Jennifer A. Drake is Acting Provost and Executive Vice President for the Division of Academic Affairs. The Division fosters a vibrant intellectual community to create and deliver exceptional academic and co-curricular programs and services. The Division's work encourages and supports students, faculty, and staff towards achievement of their educational and professional goals, through robust planning, assessment, and improvement processes.

As the chief academic officer, the provost is responsible for articulation of the university's vision of academic distinction; development and administration of academic programs; policies relating to instruction and curriculum; faculty and academic staff appointments and performance assessments; and scholarship and community service initiatives among faculty.

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