The Provost's Handbook: The Role of the Chief Academic Officer

A go-to resource to help provosts, deans, presidents, and trustees effectively meet the challenges of leading a college or university.

As the chief academic officer, the provost plays the central role in the contemporary university or college. He or she leads the faculty and serves as their key representative to the administration while simultaneously acting as the administration's spokesperson to the academic faculty. How has this essential leadership position evolved over the past few deca...