Provost Organizational Chart (text only)
This organizational chart shows the various entities in the Provost Office and what positions and responsibilities report to what entity.
The chart depicts the Provost's organization as follows:
Top center of the page: Provost (Scott A. Bass).
Below and to the right, and connected by a solid line, is the Executive Assistant (Maria Bueno).
Below and to the left, and connected by a solid line, is the Special Assistant to the Provost (Denise Wilkerson).
Below and to the left of the Special Assistant, and connected by a solid line to the Provost, are the main units of the Provost Office (including the six schools and colleges at American University). From left to right, they are:
Academic Affairs (Dean Phyllis Peres)
College of Arts & Sciences (Dean Peter Starr)
School of International Service (Dean James Goldgeier)
School of Public Affairs (Dean William LeoGrande)
Kogod School of Business (Dean Michael Ginzberg)
School of Communication (Dean Larry Kirkman)
Washington College of Law (Dean Claudio Grossman)
Washington Professional Development
University Library (University Librarian William Mayer)
Below the main units are the six 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:
Senior Vice Provost & Dean of Academic Affairs (SVP-DAA Phyllis Peres)
Vice Provost for Graduate Studies & Research (VP-GSR Jonathan Tubman)
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies (VP-UG Lyn Stallings)
Vice Provost for Academic Administration (VP-AA Violetta Ettle)
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Enrollment (VP-UE Sharon Alston)
Institutional Research & Assessment (Director-OIRA Karen Froslid-Jones)
Reporting to the Senior Vice Provost & Dean of Academic Affairs (SVP-DAA), and connected by a solid line below it, are: AU Abroad / Abroad at AU, the Career Center (including Merit Awards), and the Center for Teaching, Research & Learning (CTRL). The SVP-DAA 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 Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Research (VP-GSR), and connected by solid lines below it, are: the Office of Sponsored Programs, Research Compliance Manager, University-Wide Centers & Institutes and Graduate Program Directors. The VP-GSR also has the following responsibilities, which are connected by solid lines below it: Intellectual Property Commercialization, and Faculty & Graduate Student Awards.
Reporting to the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies (VP-UG), and connected by solid lines below it, are: University Honors Program, General Education Program, University College, Learning Communities, Frederick Douglass Distinguished Scholars Program, Advising Council (Graduate and Undergraduate), University Retention, and 3-year BA Program. The VP-UG also has the following responsibilities, which are connected by solid lines below it: Upper Level Undergraduate Programs, New Student Orientation, and Community-based Learning and Research.
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, Web & Tech Systems, Summer & Online Learning, and Business Outreach.
Reporting to the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Enrollment (VP-UE), and connected by solid lines below it, are: Admissions & Welcome Center, Financial Aid, Administration & Fiscal Affairs, Enrollment Communications, Enrollment Marketing & Recruitment, and Systems.
The Office of Institutional Research & Assessment (OIRA) has the following responsibilities, which are connected by solid lines below it: Data Analysis & Reports, Learning Assessment, Institutional Assessment, and Middle States Accreditation Liaison.
