Responsibilities
The Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Herbert Lee, is among the principal academic advisors to the Campus Provost. The office is responsible for the following:
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Academic Personnel: |
Provides analysis to the Campus Provost on faculty personnel matters; works with the Academic Senate and other appropriate campus organizations to improve the academic personnel process; represents the Campus Provost to the Senate Committee on Academic Personnel. Academic Personnel Office |
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Academic Planning: |
Provides leadership in overall campus academic planning; evaluates proposals for new programs; advises the Campus Provost on faculty positions and other resource allocations. New Program Development |
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Academic Program Review: |
Oversees external review of campus academic programs and departments. |
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Accreditation: |
Serves as the Accreditation Liaison Officer for the campus to the WASC Senior College and University Commission. |
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Arboretum: |
Provides strategic oversight for the UCSC Arboretum. |
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Assessment: |
Provides oversight on the assessment of student learning at the program and course levels, with attention to equity of outcomes. |
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Faculty Development and Support |
Provides oversight for programs aimed to provide professional development opportunities and provide support for faculty. APO Diversity Initiatives |
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Leadership Academy: |
Oversees the Leadership Academy whose purpose is to build a diverse pool of academic & staff employees with the knowledge and skills to be successful in leadership roles at UCSC. |
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Strategic Initiatives |
In 2017-18 the campus began work on a Strategic Academic Plan (SAP) with a focus on interdisciplinary research and faculty hiring and reducing recognized barriers to collaborative and interdisciplinary activities. |
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Student Experience of Teaching Surveys (SETs) |
Oversees campus activity regarding student experience of teaching surveys. |
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The Teaching & Learning Center (TLC) |
Provides strategic oversight for the The Teaching & Learning Center. |
