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The Office of the Provost advances the mission of the ÌÀÍ·Ìõ through the coordinated support of academic affairs. As UÌÀÍ·Ìõ’s second-ranking officer, the Provost collaborates closely with the and her cabinet, deans and directors, the chief academic officers of other campuses across the and the world-class who carry out UÌÀÍ·Ìõ’s mission through their teaching, research, and service. Through its stewardship of various functions unique to the university’s status as a Land- and Sea-Grant institution, the Office of the Provost serves diverse communities at UÌÀÍ·Ìõ and beyond.

In total, the office oversees six colleges (and associated schools) and UÌÀÍ·Ìõ’s regional campus, the ÌÀÍ·Ìõ at Machias. It oversees the Division of Lifelong Learning; Cooperative Extension; and many other departments, divisions, offices and centers across the university. It also leads academic affairs, faculty development, student success initiatives, strategic priorities, program assessment and accreditation, institutional research and assessment, university libraries, and academic personnel management (including appointments and reappointments of faculty and staff, tenure and promotion, and annual evaluations). For more information about the units that report to the Office of the Provost, please visit our Academic Affairs page.

Leadership

Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost

Dr. Gabriel Paquette

Interim Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost
gabriel.paquette@maine.edu
207.581.1591

Biography