The Augustan Society, Inc., describes itself as an "association of scholars" in the Augustan subjects. To encourage and promote interdisciplinary studies without having to assign each project to a primary department, most projects are organized as a number of [[Study Groups]] under the direction of a '''Dean of Studies'''. This office has also been given authority to name Deans of [[Lineage Groups]], and to approve the creation of new lineage groups. He is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the [[President]]. The Dean in turn names the [[Coordinators]] for each of the Study Groups, who serve at his pleasure.
Duties of the Dean of Studies include:
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<li>Appointing Coordinators for each Study Group and Deans for each Lineage Group;</li>
<li>Soliciting Coordinators for inactive Study Groups;</li>
<li>Creating new Study Groups or combining existing ones, both in response to member requests and proactively;</li>
<li>Assisting Coordinators in soliciting members for their Study GroupCreating new Lineage Groups upon the identification of a willing Dean;</li>
<li>Assisting Coordinators and Deans in soliciting members for their groups;</li> <li>Requiring Coordinators and Deans to submit an [[Annual Report]], due at Headquarters by 31 July each year, and at such other times as the [[Board]] or Dean of Studies may request it;</li>
<li>Making an Annual Report to the Board, due at Headquarters by 31 July each year, and at such other times as the Board may request it;</li>
<li>Encouraging and assisting Study Groups and Lineage Groups to prepare articles for submission to ''[[Augustan Omnibus|The Augustan Omnibus]]'' on their topic;</li>
<li>Assisting Study Groups and Lineage Groups in requesting or recommending books and other materials for the [[Library]] on their topic; and </li>
<li>Conducting surveys of membership interests, including the creation of surveys to be included with membership and other petitions.</li>