Bremerton / Washington / United States
About Office of the Provost The Provost is responsible to the President for the operation of Academic Affairs division of the University, including the academic programs, personnel and resources of Western Washington University. The Provosts primary areas of oversight include: academic planning, academic policy, faculty and academic budgets, faculty affairs, assessment and outcomes, and institutional research. The Provost administers the seven academic colleges and academic support services, as well as all undergraduate and graduate programs. Other areas of oversight responsibility include the university libraries, information and instructional technology, faculty research, international programs, honors programs, extended education and summer programs, and Shannon Point Marine Center. With assistance from the academic deans, department chairs, and directors, Academic Affairs is responsible for curricular issues and administers existing academic programs and develops new programs. Other areas of responsibility include: strategic planning, accreditation, instruction and research, and the evaluation of programs and instruction. Reporting directly to the Provost are the seven academic deans; the Dean of Libraries; the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education; the Vice Provost for Research/Dean of the Graduate School; the Vice Provost for Information Technology; the Executive Director of Extended Education and Summer Programs; the Director of Academic Resources & Institutional Research; the Executive Director Center for International Studies; and the directors of Shannon Point Marine Center and Canadian-American Studies.
