Academic Affairs Updates from the Office of the Provost Part II: Changes in the Office of the Provost
Academic Affairs Updates from the Office of the Provost
Changes in the Office of the Provost
Dear Members of the NJCU Community:
This week and next, I will continue providing a series of updates regarding changes in Academic Affairs. These changes respond to our fiscal crisis and position us to focus more clearly upon our mission as a minority-serving institution committed to supporting our unique student population.
These changes reflect a reduction in administrative layers and renewed focus on student success and retention.
On Friday, February 24, I detailed the overall Organizational Changes in Academic Affairs. Today's update will outline the changes within the Office of the Provost.
In response to the fiscal crisis and to shift our focus more clearly to student success and retention, and similar to the overall organizational changes I summarized, I also collapsed the administrative structure within the Office of the Provost.
Knowing that faculty were receiving retrenchment notices, I could not justify maintaining two associate provost positions. We are working on systems, and we are reimagining communication pro