The Office of the Provost
THE
PROVOST
Dr. Johnnella Butler
jebutler@spelman.edu
Rockefeller Hall, Room 112
Provost Named to Atlanta's
100 Most Influential List
The Atlanta Business League recently named Johnella Butler, Ph.D., provost and vice president of Academic Affairs, one of Atlanta's "100 Most Influential Women." She will participate in the organization's annual Women of Vision Breakfast, which honors Atlanta's best and brightest African American women leaders, on Tuesday, Febraury 24, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Atlanta, Ga.
The Atlanta Business League recoginizes African American female business owners, professionals, community and civic leaders in Metropolitan Atlanta who have reached senior level positions within their profession, are leading entrepreneurs in their industry, or have attained the ability to influence large public bodies politically and in government. In addition to professional accomplishments, the "100 Most Influential Women of Influence" have demostrated their commitment to the citizenry of Metro Atlanta by maintaining significant involvement and participation in community and civic activities.
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 academic
departments and programs, Office of Undergraduate Studies,
Office of Research Resources, the Office of Institutional
Research, Assessment & Planning, the Women's Research
and Resource Center, the International Affairs Center, the
Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, the Office of Science,
Engineering and Technical Careers, the Health Careers Program,
the Dual Degree Engineering Program, and athletics.
Specific
duties
and
responsibilities
of
the
Provost
include:
acting
as
chief
adviser
to
the
President
and
faculty
on
academic
affairs;
formulating
educational
policies,
presenting
them
to
faculty
for
consideration
and
to
the
President
for
approval;
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;
and
studying
the
academic
programs
and
academic
work
of
the
College.
In
addition,
the Provost is responsible for 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;
and
assuming
other
administrative
functions
as
assigned
by
the President.
Academic Affairs
Organizational
Chart (pdf)
Office
of
Undergraduate
Studies
Faculty Development Opportunities
Office of the Provost Staff
Executive Assistant to the Provost
Cynthia Hudson
Assistant to the Provost
Beverly Walker
Manager of Faculty
Human
Resources
Karla Williams
Database Processor/Administrative Assistant
Joya Marshall
Senior Administrative Assistant/Receptionist
Dianne Whyte
Office
of the
Vice
Provost
THE
VICE
PROVOST
Dr. Myra
Burnett
Rockefeller
Hall,
Room
112
The
responsibilities
of
the
Vice
Provost
of
Academic
Affairs
include
providing
leadership
in
academic
administration
including
policy
formation,
academic
assessment,
personnel
decision-making,
program
management
and
supervision,
faculty
development,
faculty governance,
teaching
and
learning,
and
continuing
education.
In
addition,
the
Vice
Provost
will
provide
supervisory
leadership
to
program
directors
and
provide
leadership
guidance
and
support
to
overall
academic
administration
of
the
College.
The
Vice
Provost reports
to
the
Provost.
The Office of Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning (OIRAP)
Office
of the
Vice
Provost
Staff
Senior.
Administrative
Assistant
to
Vice
Provost
Sonya
M. Paul
Office
of Research
Resources
THE
ASSOCIATE
PROVOST
OF RESEARCH
Dr. Lily D. McNair
Science Center, Room 151
The Associate Provost of Research provides leadership
for
the
cultivation
of
research
capabilities
at the
College by securing gifts and grants from industry, government
agencies, and public and private nonprofits.
Essential
duties and responsibilities of the Associate
Provost
include: strengthening the infrastructure of policies
and procedures
that facilitate involvement of faculty
in research
and scholarship pursuits; establishing
a coordinated
system to improve efficiency in the
use of
research and research- related equipment; serving as a liaison
to other campus units on matters related to research and
research training; and facilitating research proposal
development.
Research
Programs
Sponsored
Programs
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Internal Evaluation Services (IES) - on-campus users
Internal Evaluation Services (IES) - off-campus users
Office of Research Resources Staff
Senior Administrative Assistant to Associate Provost
Chandra Byrd Chambliss
Chemical
Hygiene
Officer/Building
Facilitator
Sheres Caines-McKenzie
