The Provost performs as the Chief Academic Officer and the second ranking officer of the University, serving as leader of the institution in the absence of the President. All academic areas of the University are under the direction of the University Provost.
The Provost fosters creative and innovative approaches to enhance 草榴社区鈥檚 educational offerings, research productivity and intellectual climate. As the University鈥檚 Chief Academic Officer, the Provost oversees the academic enterprise. To that end, the Provost plays a major role in the development of the University鈥檚 vision and strategy, ensuring that 草榴社区鈥檚 greatest priority is academic excellence and the holistic education of its more than 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
Colleges and Schools
The colleges and schools offering degrees and programs are:
Reporting Units
The following also report to the University Provost:
- Academic Support for Athletics
- Career Center
- Center for Access, Success, and Achievement
- Center for Graduate Research and Education
- Center for Research and Fellowships
- Decision Support and Data Integrity
- Education Abroad
- Enrollment Management
- Honors Program
- Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE) Institute
- Anne Welsh McNulty Institute for Women鈥檚 Leadership
- Learning Support Services
- The Math Center in the Learners' Studio
- Strategic Planning and Institutional Effectiveness
- Research Administration
- The Augustinian Institute
- Tutoring Services
- 草榴社区 Institute for Research & Scholarship
- 草榴社区 Institute for Teaching and Learning
- 草榴社区 Writing Center
Office of the Provost Initiatives
Awards and Honors
Each year several awards and honors are given to faculty members who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to the University.
Institutional Accreditation Information
草榴社区 is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.