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Provost’s Office

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Welcome to the Office of the Provost at Ƶ. The provost is the University’s chief academic officer. Working with the academic deans and the faculty, the provost is responsible for the academic strategy and priorities for University’s central mission of teaching and learning.

At W&L, the deans of the College, the Williams School of Commerce, Economics and Politics, and the Law School report to the provost. Other direct reports to the provost are the associate provost, the assistant provost for institutional research and effectiveness, the registrar, the director of the University Library, the chief technology officer, the director of the Roger Mudd Center for Ethics, and the director of athletics. The provost oversees budget allocations to these units and works with them for planning, development, implementation, assessment and improvement of all academic programs, policies and supporting infrastructure including facilities and information technology. The provost is responsible for the recruiting and retaining of faculty and contributes to maintaining the infrastructure that assists the faculty in teaching and research.

In carrying out these responsibilities, the provost is assisted by the associate provost, manager of operations, and administrative assistant.

This website offers helpful information for faculty and for students and their families. The Office of the Provost is committed to providing academic experiences of the highest quality for our students and faculty.

Announcements

Provost’s End of Year Letters

The Provost’s end of year letters can be read here.

New Faculty 2025-2026

New faculty for the 2025-2026 academic year by unit.

NCFDD Membership

Ƶ has joined NCFDD as an Institutional Member.

Upcoming Deadlines and Events

Nov 10 - 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

Faculty, are you curious about your colleagues’ research or looking to collaborate with someone who has complementa

Dec 01 - 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm

The complete university faculty meeting calendar can be found here: https://my.wlu.edu/provosts-office/administrati

Dec 08 - Dec 11 - All Day

Details coming soon.

Jan 12 - 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm

The complete faculty meeting calendar can be found here: https://my.wlu.edu/provosts-office/administrative-resource

Jan 27 - 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Please join us for Slices of Research at Salerno on Tuesday, January 27 at 5:30PM. Presenters will be announced soo

Feb 02 - 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm

The complete faculty meeting calendar can be found here: https://my.wlu.edu/provosts-office/administrative-resource

Mar 02 - 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm

The complete faculty meeting calendar can be found here: https://my.wlu.edu/provosts-office/administrative-resource

Apr 06 - 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm

The complete faculty meeting calendar can be found here: https://my.wlu.edu/provosts-office/administrative-resource

May 04 - 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm

The complete faculty meeting calendar can be found here: https://my.wlu.edu/provosts-office/administrative-resource

News


The assistant professor of business administration shared her paper on the materialization of experiences.

Mengying Liu

The assistant professor of engineering is one of three recipients recognized globally.

The program offers staff a 30-day leave, with full pay, to advance some aspect of their career and work at the university.

The history professor’s book “Plagues of the Heart” was published last year.

The professor of Spanish co-authored a book titled “Understanding the Language of Virtual Interaction,” that was released in August 2025.

Michelson’s discussion will be held Thursday, Nov. 6 in Northen Auditorium.

The Knight Chair in Journalism and Media Ethics comments on the erasure of diverse perspectives in journalism.

Marsh will work with Nature Camp in Vesuvius, Virginia, and Jones will collaborate with the Legal Aid Justice Center for the 25th Judicial District.

The Ernest Williams II Professor of Romance Languages shares her research on the Spanish author.

The assistant professor of physics will discuss this year’s Nobel Prize winners for physics Thursday, Oct. 30.

Collaboration between the business administration and theatre, dance and film studies departments has created pathways for students to blend creative interests with professional skills.

The Reynolds Professor of Business Journalism offered insight on the influence of X, former known as Twitter, on the media industry.