"We can't begin to list everything that the dean's office can help you with--you'll just have to discover it for yourself," the pamphlet continues.

But the administration decided that Bovet is, in fact, dispensable--and undergraduates are surprised and upset.

Megan L. Peimer '97, co-president of the Radcliffe Union of Students (RUS), expresses "incredible disappointment" at Bovet's impending departure.

"I can't imagine what Radcliffe is going to be like without her," she says.

Students unanimously sing Bovet's praises.

"She's worked really hard to foster close, personal ties with the students," says Avery W. Gardiner '97, who works as an undergraduate research assistant at the Public Policy Institute.

"No one is happy about it. No one wanted to see her go," adds Sarah H. Lieberman '96, former RUS co-president.

In the wake of the restructuring, 73 Radcliffe women signed a letter to Wilson protesting the elimination of Bovet's position.

The letter, dated December 1, expresses "severe dismay" at the elimination of Bovet's position.

"Though we are pleased by the renewed focus on undergraduate programming such as the research partnerships, we are disturbed that the person who was the driving force behind this and other initiatives is being left out of the process," the letter continues.

Administrators also agree that Bovet is an important asset to Radcliffe's mission.

"She's a wonderful supervisor and a wonderful person," says Joanne Allen-Willoughby, assistant dean of the college.

"I know that the students and the rest of the campus will feel a great loss when she's not here," she says.

Even Wilson, a major player in the decision to eliminate Bovet's position, describes the outgoing dean as "a wonderful performer for the college" and "very highly valued."

But Wilson says that Radcliffe simply doesn't have the money to pay the salaries of both the dean of the college and the new dean of educational programs.