About Us
As Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Jon Harbor, is the Chief Academic Officer for the University of Montana. The Provost's most important duty is oversight of the academic and student support operations of the university to ensure that UM continues to pursue academic excellence and a holistic approach to student success.
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Click through the Office of the Provost organizational chart below to learn about the Provost's areas of responsibility.
- Executive Vice President and Provost
Jon Harbor
- Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Nathan Lindsay
- Director Central and Southwest Asian Studies Center Mehrdad Kia
- Director Faculty Development Office Amy Kinch
- Senior Internationalization Officer Donna Anderson
- Executive Director UMOnline Maricel Lawrence
- UMSummer Director Grace Gardner
- Vice Provost for Student Success
Sarah Swager
- 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
- Budget Director Michelle Jensen
- Dir. Multicultural Affairs Murray Pierce
- Dir. SARC/Campus Assult Prevention Coordinator Drew Colling
- Interim Dir. Experiential Learning and Career Services Andrea Vernon
- Dir. American Indian Student Services Michelle Guzman
- Dir. Disability Services Amy Capolupo
- Dir. Veterans Office Shawn Grove
- Dir. UM Dining Camp Howard
- Dir. Campus Recreation Steve Thompson
- Dir. Student Affairs IT Jesse Neidigh
- Dir. University Center Adrianne Donald
- Dir. Curry Health Center Rick Curtis
- Assoc. Vice Provost for Student Success Search in Progress
- Dir. UM Housing Sandy Curtis
- Executive Director Office for Student Success
Brian French
- Academic Deans
- Dean W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation Tom DeLuca
- Interim Dean College of Humanities and Sciences Jenny McNulty
- Dean College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences Reed Humphrey
- Interim Dean College of the Arts and Media John DeBoer
- Dean Davidson Honors College Tim Nichols
- Interim Dean Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library Barry Brown
- Dean Missoula College Tom Gallagher
- Interim Dean Phyllis J. Washington College of Education Adrea Lawrence
- Interim Dean College of Business Suzanne Tilleman
- Interim Dean School of Extended and Lifelong Learning Nathan Lindsay
- Dean Alexander Blewett III School of Law Paul Kirgis
- Other Direct Reports
- Director Franke Global Leadership Initiative Jeanne Loftus
- Director of Operations Claudine Cellier
- Director Bitterroot College Victoria Clark
- Interim Director Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center Deena Mansour
- UM Foundation Director of Development, Student Success Initiatives Beth Cogswell
- Registrar Office of the Registrar Joseph Hickman
- Special Assistant to the Provost for Native American and Indigenous Education Kathryn Shanley
- Director of Academic Fiscal Affairs Hillary Stowell
- Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Nathan Lindsay
The Provost is the Chief Academic Officer and works with talented staff and faculty to oversee initiatives related to:
Areas Overseen by the Provost
Colleges, Schools, and Other Academic Entities
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:
Academic Policy
- program review and accreditation
- program assessment
- revision of academic unit standards
- curriculum modifications including the creation of new academic programs
Opportunities for Faculty
- international partnerships and exchanges
- sabbatical assignment
- professional development activities
Student Success and Experience
- Dean of Students
- Office for Student Success
- advising
- tutoring
- TRiO-Upward Bound
- financial education
- Academic Enrichment
- internships
- civic engagement
- field experiences
- undergraduate research
- study abroad
- National Student Exchange
- Student Support and Services
- Student Advocacy Resource Center
- American Indian Student Services
- Support for Students of African Descent
- Disability Services for Students
- VETS Office
- Curry Health Center
- Campus Recreation
- Career Services
- UM Dining
- UM Housing
- University Center
- Student Affairs IT
Events
- Provost's Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series
- Academic Convocation
- New Faculty Orientation
- Constitution Day
- WelcomeFeast
- DiverseU
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 and student success initiatives at UM.