Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

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As leader of academic affairs, the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs guides the establishment of overall directions for the University’s academic programs. The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs 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 and Vice President for Academic Affairs 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 and Vice President for Academic Affairs has primary responsibility for securing internal and external funding in support of academic programs and services. The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs establishes policies for and retains ultimate responsibility over the management of budgets within academic affairs. The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs 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 and Vice President for Academic Affairs 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 and Vice President for Academic Affairs makes recommendations for promotion and tenure decisions to the President.

The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs 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 and Vice President for Academic Affairs coordinates initiatives and ongoing programs across all areas of academic affairs and guides the establishment of annual and long-term priorities.