Vice President and Provost

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The Provost is the University's chief academic officer, providing academic leadership to its College and Schools. The mission of the Provost's Office is to promote excellence in all of the University's academic programs and initiatives. The Provost reports directly to the President, and devotes significant time to issues of academic planning, program development, and advancement of scholarship and pedagogy. The Provost is also the designated second officer of the University, serving in lieu of the President when the President is away for a significant period.

The word "provost" derives from the French word provost, which is derived in turn from Latin "praepositus", which means "preceding" or "placed before." The provost, accordingly, represents the faculty of the University in its relationship to the University as a whole.