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Provost Organizational Chart (text only)

This organizational chart shows the various entities in the Office of the Provost and what positions and responsibilities report to what entity.

The chart depicts the Provost's organization as follows:

Top center of the page: Acting Provost and Chief Academic Officer (Vicky Wilkins).

Below and to the right, and connected by a solid line, is the Executive Assistant (Carolyn Henrich Tazelaar).

Below and to the left, and connected by a solid line, is the Director, Strategic Initiatives and Communication (Sara Biggs).

Below and to the left of the Director, Strategic Initiatives and Communication, and connected by a solid line to the Provost, are the main units of the Provost Office (including the seven schools and colleges at American University and the University Library). From left to right, they are:

College of Arts & Sciences (Dean Linda Aldoory)
School of Education (Dean Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy)*
School of International Service (Dean Shannon Hader)
School of Public Affairs (Interim Dean Alison Jacknowitz)
Kogod School of Business (Dean David Marchick)
School of Communication (Interim Dean Leena Jayaswal)
Washington College of Law (Dean Roger Fairfax)
University Library (University Librarian Jeehyun Davis)

*Note: Dean Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy is on sabbatical for academic year 2023-2024 and Dr. Corbin Campbell and Dr. Rodney Hopson are serving as acting co-deans.

Below the main units are the nine main sub sections of the Provost Office. They are connected by solid lines to the Provost, the same solid line from which the above entities sprout off of. From left to right, they are:

Deputy Provost & Dean of Faculty (DP-DF Monica Jackson)
Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies (DGPS Wendy Boland)
Vice Provost for Research and Innovation (VPR Diana Burley)
Vice Provost for Global and Immersive Studies (VPGIS Jeff Wang)
Dean of Undergraduate Education and Vice Provost for Academic Student Services (DUEAS Bridget Trogden)
Vice Provost for Academic Administration (VP-AA Prita Patel)
Assistant Vice President, Student Success and Retention (AVP Ashlie Prioleau)
Assistant Provost of Institutional Research and Assessment (AP-IRA Karen Froslid-Jones)

Reporting to the Deputy Provost & Dean of Faculty (DP-DF), and connected by a solid line below it, are: Academic IntegrityCareer Center (including Merit Awards), and Center for Teaching, Research & Learning (CTRL). The DP-DF also has the following responsibilities, which are connected by solid lines below it: Faculty Development/Leadership Development, Faculty Personnel & Contracts, Faculty Manual Policies, Misconduct & Investigations, and Faculty Competitions & Awards.

Reporting to the Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies (DGPS), and connected by solid lines below it, are: Graduate Marketing Strategy, Professional Studies, Lifelong Learning/Executive Education, Graduate Level Test Preparation, Graduate Data Analytics, Graduate Academic Regulations, Graduate Advising Council, and GFA & Graduate Student Awards.

Reporting to the Vice Provost for Research and Innovation (VPR), and connected by solid lines below it, are: the Office of Sponsored Awards and Research Administration (OSARA)University-Wide Centers & Institutes, and Signature Research Initiatives. The VPR also has the following responsibilities, which are connected by solid lines below it: Intellectual Property Commercialization, Faculty Research Support Grants, and Research Compliance.

Reporting to the Vice Provost for Global and Immersive Studies (VPGIS), and connected by solid lines below it, are: AU Abroad/Abroad at AU, Washington Semester Programs, English Language and Training Academy (ELTA), and International Accelerator Programs (IAP).

Reporting to the Dean of Undergraduate Education and Vice Provost for Academic Student Services (DUEAS), and connected by solid lines below it, are: AU Core / General EducationAmerican University Experience (AUx)Honors and Scholars Programs, Learning Communities, Academic Support (students), Disability Support(students), Student-Athlete Support Program, First-Year Advising, Undergraduate Student Success and Retention. The DUEAS also has the following responsibilities, which are connected by solid lines below it: Undergraduate Research and Undergraduate Academic Regulations.

Reporting to the Vice Provost for Academic Administration (VP-AA), and connected by solid lines below it, are: the Registrar and AU Central. The VP-AA also has the following responsibilities, which are connected by solid lines below it: Budget, Administration, Staff & Personnel, and Academic Agreements.

Reporting to the Assistant Vice President for Student Success and Retention (AVP) and connected by a solid line below it, is: Student Success, Retention, and Thriving.

Reporting to the Assistant Provost of Institutional Research and Assessment (AP-IRA),and connected by solid lines below it, are: Data Analysis & Reports, Learning Assessment, Institutional Assessment, Middle States Accreditation Liaison, and SET Administration.