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An administrative post below [[University President]]. The Provost is in charge of academic matters, and serves as the chief academic officer of the university. All matters relating to faculty hiring, retention, compensation, tenure are the responsibility of the Provost, as are curricular matters. The Provost's counterpart, who handles operational and administrative concerns of the university, is the [[Senior Executive Vice President]], a post currently held by [[Robert Kasdin]].
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The '''Office of the Provost''' is the domain of the administrator who ranks directly below the [[University President]]. The current provost is [[John Coatsworth]].
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The Provost is in charge of academic matters, and serves as the chief academic officer of the university. All matters relating to faculty hiring, retention, compensation, tenure are the responsibility of the Provost, as are curricular matters. The Provost's counterpart, who handles operational and administrative concerns of the university, is the [[Senior Executive Vice President]], a post currently held by [[Robert Kasdin]].
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== Offices reporting to the Provost ==
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The Provost is one of the most overworked administrators at Columbia, with no less than 22 direct reports, split into roughly five divisions. Most management theorists believe the optimal number of direct reports is 6-8. This is why in past years, the Provostship has been split into three co-equal offices, separating Morningside arts & sciences, Morningside professional schools, and health sciences.
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In this chart, direct reports are rendered as normal text. Delegated reports (included for the sake of clarity) are denoted in ''italics''.
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=== Morningside Academic Units ===
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* Executive Vice President for Arts and Sciences and Dean of the [[Faculty of Arts and Sciences]]
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** ''Dean of [[Columbia College]]''
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** ''Dean of the [[Graduate School of Arts and Sciences]]''
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** ''Dean of the [[School of General Studies]]''
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** ''Dean of the [[School of the Arts]]''
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** ''Dean of the [[School of International and Public Affairs]]''
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** ''Dean of the [[School of Continuing Education]]''
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* Dean of the [[Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation]]
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* Dean of [[Columbia Business School]]
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* Dean of the [[Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science]]
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* Dean of the [[Graduate School of Journalism]]
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* Dean of the [[School of Law]]
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* Dean of the [[School of Social Work]]
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=== Medical ===
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* Executive Vice President for Health and Biomedical Services and Dean of the [[College of Physicians and Surgeons]]
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** ''Chief Operating Officer for the [[Columbia University Medical Center]]''
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** ''Dean of the [[College of Dental Medicine]]''
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** ''Dean of the [[School of Nursing]]''
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** ''Dean of the [[Mailman School of Public Health]]''
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=== Academic Administration ===
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* Senior Vice Provost for [[Office of Academic Administration|Academic Administration]]
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** ''Associate Provost for the [[International Students and Scholars Office]]''
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** ''Associate Provost for [[Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action]]''
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** ''Assistant Provost for Academic Appointments''
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=== Pan-University Offices ===
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* Vice President for Information Services and University Librarian
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* Vice Provost for [[Office of International Relations|International Relations]]
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* Vice Provost for [[Office of Diversity Initiatives|Diversity Initiatives]]
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* Associate Provost for the [[Office of Planning and Institutional Research]]
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* Associate Provost for [[Office of Work/Life|Work/Life]]
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* [[University Chaplain]] / Associate Provost / Director of Earl Hall Center
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* Emeritus Professors in Columbia [a small office which manages affairs relating to Emeritus Professors]
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=== Affiliated Entities ===
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* Associate Provost and Executive Director of [[Reid Hall (Paris)|Reid Hall]], Paris
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* Director of the [[Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America]]
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* Director of [[The Earth Institute]] at Columbia University
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* Columbia University Press
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* Head of [[The School]] at Columbia University
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
  
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The Provostship was created in [[1811]] and initially given to [[John Mitchell Mason]], alumnus (CC [[1789]]) and first Provost of [[Columbia College]]. Mason was widely favoured for the Presidency, following the office's vacancy that year. Unfortunately, he had the ill fortune to be a Presbyterian, and so he was ''de facto'' disqualified. The office went instead to [[William Harris|William T. Harris]], and Mason was given the newly-created position of Provost. In recognition of their relative importance and qualification, Mason received $3400 / year as Provost while Harris received $500 / year as President. When Mason stepped down in [[1816]], the office was abolished, not to be revived again until [[1912]], when [[William H. Carpenter]] became Provost under President [[Nicholas Murray Butler]].
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The provostship has a long but rather inconsistent history. The office was first created in [[1811]] and initially given to [[John Mitchell Mason]]. Mason was widely favored for the Presidency, following the office's vacancy that year. Unfortunately, he had the ill fortune to be a Presbyterian, and so he was ''de facto'' disqualified. The office went instead to [[William Harris (President)|William T. Harris]], and Mason was given the newly-created position of Provost. In recognition of their relative importance and qualification, Mason received $3400 / year as Provost while Harris received $500 / year as President. When Mason stepped down in [[1816]], the office was abolished, not to be revived again until [[1912]], when [[William H. Carpenter]] became Provost under President [[Nicholas Murray Butler]]. When Carpenter stepped down in [[1927]], the office was only used as a means to administer summer sessions. [[Frank Fackenthal]] stepped into the office as it resumed its university-wide portfolio, serving from [[1937]] to [[1946]]. The office was vacant for a year after his departure, but would be revived permanently in [[1947]].
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From [[1980]] to [[1983]], the provostship was divided among three positions: a provost for the Arts and Sciences, a provost for the Morningside Professional Schools, and a provost for Health Sciences. Since then the provostship has been unified, and the offices of Vice President of [[Arts and Sciences]] and Executive Vice President of Health and Biomedical Services were created beneath it.
  
