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Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

About Academic Affairs

The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs serves as the university’s chief academic officer, exercising broad academic leadership and having administrative responsibility for academic personnel, program, facilities, and services. Additional responsibilities include planning, development, evaluation, policy initiation and implementation, and budgeting within the Division of Academic Affairs. The Provost serves as the chief executive officer in the absence of the President. In particular, it is the Provost’s responsibility to:

  • Provide leadership at the undergraduate and graduate levels in curriculum development and review, establishment and enforcement of academic standards, and the development and implementation of academic policies and procedures;
  • Provide professional development opportunities for faculty and academic staff;
  • Promote undergraduate research, participation in cooperative education and internship opportunities, and study abroad;
  • Encourage and model ethical behavior and conduct; and
  • In collaboration with administrators and faculty colleagues, develop and implement planning and budgeting strategies which support the educational mission of the university.

Fall 2025 Week of Welcome

We began the new academic year together with our Week of Welcome, a time to connect, celebrate, and prepare for the semester ahead. The week opened with the President’s Convocation Ceremony and a shared lunch for all faculty and staff. Day two brought opportunities to learn and grow through the Faculty Resource Fair and professional development sessions. We wrapped up with New Faculty Orientation, hosted by the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning, where we proudly welcomed 23 new colleagues into our community. With their arrival, our full-time faculty family now stands at 404 strong—ready to support one another and our students in the year ahead.

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Street Address

985 Jim Gilligan Way
Beaumont, Texas 77705

Mailing Address

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Office of the Provost
PO Box 20001
Beaumont, TX 77710

Phone

(409) 880-8398

General Email

officeoftheprovost@lamar.edu

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