u/ChocolateFeisty7281

Hi all! I have been going through the hiring process for a tenure track faculty position at a public law school. I was verbally told that the Dean would be contacting me to provide me with the official offer, as per the law school's policy only the Dean could make an offer. That was about 6 weeks ago. I have checked in with the head of the hiring committee a couple times but he says he's in the dark about why it's taking so long. Does this timeline seem normal? Do you think this is a "the Dean is busy with graduation and finals" issue or does this sound more like a "we tried to hire someone without actually getting the funding approval for the position" issue? Any insight is appreciated! Thanks!