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Welcome to the Office of the Provost

Vision Statement
The Office of the Provost leads Â鶹´«Ã½ in becoming a nationally recognized leader in urban, public, higher education.

Mission Statement
The Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President is committed to creating and sustaining a higher education environment for Â鶹´«Ã½'s students and faculty that is grounded in a culture of evidence and that values excellent teaching, scholarly achievement, creative activity, service, and lifelong learning. The Office supports the mission of the University by providing high quality academic degree and certificate programs with urban and global perspectives.

The Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President, as the academic and intellectual core of Â鶹´«Ã½, is committed to providing a richly diverse student population with a high quality education in an urban setting. The Office strives to uphold the value of a liberal arts education for its students by maintaining a highly qualified and diverse faculty, offering dynamic and challenging academic programs, and providing an integrated academic support system to promote student retention and achievement.

The Office of the Provost houses the Provost and Senior Vice President, who is the chief divisional administrator of the University's academic programs, policies, procedures and departments.

The Office supervises the faculty and professional staff assigned to all academic departments within the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Education, the College of Professional Studies and the School of Business, Libraries, the Professional Development and Lifelong Learning Office; as well as, the Graduate Studies and Continuing Education Offices, and all academic support departments.

Additional information can be obtained by visiting the office located in Hepburn Hall, Room 309, or by calling 201-200-3003 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.