Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, UH System
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
and Provost
Donald J. Foss

The Senior Vice President and Provost is the chief academic officer of the University of Houston. All academic programs including undergraduate education, graduate education, postdoctoral education, distance education and continuing education report to the Office of the Provost. The Deans of thirteen colleges as well as the Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies and the Dean of the Library report to the Senior Vice President and Provost. Faculty hiring and the budgets of all colleges and the library are the responsibility of the Senior Vice President and Provost. This person also conducts reviews of Deans and supports development activities in many colleges.

The Provost frequently represents the University of Houston at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the state legislature, and to various national organizations. In collaboration with various faculty committees, the chief academic officer sets the academic policy of the University. This person also is the officer to oversee promotion and tenure and faculty grievances.

The Senior Vice President and Provost chairs the Provost's Cabinet, the Council of Deans, and meets regularly with the Faculty Senate. As Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, this individual also chairs the Council of Provosts and meets regularly with the Universities' Faculty Executive Council.

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