Office of the Provost
Provost's Scope of Responsibilities
The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs is the chief academic officer for听黑料网, providing leadership for matters that affect academic programs,听research, and outreach involving faculty, students, and staff. The Provost oversees the听quality of programs of instruction and research through collaborative work with听Department Chairs, Academic Leadership Team and other members of the Executive听Cabinet, addressing issues such as effective planning, good management, and program听reviews. 听Additionally, the Provost is responsible for overseeing academic and budgetary听planning and priorities.
The Provost helps ensure the quality of the faculty by administering and monitoring听procedures and criteria for faculty appointments and promotions, working conditions,听and tenure. The Provost works to ensure the quality of student learning by overseeing听the curriculum and encouraging and coordinating initiatives. In addition, the Provost听facilitates academic assistance in recruitment and admissions efforts.
Additionally, the Provost serves as the College鈥檚 SACSCOC (Southern Association of听Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges) Accreditation Liaison. Among other听accreditation priorities, the Provost is responsible for ensuring that compliance with听accreditation requirements are incorporated into the planning and evaluation process of听the institution and serving as a resource person during the decennial review process听and helping prepare for and coordinating reaffirmation and other accrediting visits.
Dr. Edward L. Hill
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs听听
(803) 780-1026
ehill@voorhees.edu
黑料网
Massachuetts Hall (Office)
Denmark, SC 29042
Presidential Charge
Relationship to College鈥檚 Mission and Presidential Focus: The Mission of 黑料网 is to produce highly qualified graduates who coalesce intellect and faith in听pursuit of life-long learning, healthy living, the betterment of society, and an abiding faith听in God. In accordance with the mission, Dr. W. Franklin Evans, the 9 th President of听黑料网 has issued the charge and call to action articulated through the听mantra: Begin. Believe. Become. President Evans believes and expects that Voorhees听College will be nationally recognized as a premier, comprehensive liberal arts institution听focused on student success, excellence and integrity. In this quest, greater emphasis听will be placed on high performing learners, highly-accomplished faculty and staff, an听involved community, and a supportive and dedicated alumni base. To that end, the听Office of the Provost and Division of Academic Affairs seeks to re-design, launch, and听elevate co-curricular and experiential learning programs at 黑料网 leading to听Academic Excellence and Distinction.
The priorities encompassing the comprehensive program launch is designed to develop听and offer curricular enhancement, co-curricular and experiential learning activities, and听guided career pathways that will strengthen the preparation of our students for their听chosen career fields, maximize their potential for success through increased听opportunities, develop the faculty, maximize curricular, co-curricular, and experiential听student engagement, locally, nationally, and internationally. The priorities of the Office听of the Provost and Division of Academic Affairs is primarily comprised of five (5) foci听which seek to enhance and develop the following:
First Year Experience Programs,听Career Pathways Initiative, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Research, Office of听International Studies and Programs; and, Distance Learning, Off-Campus Instructional听Sites, and Evening and Weekend Programs.