Academic Affairs

The Division of Academic Affairs delivers high-quality academic programs and provides smooth pathways to degree completion.

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Meet the Provost

EWU Provost Jonathan Anderson holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Seattle Pacific University and is a licensed psychologist in Washington State, specializing in neuropsychology and traumatic brain disorders. Since joining the Eastern faculty in 2006, he has taken on several administrative roles, first as chair of the Department of Psychology, where he provided oversight for multiple undergraduate and graduate programs, including two with external programmatic accreditation. He subsequently served as associate dean of the former College of Social Sciences from 2014 through 2016, and from 2017 through 2021 he served as dean of that college initially, then both the College of Social Sciences and the College of Business and finally the newly combined College of Professional Programs, earning the respect of faculty and staff during this period for his highly capable and fair leadership style. He is the recipient of multiple outstanding faculty awards in research, teaching and service, including Professor of the Year in 2012, the President’s Award in 2012 and the Dean’s Outstanding Service Award in 2013.

Provost’s Responsibilities

The provost is Eastern Washington University’s chief academic officer, reporting directly to the president of the university. The provost oversees the division of Academic Affairs, including graduate and undergraduate academic programs and academic support programs. The provost oversees budget allocations, planning, development, and improvement of all academic programs. While the president and provost confer regularly in setting overall academic priorities, the president focuses more attention on external constituencies. The provost attends to the day-to-day functioning of the university. The provost is responsible for implementing the university’s strategic plan and ensures EWU’s responsiveness to cultural, economic, societal and governmental changes that affect the university.

The provost meets with the deans of the colleges regularly to discuss academic policies and priorities and addresses the needs of the colleges and campus as a whole. 

Adapted from University of Tennessee Knoxville, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Santa Clara University. 

Students & Faculty

The provost sets guidelines and requirements with regard to admissions and financial aid working to ensure student retention and timely graduation. In regard to curriculum and education, the provost works with the deans, associate deans, department chairs, and faculty. The provost works closely with the Faculty Organization and Academic Senate in the spirit of shared governance.

 

Staff

These positions all report to and assist the provost directly in administering the Academic Affairs division:

  • Vice provost for academic affairs
  • Assistant vice president for academic affairs
  • Associate vice president for enrollment management
  • Associate vice president for student success, academic policy and planning
  • Executive director for institutional effectiveness
  • Senior financial director
  • Executive assistant

Who Reports to the Provost?

The four academic colleges along with the functional areas all report to the provost:

  • College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
  • College of Health Science and Public Health
  • College of Professional Programs
  • College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
  • Enrollment Management
  • Student Success, Planning and Policy
  • Office of Grants and Research Development
  • Institutional Effectiveness

Organizational Structure

Functional Areas

Academic Administration

Enrollment Services

Student Success, Planning & Policy

College Structure

Student Travel Awards

In the interest of supporting EWU students who will present papers or posters at conferences or other professional workshops, the Academic Affairs Office offers a limited number of travel awards annually.

 

Other Opportunities

Undergraduate Student Application

Graduate Student Application