Provost & Academic Vice President
Office of the Provost and Academic Vice President
As chief academic officer, the Provost and Academic Vice President provides academic and internal leadership and serves as the primary representative for the President in his absence. The Provost and Academic Vice President is responsible for intellectual standards; academic planning and budgeting; and the recruitment, retention, and development of faculty. Other responsibilities include program development, review, and assessment; academic policies and procedures; and personnel actions involving faculty, academic support professionals, and administrative employees.
The Division of Academic Affairs identifies its academic priorities and goals through the Consolidated Annual Report process. The report supports the WIU Strategic Plan: Higher Values in Higher Education and serves as the framework for Academic Affairs to establish priorities in instruction, research, and public service.
The 515 faculty members within the division's 4 colleges and 32 departments and schools provide instruction for approximately 8,500 students. Programming includes 65 bachelor's degrees, 35 master's degrees, and 2 doctoral degrees. A comprehensive honors curricula, diverse study abroad program, and growing distance learning opportunities complement the regular curriculum.
Highlights in Academic Affairs
- 2017-2021 UPI Contract
- Salary Minima
- Mini-Sabbatical/Grant-Writing Fellowship Program
- Unit A Faculty -- Sabbatical Leave
- Unit B Faculty -- Administrative Leave Program
- Academic Support Professionals (ASPs) -- Administrative Educational Leave
- Policy & Final Report Instructions and Application Form (Word)
- 2019 Consolidated Annual Report Presentations
- 2019 Provost's Award of Excellence Winners
- 2019 Outstanding Academic Advisor Award Winner
- 2020 Outstanding Academic Advisor Award Nominations
- Program Elimination, Review, and Reinvestment Presentation -- February 20, 2015
- Faculty/University Assembly Videos
- 2019 Distinguished Faculty Lecturer
- Provost Award for Faculty Travel
- Provost's Advisory Committee
William T. Clow
Interim Provost and Academic Vice President
Sherman Hall 211
Telephone: (309) 298-1066
E-mail: WT-Clow@wiu.edu
Biography / Curriculum Vita
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