Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness and Academic Administration

Institutional Effectiveness

• Lead institutional effectiveness planning, implementation, and evaluation efforts.
• Develop and maintain processes for measuring progress toward strategic goals and institutional priorities.
• Support evidence-based decision-making through data analysis and reporting.
• Collaborate with institutional research and academic leaders to establish key performance indicators and outcomes measures.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and organizational learning.

Academic Assessment

• Lead university-wide student learning assessment processes.
• Ensure systematic assessment of academic programs and co-curricular learning outcomes.
• Support faculty and academic leaders in developing meaningful assessment practices.
• Analyze assessment findings and facilitate the use of results for continuous improvement.
• Coordinate assessment reporting and maintain documentation demonstrating educational effectiveness.

Accreditation and Compliance

• Serve as the university’s primary accreditation liaison with institutional accrediting agencies.
• Coordinate accreditation reaffirmation processes, compliance reports, site visits, and follow-up activities.
• Monitor compliance with accrediting standards, federal regulations, and state requirements related to academic programs.
• Maintain accreditation documentation and evidence repositories.
• Advise university leadership on accreditation-related issues and emerging requirements.

Project Management and Academic Administration Leadership

• Manage university-wide academic initiatives and strategic projects as assigned by the Provost.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure successful implementation of university initiatives.
• Monitor and improve academic operations within academic administration and across colleges and schools.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration among academic and administrative departments.

Strategic Leadership and Mission Integration

• Advise the Provost on issues related to academic quality, effectiveness, accreditation, and operational improvement.
• Participate in institutional planning and policy development.
• Promote innovation, excellence, and stewardship throughout academic administration.
• Support and advance the university’s Christian mission, values, and educational philosophy.
• Demonstrate a commitment to faith integration in leadership and decision-making.
• Encourage practices that foster spiritual formation, academic excellence, and service.

SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIPS

Library Oversight

• Provide administrative oversight and support for the University Library and library personnel through direct supervision of the Library Director.
• Collaborate with the Library Director to ensure library services, resources, collections, and technologies effectively support the university’s academic mission and strategic goals.

Institutional Review Board (IRB) Oversight

• Provide administrative oversight and support for the Institutional Review Board through direct supervision of the IRB Director.