 
==List of Provosts==
 
==List of Provosts==
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*[[John Mitchell Mason]] ([[1811]] - [[1816]]), Provost
 
*[[John Mitchell Mason]] ([[1811]] - [[1816]]), Provost
 
*Office abolished ([[1816]] - [[1912]])
 
*Office abolished ([[1816]] - [[1912]])
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*Office vacant ([[1946]] - [[1947]])
 
*Office vacant ([[1946]] - [[1947]])
 
*[[Albert C. Jacobs]] ([[1947]] - [[1949]]), Provost
 
*[[Albert C. Jacobs]] ([[1947]] - [[1949]]), Provost
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*[[Grayson L. Kirk]] ([[1949]] - [[1953]]), Provost
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*[[Grayson Kirk]] ([[1949]] - [[1953]]), Provost
 
*[[John A. Krout]] ([[1953]] - [[1958]]), Provost  
 
*[[John A. Krout]] ([[1953]] - [[1958]]), Provost  
 
*[[Jacques Barzun]] ([[1958]] - [[1967]]), Dean of Faculties and Provost
 
*[[Jacques Barzun]] ([[1958]] - [[1967]]), Dean of Faculties and Provost
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*[[Jonathan R. Cole]] ([[1989]] - [[1994]]), Provost
 
*[[Jonathan R. Cole]] ([[1989]] - [[1994]]), Provost
 
*[[Jonathan R. Cole]] ([[1994]] - [[2003]]), Provost and Dean of Faculties
 
*[[Jonathan R. Cole]] ([[1994]] - [[2003]]), Provost and Dean of Faculties
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*[[Alan Brinkley]] ([[2003]] - Present), Provost
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*[[Alan Brinkley]] ([[2003]] - [[2009]]), Provost
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*[[Claude Steele]] ([[2009]])-[[2011]]), Provost
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*[[John Coatsworth]] ([[2011]] - [[2012]] ''Interim'', [[2012]]-Present)
  
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[[Category:Office of the Provost]]

Latest revision as of 21:32, 29 May 2013

The Office of the Provost is the domain of the administrator who ranks directly below the University President. The current provost is John Coatsworth.

The Provost is in charge of academic matters, and serves as the chief academic officer of the university. All matters relating to faculty hiring, retention, compensation, tenure are the responsibility of the Provost, as are curricular matters. The Provost's counterpart, who handles operational and administrative concerns of the university, is the Senior Executive Vice President, a post currently held by Robert Kasdin.

Offices reporting to the Provost

The Provost is one of the most overworked administrators at Columbia, with no less than 22 direct reports, split into roughly five divisions. Most management theorists believe the optimal number of direct reports is 6-8. This is why in past years, the Provostship has been split into three co-equal offices, separating Morningside arts & sciences, Morningside professional schools, and health sciences.

In this chart, direct reports are rendered as normal text. Delegated reports (included for the sake of clarity) are denoted in italics.

Morningside Academic Units

Medical

Academic Administration

Pan-University Offices

Affiliated Entities

History

The provostship has a long but rather inconsistent history. The office was first created in 1811 and initially given to John Mitchell Mason. Mason was widely favored for the Presidency, following the office's vacancy that year. Unfortunately, he had the ill fortune to be a Presbyterian, and so he was de facto disqualified. The office went instead to William T. Harris, and Mason was given the newly-created position of Provost. In recognition of their relative importance and qualification, Mason received $3400 / year as Provost while Harris received $500 / year as President. When Mason stepped down in 1816, the office was abolished, not to be revived again until 1912, when William H. Carpenter became Provost under President Nicholas Murray Butler. When Carpenter stepped down in 1927, the office was only used as a means to administer summer sessions. Frank Fackenthal stepped into the office as it resumed its university-wide portfolio, serving from 1937 to 1946. The office was vacant for a year after his departure, but would be revived permanently in 1947.

From 1980 to 1983, the provostship was divided among three positions: a provost for the Arts and Sciences, a provost for the Morningside Professional Schools, and a provost for Health Sciences. Since then the provostship has been unified, and the offices of Vice President of Arts and Sciences and Executive Vice President of Health and Biomedical Services were created beneath it.

List of Provosts

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