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About the Office of the Provost

Provost Meetings

All Academic Deans; Associate and Assistant Deans; Department Chairs; SmartState Chairs; Directors of Schools, Programs, Institutes and Centers; Faculty Senators and Staff Senators; System Campus Academic Leadership; Carolina Distinguished Professors; Vice Presidents and Vice Provosts are invited to the Provost's Retreat, near the beginning of each semester.

Fall 2021 Meeting

The Fall Provost's Meeting will be held on September 3, 2021 from 8 a.m. to noon in the Russell House Ballroom. 

Meeting Recorded link

Time Event

8:00 AM

Registration, Continental Breakfast and Networking

8:30 AM

Introductions
STEPHEN CUTLER, INTERIM EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND PROVOST

Welcoming Remarks
HARRIS PASTIDES, INTERIM PRESIDENT

9:00 AM

Welcoming Remarks and Academic Affairs Update
STEPHEN CUTLER, INTERIM EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND PROVOST

9:30 AM

Presidential Search Update
THAD H. WESTBROOK, VICE CHAIRMAN OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES

9:45 AM

Enrollment Data
SCOTT VERZYL, VICE PRESIDENT FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT AND DEAN OF UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS

10:00 AM

Break

10:30 AM

Graduate School Updates
TRACEY WELDON, INTERIM VICE PROVOST AND DEAN OF GRADUATE SCHOOL

10:45 AM

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Updates
JULIAN R. WILLIAMS, VICE PRESIDENT FOR DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

11:00 AM

Financial Updates
ED WALTON, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATION AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

11:30 AM

Research Remarks
JULIUS FRIDRIKSSON, INTERIM VICE PRESIDENT OF RESEARCH

11:50 AM

Closing Remarks
STEPHEN CUTLER, INTERIM EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND PROVOST

Provost Fall Retreat Meeting Agenda (PDF version)

 

Provost Fall Retreat presentations [pdf]

 

Previous Meetings

The fall meeting was a virtual meeting held on August 28, 2020. 
Meeting Agenda
Presentation Slides

The fall meeting was held on January 10, 2020, in the Karen J. Williams Courtroom, School of Law. 
Meeting Agenda
Presentation Slides

The fall meeting was held on Friday, August 23, 2019, in the Karen J. Williams Courtroom, School of Law. 
Meeting Agenda
Presentation Slides

The spring meeting was held on Friday, February 22, 2019, in the Karen J. Williams Courtroom, School of Law. 
Meeting Agenda
Presentation Slides

The fall meeting was held on September 28, 2018, in the Russell House Ballroom.
Meeting Agenda
Presentation Slides 

The Spring 2018 meeting was held on February 2, 2018, in the Russell House Ballroom.
Meeting Agenda
Presentation Slides 

The Fall 2017 Provost’s Retreat was held on Friday, October 6, 2017, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.
Meeting Agenda
Presentation slides [pdf]

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

 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. 

 

 

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