The Vice Provost for Student Affairs oversees services and programs that support the academic and personal success of KU students.

www.vpss.ku.edu

The Vice Provost for Administration & Finance is responsible for managing the budget and other fiscal affairs of the Lawrence campus, and oversees Budget Management and Fiscal Services, the Office of the Comptroller, Purchasing, Information Technology, Human Resources and Equal Opportunity, the KU Card Center, Facilities Operations, Design and Construction Management, Parking and Transit, Public Safety, Environment, Health and Safety, the Center for Sustainability, and the Office of Space Management.

www.provost.ku.edu/areas/finance

The Vice Provost for Faculty Development has primary responsibilities for faculty policy issues, faculty evaluation, and faculty and administrator development initiatives, and direct oversight of the Center for Teaching Excellence, the Spencer Museum of Art, and the Lied Center.

www.provost.ku.edu/areas/faculty

The Office of the Provost has the administrative and operational responsibility for the Lawrence and Edwards campuses including academic and student programs and business operations. The office is responsible for the formulation and implementation of academic and administrative policies and goals working in concert with the vice provosts and deans and in cooperation with University Governance. The Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs reports to the Provost and coordinates various academic programs to enhance and support the academic mission.

Areas of responsibility for this position include the following:

• Work with the academic deans and facilitate communication and interaction with the Office of the Provost
• Supervising unit directors of Privacy Office, KU Continuing Education, International Programs, Center for Service Learning, and other academic unit directors as assigned by the Provost
• Servingon committees and assist in the development and administration of various policies and budgets affecting the entire campus as assigned by the Provost
• Development and tracking of performance indicators, establishment of goals, and reporting to Kansas Board of Regents
• Academic program approval and review for Kansas Board of Regents including community college articulation agreements and out-of-district course approvals
• Development of successful assessment mechanisms and accreditation
• Supervision of assistants to the provost for academic affairs
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the provost

www.provost.ku.edu/areas/academic

The Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Studies oversees the Office of Graduate Studies and a number of research centers, surveys, and laboratories described in greater detail below. The Vice Provost has primary responsibility for the University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. (KUCR).

www.research.ku.edu

The vice provost for diversity and equity at the University of Kansas will be a new position (applications due April 25) reporting to the provost with primary focus on the recruitment, retention, and development of under-represented faculty, staff, and students, as well as on the overall climate of diversity and equity at the Lawrence and Edwards campuses. The university is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty, staff, and students, to retaining those currently here, and to assisting in their professional development.

Responsibilities include the following:

• University leadership and planning oversight for diversity and equity;
• Fostering a supportive university climate for faculty, staff, and students that values and actively supports inclusiveness and diversity;
• Development of active links with the external community and alumni groups in support of campus diversity and equity;
• Coordination of the efforts of the various diversity and multicultural initiatives;
• Development of evaluation methods and implementation of systems of accountability to promote diversity programs and plans;
• Close work with vice provosts, deans, directors, chairs, and HREO to recruit, retain, and develop under-represented faculty, staff, and students;
• Advising the provost and chancellor on matters involving diversity and equity;
• Other duties as assigned by the provost.

www.provost.ku.edu/areas/diversity