Academic Affairs & Provost

Greetings from Provost Hanson

Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Karen Hanson is the University of Minnesota’s chief academic officer, with responsibility for managing the colleges and academic units, and the policies and practices that affect the academic life of the university. These include:

• Faculty affairs, including promotion and tenure;
• Undergraduate and graduate education and student well-being;
• Interdisciplinary collaboration among the sciences, social sciences, arts, humanities, and professional schools; and
• The collegiate compact process, which determines academic investments.

Announcements

• May 22, 2013: Dr. Henning Schroeder appointed CGS/NSF Dean-in-Residence
• May 20, 2013: An update on the CLA leadership transition
• May 17, 2013: Vice Provost for Student Affairs Appointment

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