
Dr. R. Craig Schnell, Provost/VPAA
The Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs Office is responsible for academic resources and budget, professional faculty matters, and the university's curriculum of instruction. The Provost's Office oversees the eight academic colleges, graduate school, library, institutional programs, institutional research and analysis, accreditation and assessment, and the Great Plains Transportation Institute.
The Office of Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs provides administrative leadership for all academic activities, by promoting, supporting, and sustaining excellence in teaching, research, creative activity, and service in all institutional academic units. Responsible for academic resources and budget, professional faculty matters, academic computing, and the University's instructional curriculum, the Office of Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs is committed to creating an environment conducive to good academic and institutional citizenship.