Provost (education)

:This article is about the higher education title of provost. For the ecclesiastical title, see Provost; for the government title, see Provost (civil)

Other titles and uses

Since the title provost rarely comes into use outside of higher education (but see the ecclesiastical provost), some officers also carry a more descriptive functional title such as "academic vice president", "vice president for academic affairs", "dean of the faculties", or "vice president for education". At independent liberal arts colleges, the chief academic officer carries the title of provost or "dean of the college".

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There are other uses of the term provost in American higher education. At some multi-campus (generally state-run) universities, provost may be the title held by the head of branch campus, for example, the provosts of the Newark and Camden campuses of Rutgers University in New Jersey. Sometimes the chief academic or medical officer of a university-affiliated medical center holds the title of provost. In some universities, the chief administrative officer of large academic division may hold a provostial title. Finally, in some colleges and universities, the title of provost (and the function of deputy to the president or chancellor) may be separate from the function of chief academic officer.

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"Provost" is still the style of the principals of Queen's, Oriel and Worcester Colleges at Oxford, King's College, Cambridge, and Trinity College, Dublin, and of the chairman of the governors of Eton College.

Related Topics:
Queen's - Oriel - Worcester - King's College, Cambridge - Trinity College, Dublin - Chairman of the governors - Eton College

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