Welcome to the Office of the Provost

The Office of the Provost strives to provide the highest quality academic experience for the University of Cincinnati’s faculty and students, through the promotion of diversity, research, and innovation.

The Provost serves as the chief academic officer of the university and is responsible for administering, overseeing, and guiding the academic programs of the institution. Working closely with the President, the Provost exercises executive leadership and supervision in all matters relating to the academic life and academic budgets of the university.

The Provost also supervises the operations of the university’s colleges, libraries, graduate school, and academic services. Collaborating with senior administrators, the Provost reviews, establishes, and implements the academic initiatives of the University of Cincinnati, while upholding the core values and principles of its mission statement:

 “The University of Cincinnati serves the people of Ohio, the nation, and the world as a premier, public, urban research university dedicated to undergraduate, graduate, and professional education, experience-based learning, and research. We are committed to excellence and diversity in our students, faculty, staff, and all of our activities. We provide an inclusive environment where innovation and freedom of intellectual inquiry flourish. Through scholarship, service, partnerships, and leadership, we create opportunity, develop educated and engaged citizens, enhance the economy and enrich our university, city, state and global community.”