About Us
As Acting Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Paul Kirgis 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. He ensures that UM continues to pursue academic excellence and promote student success.
Read more about Acting Provost Paul Kirgis.
Click through the Office of the Provost organizational chart below to learn about how Academic Affairs is structured.
- Acting Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Paul Kirgis
- Associate Provost for Dynamic Learning
Nathan Lindsay
- Director Central and Southwest Asian Studies Center Mehrdad Kia
- Director Faculty Development Office Amy Kinch
- Director Office for Academic Enrichment Terry Berkhouse
- Executive Director Office for Student Success
Brian French
- Undergraduate Advising Center
- The Writing Center
- Director TRiO Student Support Services Darlene Samson
- Interim Director TRiO Upward Bound Twila Old Coyote
- Associate Provost for Strategic Initiatives (vacant)
- Academic Deans
- Dean W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation Tom DeLuca
- Dean College of Humanities and Sciences Christopher Comer
- Dean College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences Reed Humphrey
- Dean College of Visual and Performing Arts Stephen Kalm
- Dean Davidson Honors College Brock Tessman
- Dean Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library Shali Zhang
- Interim Dean Missoula College Roger Maclean
- Interim Dean Phyllis J. Washington College of Education and Human Sciences Adrea Lawrence
- Dean School of Business Administration Christopher Shook
- Dean School of Extended and Lifelong Learning Roger Maclean
- Dean School of Journalism Larry Abramson
- Dean Alexander Blewett III School of Law Paul Kirgis
- Other Direct Reports
- Director Franke Global Leadership Initiative Jeanne Loftus
- Director of Academic Personnel & Communication Claudine Cellier
- Director Bitterroot College Victoria Clark
- Director Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center Abraham Kim
- UM Foundation Director of Development, Student Success Initiatives Nikki Strizich
- Registrar Office of the Registrar Joseph Hickman
- Special Assistant to the Provost for Native American and Indigenous Education Kathryn Shanley
- Director Rural Institute Martin Blair
- Director of Academic Fiscal Affairs Hillary Stowell
- Interim Director, Global Engagement Office Marja Unkuri-Chaudhry
- Associate Provost for Dynamic Learning
Nathan Lindsay
The Provost is the Chief Academic Officer and oversees initiatives related to:
All colleges and schools
The Provost oversees UM’s twelve colleges and schools and the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library.
The Provost also oversees a number of other academic entities including:
- Registrar’s Office
- Office for Student Success
- Montana Museum of Art & Culture
- Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center
- Central and Southwest Asian Studies Center
- Rural Institute on Disabilities
- Bitterroot College
Academic policy
- program review and accreditation
- program assessment
- revision of academic unit standards
- curriculum modifications including the creation of new academic programs
Academic enrichment
opportunities for students:
- internships
- civic engagement
- field experiences
- undergraduate research
- study abroad
- Franke Global Leadership Initiative
Opportunities for faculty
- international partnerships and exchanges
- sabbatical assignment
- professional development activities
Student success
- advising
- tutoring
- student support services
Academic events
- Provost's Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series
- Academic Convocation
- Celebrate Academics
- Constitution Day
Institutional planning
The Provost chairs the University Planning Committee and participates in the budgeting, assessment and implementation aspects of the Planning-Assessment continuum.
Raising donor funds
The Provost collaborates with the University of Montana Foundation to raise donor funds for academic initiatives at UM.