Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

The Opportunity

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) invites nominations and applications for the role of Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs (Provost). Reporting to the president, the provost serves as the university’s chief academic officer with oversight of the core university functions, including academic affairs, faculty affairs, student affairs, strategic enrollment management, and student success. The provost is the second-ranking executive officer at VCU and serves as the president’s partner in the articulation and execution of a compelling vision that builds on a history of excellence and access in higher education.

The provost partners closely with the president, the senior vice president for Finance and Administration and CFO, the senior vice president for Health Sciences and CEO of the VCU Health System, and other executive officers of the university in formulating the goals, priorities, and policies of the institution. They will work with deans and all campus leadership to design and implement the programs, organizational structure, and resource distribution for the institution. Direct reports to the provost include 12 campus deans, the vice president for Strategic Enrollment Management and Student Success, the vice president for Student Affairs, the senior vice provost for Academic Affairs, the senior vice provost for Faculty Affairs, the senior vice provost for Academic Administration and Operations, the vice provost for Global Initiatives, the vice provost for Innovation and Strategic Design, the associate vice provost for Institutional Research and Decision Support, the vice provost for Community Engagement, and the executive assistant to the provost.

About VCU

Located in the capital city of Richmond, Virginia, VCU was founded in 1838 as the medical department of Hampden-Sydney College; became the Medical College of Virginia just shy of two decades later; and merged with the Richmond Professional Institute in 1968 to create its current identity as a top 50 National Science Foundation public research university and health system. VCU provides unparalleled access for its students while producing ground-breaking research across all its disciplines. With a record $506 million in sponsored research funding in FY2024, VCU is a member of and oversees national research consortia while also providing an exceptional undergraduate experience with a commitment to access. VCU has a total enrollment of more than 28,000 students and is currently experiencing annual growth. It employs more than 26,000 faculty and staff across its college campus and health system.