Faculty Handbook: Vice President for Academic Affairs

The President of the University appoints, with Board of Trustees approval, a Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs for a term of three years with the right to succession. The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs is the chief academic officer with direct responsibility for the proper functioning of the academic programs of the University. He is the administrator in charge and the President's primary contact in the event of her prolonged absence.

(Reaffirmed with review of the Bylaws of the University 2009)