Office of Academic Affairs

Areas of Academic Affairs

People and Mission

The Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs oversees and provides leadership for all academic programs and functions at the University of Wyoming.  Here is a list of the colleges, schools, and programs that report to the Office of Academic Affairs.

The Office of Academic Affairs has the lead responsibility for academic planning and academic budget administration, academic personnel decisions and career development, university-wide curricular requirements and degree program development, assessment of student learning, and academic accreditation.

The Provost and Associate Provosts work closely with academic deans and directors, faculty committees, and other divisions of the University on a broad array of policy and strategic planning issues. Our goals are always: excellence in teaching, research and scholarship, and UW Distance and extension; distinctive leadership among institutions of higher learning; and an academic work environment that promotes human capital development and cultivates leaders.