Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

The vice president for academic affairs and provost is the chief academic officer of the university and chairperson of the university faculty. Responsible directly to the president for all academic matters, the provost has administrative jurisdiction over teaching, student admissions, registration, financial aid, graduate studies, research and computing services.

The provost recommends to the president short- and long-range plans for academic development and formulates policies to implement approved plans. The colleges report to the provost, as do units such as the Graduate School, Undergraduate Studies, International Affairs, Research Office, the Library, Computing and Information Technology and the Office of Effectiveness and Assessment. In the absence of the president, the provost presides over the affairs of the university.

The Clemson 2020 Road Map is a 10-year strategic plan that calls for investments in faculty hires, student engagement, upgraded facilities and technology and faculty and staff compensation – with most of the funding to come from existing resources and new revenues. The plan was approved by the Board of Trustees on April 15, 2011.