Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
The Office of Academic Affairs creates, supports, and enhances a student-centered academic environment which frames the university's mission and vision. It is the administrative center which drives the academic enterprise at GCSU. Responsible to the president of the university, it has three primary roles:
Leading. The Office of Academic Affairs working with academic leaders and faculty articulates an academic vision for the university, sets the overall academic direction of the university, and establishes the academic agenda for the future.
Facilitating. Through its role in the establishment of programs, policies, procedures, and standards; in the selection, evaluation, and development of faculty and staff; in the review of academic programs; in the allocation of funds; and in the provision of information, it facilitates the accomplishment of the university's mission and its academic goals.
Coordinating. It sets a context for the university's various academic colleges, programs, and services - maintaining a broad and coherent institutional perspective, so that the needs and character of individual programs are addressed within an institutional framework.