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About the Office of the Provost
At Jacksonville University, the Provost serves as the chief academic officer, working with the president to oversee academic policies and activities university-wide.
Dr. Christine Sapienza is the Provost at Jacksonville University. As a direct report to President Tim Cost and the leader of the University in his absence, Dr. Sapienza is responsible for four colleges, two institutes, and a diverse range of academic and research support systems. Learn more about the Provost and her staff.
Mission & Objectives
The Office of the Provost provides vision, leadership, and oversight for all areas related to Academic Affairs in order to ensure that the quality of student education is a top priority in all decision making.
The Office of the Provost is also responsible for the recruitment, hiring, and support of faculty members and college administrators. Accomplished through a system of shared and collegial governance, this mission is executed by:
- determining academic priorities for the University
- working collaboratively with Admissions and Enrollment Management
- optimizing support for faculty development
- managing tenure and promotion processes
- interpreting personnel policies equitably, correctly, and consistently
- facilitating experiential learning initiatives and student engagement
- fostering intellectual curiosity
- promoting the importance of inclusion, diversity, and accessibility
- providing budgetary support for faculty members, academic units, and academic programming
- stewarding fiscal responsibility while being attentive to the needs of the University’s academic community
Faculty Spotlight
Restructuring, Researching, and Resource-Sharing
January 2020
The DSIF program provides students the opportunity to receive hands-on experience in managing the DSIF endowment fund with a portfolio of more than half-million dollars.
Areas of Oversight
Colleges, Schools, and Institutes
Additional Areas
- Academic Advising Center
- Academic Integrity
- Analytics and Planning
- Academic Technology
- Center for Teaching & Learning
- Experiential Learning
- Global Institute for Teaching & Learning
- Honors Programs
- Library
- Nathan M. Bisk Center for Professional Studies
- Office of Research & Sponsored Programs
- STEAM Institute
News
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First Winter Term a Major Success
For the first time in school history, Jacksonville University offered a winter term this year. The term began Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, and ends Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. More than 40 online classes are being offered, and course selections include …