Spelman College Provost: Johnnella Butler, Ed.D.

jebutler@spelman.edu
Rockefeller Hall, Room 112 

What Role Does the Provost Play?

The provost is the senior officer of the College responsible for the academic affairs of the institution. The provost reports directly to the president and oversees the following areas:

• Academic departments and programs
• Institutional Research, Assessment & Planning (OIRAP)
• Athletics
• Dual Degree Engineering
• Health Careers
• International Affairs Center
• Museum of Fine Art
• Research Resources
• Science, Engineering and Technical Careers
• Undergraduate Studies
• Women's Research and Resource Center

Specific duties and responsibilities of the provost include:

• Acting as chief adviser to the president and faculty on academic affairs
• Formulating educational policies, and  presenting them to faculty for consideration and to the President for approval
• Studying the academic programs and academic work of the College

The provost also has the responsibility of screening proposals related to academic programs and making recommendations to the Educational Policy and Planning Committee of the College, while calling the attention of the faculty to changing thoughts and practices in higher education, including the potential impact of new proposals on the programs of Spelman College

Additional responsibilities include:

• Recruiting and orienting faculty
• Recommending to the president tenure, promotion or dismissal of members of the teaching faculty in conjunction with the Tenure and Promotion Committee
• Transmitting to the President the budget recommendations for academic activities
• Representing the College at meetings of educational institutions and agencies of higher education
• Assuming other administrative functions as assigned by the president