Office of the Provost
Reporting to the President, the Provost is the chief academic officer of the institution and the principal advisor to the President on all academic affairs, serving as the Acting President in the President's absence.
The Provost has primary responsibility for institutional planning and administration in all aspects of its teaching and research operations. The Provost is a key member of the University's senior administration, responsible for the creation and maintenance of an atmosphere that contributes to excellence in all the endeavours of the institution. The Provost is an advocate, internally and externally, for UOIT's special mission and all objects of its Act, and plays a key role in developing and maintaining contacts with appropriate levels of government and other relevant educational bodies, particularly with respect to the establishment of innovative new academic programs and learning strategies. In keeping with the distinctive culture of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, the Provost fulfils these responsibilities in a spirit of both team-leading and team-building, working with the Associate Provosts, the Deans, the Chief Librarian, and various Vice-Presidents in the Shared Services areas to promote collaboration and cooperation, and the realization of this shared vision within the community.
Reporting to the Provost are the Deans of:
The Faculty of Business and Information Technology
The Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
The Faculty of Education
The Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
The Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science
The Faculty of Health Sciences
The Faculty of Science
Also reporting to the Provost are:
The Associate Provost, Academic
The Associate Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies
The Associate Provost, Research
The Chief Librarian
The Director, Academic Planning and Operations
The Director, Human Resources
The Secretary, Academic Council
