Office of the Provost

The provost is the chief academic officer for the University. He provides leadership, ensures academic accountability, encourages innovation and entrepreneurship, facilitates the work of faculty, staff and students and serves as a public intellectual promoting the culture, spirit and value of the academy. The provost works closely with the president in developing University priorities and in administering program budgets and faculty personnel policies. As a member of the Regents' Council of Chief Academic Officers, he participates in a collegial fashion with other academic leaders in system-wide shared governance and coordination. 

Of Note:

  2013 Undergraduate Commencement information and line of march (PDF)
  Red Balloon Project: Re-Imagining Undergraduate Education - - documents, blog and community
  Foresight 2020 - A Strategic Agenda for Higher Education -- agenda, timeline

Provost Sponsored Events:

First Coffee with the Provost: September 12, 2012,  November 13, 2012 , February 12, 2013, April 16, 2013 
Red Balloon Speaker Series - Drs. Philip Turner and Brenda McCoy: March 7, 2013.  Morning Session / Afternoon
Alternative Spring Break, Guatemala, March 2013 - co-sponsored by Provost's Office:
        alternative break FHSU participants' comments on Universities Fighting World Hunger blog
        inspiring FHSU student video
Horticulture students Camp Pawnee service project (video), May 3, 2013 - co-sponsored by Provost's Office

Upcoming:

May 17, 2013  Graduate Commencement, Gross Memorial Coliseum  6:00 pm
May 18, 2013  Undergraduate Commencement, Gross Memorial Coliseum  10:00 am (information and line of march)

Virtual Tour:

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