Provost/Executive Vice President

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As leader of academic affairs, the Provost/Executive Vice President guides the establishment of overall directions for the University’s academic programs. The Provost/Executive Vice President anticipates future developments in higher education and their impact on the University, identifies the threats and opportunities they pose, and evaluates the needs inherent in meeting those challenges creatively and effectively. The Provost/Executive Vice President is responsible for ensuring the academic quality of all departments, programs, and services within the academic affairs unit through the appropriation and allocation of necessary resources, through the oversight of hiring and evaluation activities, and through the establishment and coordination of policies and priorities.

The Provost/Executive Vice President has primary responsibility for securing internal and external funding in support of academic programs and services. The Provost/Executive Vice President establishes policies for and retains ultimate responsibility over the management of budgets within academic affairs. The Provost/Executive Vice President authorizes the creation and elimination of faculty and academic staff positions as appropriate to the plans and priorities of the academic affairs unit and oversees that the allocation of resources to the various programs within the unit reflects established priorities. The Provost/Executive Vice President oversees the ongoing evaluation of personnel and assessment of programs to ensure appropriate levels of quality throughout the academic affairs unit of the University. The Provost/Executive Vice President makes recommendations for promotion and tenure decisions to the President.

The Provost/Executive Vice President oversees the development of the strategic plan for academic affairs, assigns responsibilities for its implementation, reviews academic policies for their consistency with the strategic plan and University mission, and has responsibility for the overall evaluation of the plan's implementation and outcomes. The Provost/Executive Vice President coordinates initiatives and ongoing programs across all areas of academic affairs and guides the establishment of annual and long-term priorities.