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Office of the Provost

and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Welcome to the Office of the Provost

Provost Brown

As Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Perry J. Brown is the chief academic officer for the University of Montana. The Provost's most important duty is oversight of the academic operations of the University. Under the direction of the President, Provost Brown ensures that UM continues to pursue academic excellence and promote student success. In this effort, the Provost is supported by the academic Deans and the Registrar.

Dr. Brown is Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Montana-Missoula. He has served UM since 2008 as Associate Provost for Graduate Education, and since 1994 as Dean and Professor, College of Forestry and Conservation, and Director of the Montana Forest and Conservation Experiment Station. He has considerable expertise in natural resource social science, policy and planning, recreation behavior and planning, and wilderness studies. His Ph.D. is from Utah State University and emphasized outdoor recreation and social psychology. A lifelong resident of the western United States, he has served on the faculties of Utah State University, Colorado State University, and Oregon State University, in addition to The University of Montana. Read more...



Academic Calendar 2013-14


Summer Session 2013

Monday, May 27

Memorial Day – No Classes, Offices Closed

Tuesday, May 28

Classes Begin for First Five-Week Summer Session,
Classes Begin for Ten-Week Summer Session

Friday, June 28 Last Day of Classes for First Five-Week Summer Session

Monday, July 1

Classes Begin for Second Five-Week Summer Session

Thursday, July 4

Independence Day – No Classes, Offices Closed

Friday, August 2

Last Day of Classes for Second Five-Week Summer Session, Last Day of Classes for Ten-Week Summer Session


  View past and future academic calendars.


UPCOMING EVENTS:

New Faculty Orientation

(new tenure-track & research faculty)
Friday, August 23, 2013
10:00am. - 7:00pm
AGENDA

Orientation for New Adjunct Faculty Members

(new adjuncts, lecturers & instructors)

Tuesday, August 27
4:10-5:00pm. in UC 331
AGENDA

President Engstrom's State of the University Address

Friday, August 23rd
10:00am, PARTV Center


Academic Convocation


Celebrate the start of the academic year & welcome new students to UM

Wednesday, August 28th
8:45pm, the Oval


First-Year Reading Experience


Author Tracy Kidder speaks about his book, Mountains Beyond Mountains

Monday, September 9th
8:00pm, Dennison Theatre

Office of the Provost and

Vice President for Academic Affairs

Phone: (406) 243-4689

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