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About Provost Lawrence
As Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Adrea Lawrence 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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Organizational Chart
Click through the Office of the Provost organizational chart below to learn about the provost's areas of responsibility.
- Provost and Vice President
Adrea Lawrence
- Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
John DeBoer
- Director Central and Southwest Asian Studies Center Mehrdad Kia
- Director Franke Global Leadership Initiative Gillian Glaes
- Undergraduate Writing Proficiency Assessment
- Academic Policy Manager Megan Burns
- Vice Provost for Student Success and Campus Life
Leslie Webb
- Budget Director Michelle Tolzien
- Dir. Campus Dining Richard Huffman
- Dir. Campus Recreation Steve Thompson
- Dir. University Center Adrianne Smith
- Dir. Curry Health Center Jeff Adams, Erinn Guzik, and Kayli Julius
- Dir. UM Housing Sandy Curtis
- Assoc. Vice Provost for Student Success
Brian Reed
- Director Office for Student Success
Brian French
- Undergraduate Advising Center Nathan Domitrovich
- The Writing and Public Speaking Center Shareen Grogan
- Director TRiO Student Support Services Darlene Samson
- Director TRiO Upward Bound Anna-Margaret Goldman
- Dir. Multicultural Affairs Murray Pierce
- Dir. SARC/Campus Assult Prevention Coordinator Jen Euell
- Dir. Experiential Learning and Career Success Andrea Vernon
- Dir. American Indian Student Services Michelle Guzman
- Dir. Office for Disability Equity Amy Capolupo
- Dir. of Empowerment, Education and Prevention Ali Pepper
- New Student Success/Orientation Devin Carpenter
- Director Office for Student Success
Brian French
- Dean of Students and Community Standards
- Academic Deans
- Dean W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation Alan Townsend
- Interim Deans College of Humanities and Sciences Julie Baldwin and Matt Semanoff
- Dean College of Health Reed Humphrey
- Dean College of the Arts and Media Laurie Baefsky
- 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 Dan Lee
- Dean College of Business Suzanne Tilleman
- Dean Alexander Blewett III School of Law Elaine Gagliardi
- Interim Dean, Skaggs School of Pharmacy Donna Beall
- Other Direct Reports
- Accreditation Liaison Officer Claudine Cellier
- Director Bitterroot College Angela McLean
- Exec. Director Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center Deena Mansour
- Registrar Office of the Registrar
Maria Mangold
- Program Manager for Curriculum and Faculty Senate
- Compliance, Budget, and Events Specialist
- Assistant Vice Provost for Finance and Personnel
Hillary Stowell
- Budget Director, SS and CL
- College Finance Directors
- Mansfield Center Fiscal and Personnel
- Associate Director of Budget and Data
- Vice Provost for Educational Initiatives and Innovation
Shara Tscheulin
- Associate Vice Provost of Innovation and Online Learning (UMOnline) Julie Wolter
- UM Summer Julie Cahill
- Global Engagement Office Donna Anderson
- Montana Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
- Executive Assistant Josh Flores Groomer
- Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
John DeBoer
What does the Provost do?
The provost is the chief academic officer and works with talented staff and faculty to oversee initiatives related to:
Areas Overseen by the Provost
The provost oversees UM’s 11 colleges and the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library.
The provost also oversees a number of other academic entities including:
- program review and accreditation
- program assessment
- revision of academic unit standards
- curriculum modifications including the creation of new academic programs
- international partnerships and exchanges
- sabbatical assignment
- professional development activities
- Community Standards
- Office for Student Success
- advising
- tutoring
- TRiO-Upward Bound
- financial education
- Experiential Learning and Career Success
- internships
- civic engagement
- field experiences
- undergraduate research
- study abroad
- National Student Exchange
- career services
- 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
- Provost's Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series
- Academic Convocation
- New Faculty Orientation
- Constitution Day
- WelcomeFeast
- DiverseU
The provost chairs the University Planning Committee and participates in the budgeting, assessment and implementation aspects of the Planning-Assessment continuum.
The provost collaborates with the University of Montana Foundation to raise donor funds for academic and student success initiatives at UM.