University of Connecticut. Provost's Office.

The Office of the Provost was established in 1950 when the Provost assumed the functions of the Dean of the University. In 1975, the Office was abolished and its functions were assigned to the new Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Vice President of Finance and Administration.

The Office of the Provost was responsible for University matters pertaining to academic activities and policy, including jurisdiction over the various schools, as well as faculty and student matters. In addition, the Office was responsible for the daily internal operations of the University Senate and the Board of Trustees. The responsibilities for the latter have since been relocated to the President's Office.

The Vice President for Academic Affairs, formerly the Provost, is the chief academic officer of the University and reports directly to the University President. The following University officers report to the Vice President for Academic Affairs: Assistant and Associate Provosts, Deans of Schools and Colleges, and the Directors of the Computer Center, Fiscal Services, Institutional Research, and the University Libraries.

In the 1990s, these responsibilities were reorganized and the office designated as the Chancellor and Provost for University Affairs. The Chancellor is the chief operating officer and in this capacity is responsible for managing the operation of the University except for those areas under the direct supervision of the President or the Executive Vice President for Health Affairs. He or she is the coordinator and supervisor of all of the University's programs of instruction and research, except for those aspects assigned to the Executive Vice President for Health Affairs. He or she also coordinates the formulation of policies and administration of all schools, colleges, divisions, institutes, and regional campuses of the University, except those specifically assigned to the President or the Executive Vice President for Health Affairs. The Chancellor and Provost for University Affairs oversee policies and administration of the University of Connecticut Research Foundation . Additional information on the responsibilities of the Office is available at: http://www.provost.uconn.edu/.

The office has changed names multiple times since its creation, most recently in John Petersen 's administration when it reverted back to "Provost", although its responsbility as the chief administrative office in charge of the academic operations of the University has not altered substantially.

Albert E. Waugh, Provost, 1950 - 1960.

Albert E. Waugh, Provost and Academic Vice President, 1960-1965.

Edward Gant, Provost and Academic Vice President, 1965-1974.

Kenneth G. Wilson, Vice President for Academic Affairs, 1974-1981.

Anthony T. DiBenedetto, Vice President for Academic Affairs, 1981-1986.

Julis A. Elias (Interim), Vice President for Academic Affairs, 1986-1988.

Peter McFadden (Interim), Provost and Academic Vice President, 1988 January - June.

Thomas J. Tighe, Provost and Academic Vice President, June 1988 - 1994.

Mark Emmert, Chancellor, 1995 - 1999 June.

Fred Maryanski (Interim), Chancellor, 1994 - 1995, July 1999 - June 2000, June 2004 - January 2005.

John D. Petersen, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, June 2000 - June 2004

Peter J. Nicholls, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, 2005 March 1 - .

From the guide to the University of Connecticut, Provost's Office Records, 1931-2003., (Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut Libraries)