structures that create conditions for productive evaluation processes supported by meaningful faculty development opportunities. In recent meetings of the New England Resource Center for Higher Education's (NERCHE's) Deans Think Tank, members discussed the role of the dean with regard to faculty evaluation and development. This brief presents NERCHE's recommendations in hiring, policies and procedures for evaluation, mentoring faculty, mentoring chairs, creating multiple opportunities for faculty development, and post-tenure review.