The Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs is the chief academic and budget officer of the Institute. All academic, research, and related units including the colleges, and the library, professional education, and economic development report to the Provost (complete organizational chart). Additionally, the Provost administers the budgets of these units.
The Provost oversees academic and budgetary policy and priorities, ensures the quality of the student body, and maintains educational excellence. In addition, the Provost also has oversight responsibility for issues associated with the recruiting, hiring, retention, and performance of faculty and academic administrators and for the Institute’s promotion and tenure process.