What is a Provost?
pro-vost n [ME, fr. OE profost & OF provost , fr ML propositus , alter. of praepositus , fr L, one in charge, director, fr. pp. of praeponere to place at the head] 1: the chief dignitary of a collegiate or cathedral chapter 2: the chief magistrate of a Scottish burgh 3: the keeper of a prison 4: a high-ranking university administrative officer
The Provost is the chief academic officer of the University and has responsibility for the University's academic and budgetary affairs. The Provost collaborates with the President in setting overall academic priorities for the University and allocates funds to carry these priorities forward.
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U-M Provost
Teresa A. Sullivan
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The following individuals report to the Provost: the Deans of the
eighteen schools and colleges and the Division of Kinesiology and
the Director of the University Library. Other direct reports include
the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs,
the Associate Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs, the Associate Vice President
for
Budget, Planning and Administration, the Vice Provost for Academic
AffairsGraduate
Studies, the Director of the Institute for Social Research, the Associate
Provost for Academic, Information and Instructional Technology Affairs,
and
the
Vice Provost for International Affairs and
Director
of the International Institute.
Given the broad scope of Academic Affairs, numerous offices and
entities are under the umbrella of the Provost's Office. These include,
for example, the University Library and special libraries (such
as the William L. Clements Library and the Bentley Historical Library),
the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum, the Museum of Art, the University Mentorship
Program, Undergraduate Admissions, Financial Aid, the Registrar,
Budget Administration,
Budget and Planning, the Center for the Education of Women, and the
Officer Education Programs.
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