Moving Forward Together | Call for Nominations, Associate Provost for Academic Operations

Dear Colleagues, 
  
With today’s passage of the President’s Recommendations to the Board of Trustees, I know that many of you will have questions regarding how we will move forward together in our shared mission to advance Kentucky through the work we do here. As we continue building momentum in our progress, there are two matters I would like to bring to your attention.

First, I am pleased to announce a new role within the Office of the Provost: associate provost for academic operations. This will be a staff position.

This position will help us focus even more on our academic operational efforts across our colleges. The full position description and call for a permanent search will be provided soon. In the meantime, below are highlights of the role, which will first be filled on an acting basis:

• Serve as lead provost liaison to the Faculty Senate and other university committees and offices related to academic operations;  
• Develop and implement institutional efficiencies in academic operations and related areas of administration;  
• Direct the flow of information regarding academic operations to and from the provost to colleges, University units and state agencies regarding academic operations, administration initiatives and policies. 
• Collaborate closely with the provost, provost executive management team, deans, associate/assistant provosts, associate deans, vice presidents and associate vice presidents with the design and implementation of new programs and policy changes to meet the academic administration and student success mission of the University.

Prospective candidates for this role should have a terminal degree in their field of study and have senior administrative experience leading an academic unit for more than 10 years; or a master’s degree with more than 15 years of administrative experience.
 
Anyone in the campus community may suggest names of candidates to serve as acting associate provost for academic operations. Please submit your recommendation for an acting associate provost for academic operations, including a brief justification, to Matthew Sanger (matthew.sanger@uky.edu), senior executive director, Office of the Provost. All recommendations will be treated confidentially. To ensure full consideration of the recommendations for acting associate provost for academic operations, please submit your nominations no later than noon on Friday, June 21.

Until the acting associate provost for academic operations is named, I will continue to lead and work with my leadership team to address any items associated with academic operations.  

Second, during the transition from a University Senate to a Faculty Senate, I will lead a Provisional Faculty Senate Executive Committee until a new Faculty Senate is seated. In the interim, the University Senate website will continue to hold relevant information for the continuation of duties. Information on Curriculog, proposals and syllabi has permanently moved to the Office of the Provost website. If you have any questions regarding the transition, please email facultysenatetransition@uky.edu. 

As we continue our work to meet the needs of Kentucky, thank you for your continued diligence and dedication to UK’s mission and its people.  
  
Robert S. DiPaola, M.D. 
Provost