Academic Affairs - University of Florida

Office of the Provost

The Office of the Provost advances academic excellence — overseeing teaching, scholarship and academic affairs, and managing academic leadership and policies.

Provost's Welcome

Greetings. We support faculty, students, and staff in pursuing academic excellence, meaningful scholarship, and career advancement. Here you’ll find resources, news, administrative leadership contacts, faculty updates, and more.

Meet the Interim Provost

Academic Degree Programs and Courses

Programs and courses that provide structured educational paths and classes intended to impart knowledge, skills, and qualifications in fields of study.

Academic Degree Programs Definitions

Faculty Update Newsletter

Newsletter with faculty announcements, honors and awards, events, and other relevant news for faculty.

Faculty Update

Textbook Adoption

Textbook requirements for courses and related resources available from UF and the State of Florida.

Textbook Adoption

Online Faculty Evaluations

Information about the online course evaluation process, including guidance on feedback, key dates and deadlines, and relevant links.

GatorEvals

Tenure and Promotion Information

Information about the online course evaluation process, including guidance on feedback, key dates and deadlines, and relevant links.

Tenure and Promotion

COTA Dean Search

Information about the ongoing search for the new dean of the College of the Arts.

COTA Dean Search

As one of the nation’s most comprehensive public universities, UF offers abundant opportunities for faculty to find colleagues with shared interests and to establish collaborations across departments, disciplines, and colleges —Joe Glover, Interim Provost

The UF Academic Strategic Plan

This plan draws on input from faculty, staff and students to set forth strategic academic priorities through 2030.

Explore the Plan

UF AI

UF is a national leader in artificial intelligence in higher education, with far-reaching impacts for students and faculty.

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UF Jacksonville

University of Florida and Jacksonville city leaders have committed to a partnership to explore creating a new graduate campus in Jacksonville focused on the introduction of innovative programs in medicine, business and engineering.

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Faculty and University News

Search for FL Museum director

Dr. Robert Gilbert, dean for research and executive director for academic affairs at UF/IFAS, will chair the newly formed search committee.

Law dean appointed

Following a nationwide search, Merritt McAlister has been named dean of the Levin College of Law.

Cup o' Joe: Meat the Provost

Cheering. Chomping. Grilling. It’s the season opener … of Cup o’ Joe!

Cancer Inst. director named

Dr. Duane Mitchell has been appointed director of the UF Health Cancer Institute, effective Sept. 21.

Search for Health Affairs EVP

The search advisory committee will be co-chaired by Steve Motew, President and System CEO of UF Health, and David Norton, Vice President for Research.