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THE PROVOST

BASIC FUNCTIONS

The Provost shall serve as the principal staff officer to the President on
educational affairs of the University, and as an administrative officer in directly
supervising the academic service agencies of the University

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

In carrying out his function as a staff officer, the Provost shall perform
the following duties

  • 1. Research and Policy Formulation Responsibilities

    • a. Assist the President in formulating budgetary and fiscal policies and
      plans with respect to the operations and maintenance of the University

    • b. Organize and conduct research into indicators of long-term requirements
      for educational programs, staff and plant facilities

    • c. Formulate and recommend adoption of policies to implement approved
      plans and to solve recurring educational problems.

    • d. Develop and recommend the adoption of standards and policies
      governing instructional personnel administration, including such
      matters as

      • (1) Qualifications for appointment

      • (2) Promotion and tenure

      • (3) Leaves of absence

      • (4) Salaries

      • (5) Retirement

      • (6) Acceptance by faculty members of outside consulting work and the
        compensation for such work

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    • e. Keep the President and Deans informed of movements and
      activities of outside educational bodies having implication
      for the University

  • 2. Review and Coordinating Responsibilities

    • a. Devise and recommend the installation of systems of reports and
      records to reveal.

      • (1) Instructional personnel strengths and weaknesses.

      • (2) Teaching loads and class sizes.

      • (3) Instructional costs.

      • (4) Grade distributions

      • (5) Needs for reallocation of space, building modification, new
        construction

    • b. Report his findings and recommendations, as a result of his reviews
      and analysis of reports and records, to the President.

    • c. Study and advise on proposed appointments and promotions to insure
      compliance with standards and to prevent inequities.

    • d. Consider and evaluate suggestions and recommendations made by
      faculty groups and individuals

    • e. Represent the President upon request in contacts by correspondence
      or in person with outside associations, foundations and similar
      groups

    • f. Act for the President in the latter's absence.

In carrying out his duties as an administrative officer, the Provost shall
supervise all the academic service activities of the University including the
following.

  • a. Library

  • b. Registrar

  • c. Dean of Women

  • d. Director of Student Affairs

  • e. Student Health

  • f. Student Aid

  • g. Public Relations

  • h. Intercollegiate Athletics

  • i. Independent Research Bureaus

  • j. Alumni Activities

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

1. In carrying out his functions, the Provost shall work closely with the
individual Deans, but the conduct of his activities shall in no way abridge the
administrative responsibility or authority of these officers, who shall report
directly to the President.

2. He shall be a member of the University Senate

The Board resolved that the Secretary be directed to prepare and send to each Visitor a
copy of the foregoing Report, together with a copy of the accompanying chart, the original of
which should become a part of the permanent minutes.

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