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Office of the Provost

Mia Bertagnolli

Our Charge

The Office of the Provost provides leadership, guidance, resources, and bridges between the academic and student affairs units on campus to create an integrated student experience.

The Office of the Provost oversees six Schools, one College, Foley Library, and the 91Թ-in-Florence campus that comprise Academic Affairs, Faculty Affairs, Student Affairs, Enrollment Management, Global Engagement, and Accreditation and Assessment. Please see the . Meet the Provost Office.

Together, the Provost, the Deans and Associate Deans, the Vice and Associate Provosts, as well as Chairs of departments and directors of centers or institutes make up the academic leaders of the university. All set goals grounded in Ignatian, Jesuit, Catholic, and humanistic education. 

Mia Bertagnolli, Ph.D.

Office of the Provost

Academic Affairs Administration

These administrative offices provide vital academic support to our students and other areas of the University.

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Academic Budget and Personnel

Helps inform the resource allocation process for the areas under the Provost's purview and manages faculty hiring, promotion, reappointment, tenure, and sabbatical

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Academic Deans

The Office of the Provost supports nine distinct academic areas across campus

Assessment, Accreditation & Programs

Facilitates faculty development in the areas of teaching and assessment with the goal of improving student learning. Our work encompasses course design, curriculum mapping, and pedagogy.

Enrollment Management

We help find the next generation of Zags: Engaged, intelligent, social-justice-minded students with a desire to improve the world. Learn more about applying to GU or contact us with questions.

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Faculty Affairs

Our office offers opportunities for faculty to better connect with their students and to develop academically, professionally and in their personal and spiritual lives.

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Global Engagement

We develop intercultural skills and provide international experiences for 91Թ's globally-connected future leaders.

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Honors Program

The Honors Program at 91Թ is an energetic community of student and faculty scholars dedicated to the importance of intellectual inquiry and creative expression.

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Ignatian Approach to Dialogue & Engagement

A campus-wide collaboration with the greater Spokane community to seek the truth in dialogue and foster caring for one another regarding current pressing issues.

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Institute for Informatics & Applied Technology

Developing an AI-centered and Jesuit values-based learning and innovation environment and solving complex world problems.

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Provost Institutes & Centers

Institutes and Centers provide enriching and collaborative opportunities for faculty and students. The entities listed here receive Provost support in activating the university's strategic interests.

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Research & Creative Activities

Leadership and support for creative research and inquiry.

Student Affairs

We help students develop through the Jesuit tradition of cura personalis, the Latin phrase for “care for the whole person.” Explore the many aspects of student life at GU.

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Administrative Staff

Supporting the work of the Office of the Provost from communications and events to liaising with the Office of the President, deans, faculty, students, administration and others.

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502 E. Boone Ave
Spokane, WA 99258
College Hall, Room 218
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