As the provost and vice president for academic affairs, Gail Hackett, Ph.D., serves as the chief academic officer for VCU. She is responsible for creating and implementing the academic priorities for the university.
Dr. Hackett works closely with academic deans, faculty and other leadership within the university to ensure a safe, high-quality learning experience for all VCU students.
Similarly, the provost also leads faculty recruitment and retention efforts, ensuring that we have an outstanding and diverse faculty who are supported and well-prepared to deliver the education our students need.
Dr. Hackett also leads strategic university-level initiatives closely tied to VCU's academic mission, such as the creation and implementation of our new strategic plan, Quest 2025: Together We Transform.
Mission of the Office of the Provost
The Office of the Provost is dedicated to ensuring a safe, high-quality and engaged learning experience for all students; ensuring that the institution recruits and retains a talented and diverse faculty and provides the resources necessary to conduct world-class teaching, scholarship, research, service and creative expression; and maintaining a strong commitment to the local and global engagement of students, faculty and staff that transforms lives and communities.
Among the units that fall under the Office of the Provost's leadership include:
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