What is a Provost?
The Provost is the chief academic officer of the University. Reporting to the President, he has comprehensive responsibility for developing and implementing
academic policies and priorities, and has responsibility for ensuring that the University’s teaching, research, and service missions are successfully implemented. He
works closely with the deans and directors of the academic units to insure that the University recruits and retains high quality faculty who, in turn, offer optimal
student experiences.
Provost Defined
Pronunciation: 'prO-"vOst, 'prä-v&st, 'prO-v&st, esp attrib "prO-(")vO
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English profost & Old French provost, from Medieval Latin propositus, alteration of praepositus, from Latin, one in charge, director, from past participle of praeponere to place at the head
Date: before 12th century
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