
About the Office of the Provost
Provost Meetings
All Academic Deans, Associate and Assistant Deans, Department Chairs, SmartState Chairs,
Directors of Schools, Programs, Faculty Senators, Institutes and Centers, System Campus
Academic Leadership, Carolina Distinguished Professors, Vice Presidents and Vice Provosts
are invited to the Provost's Meeting, near the beginning of each semester.
Spring 2018
The next Provost's Retreat will be held on February 2, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:45
a.m. in the Russell House Ballroom. A continental breakfast will be included.
Guests who did not RSVP can register on site on the second floor of the Russell House
Student Union Friday morning.
Meeting attendees are invited to complete a survey afterwards.
Meeting Agenda
Time |
Session |
8:00 AM |
Registration, Continental Breakfast and Networking
|
8:15 AM |
Welcoming Remarks and Academic Affairs Update JOAN T.A. GABEL, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND PROVOST
|
8:45 AM |
Communications and Public Relations Update WES HICKMAN, VICE PRESIDENT FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
|
9:15 AM |
Fiscal Update and Budget Development LESLIE BRUNELLI, VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
|
9:45 AM |
Enrollment Update DENNIS PRUITT, VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS & VICE PROVOST AND DEAN OF STUDENTS
|
10:15 AM |
Concurrent Breakout Sessions Attendees engage in all sessions, each for 15 minutes (with 5 minute pass times)
- Experiential Learning
SANDRA KELLY, VICE PROVOST AND DEAN OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES Badge order of attendance: Gamecock, Gates, Block C, Cocky
- Research Update
PRAKASH NAGAKARTI, VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH Badge order of attendance: Cocky, Gamecock, Gates, Block C
- Global Carolina
ALLEN MILLER, Vice Provost and DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL CAROLINA Badge order of attendance: Block C, Cocky, Gamecock, Gates
- Community Engagement
JOHN DOZIER, CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER & SENIOR ASSOCIATE PROVOST FOR INCLUSION Badge order of attendance: Gates, Block C, Cocky, Gamecock
|
11:45 PM |
Closing Remarks JOAN T.A. GABEL, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND PROVOST
|
Concurrent Break Out Sessions
Meeting attendees will have one of the following images on their badges. Please check
below to see the order of attendance for breakout sessions.

GAMECOCK: RH Ballroom, RH 303, RH 304, RH 305
Attendees with the Gamecock on their badges will first attend the Experiential Learning
session in the Russell House ballroom. The second session is a Research Update in
room 303 and the third session is Global Carolina in room 304. Finally, session four
which is Community Engagement will be in room 305. All participants will meet back
in the ballroom at the conclusion of the breakout sessions.

COCKY: RH 303, RH 304, RH 305, RH Ballroom
Attendees with Cocky on their badges will first attend the Research Update in room
303. The second session will be Global Carolina in room 304 and the third session
is Community Engagement in room 305. Finally, session four which is Experiential Learning
session in the Russell House ballroom. All participants will meet back in the ballroom
at the conclusion of the breakout sessions.

BLOCK C: RH 304, RH 305, RH Ballroom, RH 303
Attendees with a Block C on their badges will first attend the Global Carolina session
in room 304. The second session will be Community Engagement in room 305 and the third
session is Experiential Learning in the Russell House ballroom. Finally, session four
is Research Update in room 303. All participants will meet back in the ballroom at
the conclusion of the breakout sessions.

Gates:RH 305, RH Ballroom, RH 303, RH 304
Attendees with the Gates on their badges will first attend the Community Engagement
session in room 305. The second session will be Experiential Learning in the Russell
House ballroom and the third session is Research Update in room 303. Finally, session
four is Global Carolina in room 304. All participants will meet back in the ballroom
at the conclusion of the breakout sessions.
Previous Meetings
Provost's Meeting, Fall 2017
The Fall 2017 Provost’s Retreat was held on Friday, October 6, 2017 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. If you were able to attend, please
complete a brief survey and share your feedback. Presentation slides [pdf] from the event are available for download.
Provost's Meeting, Spring 2016
The Spring 2016 Provost Meeting was held on January 8, 2016 at the Columbia Metropolitan
Convention Center.
Meeting Materials
Retreat Agenda [pdf]
Provost Gabel's Presentation Slides [pdf]
Finance and Budget Overview [pdf], Leslie Brunelli, vice president for finance and cfo
EAB and Degree Works [pdf], Helen Doerpinghaus, senior vice provost and dean of undergraduate studies
Campus Climate Presentation Slides [pdf], John Dozier, chief diversity officer
Living the Brand Presentation Slides [pdf], Wes Hickman, chief communications officer
Provost's Faculty Forum, Spring 2016
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Joan T. A. Gabel, hosted
a faculty forum on Wednesday, January 13. All faculty were invited to attend. The
Provost spoke about her first four months at the university and shared her vision
for the future. The presentation was followed by a question and answer session. View the recording of the event online.