At the heart of UTEP’s academic community, the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs is responsible for the oversight of academic colleges, schools, departments and programs. Areas of leadership include:

• Recruitment, hiring, credentialing, retention, development, discipline, promotion/tenure reviews, and post-tenure reviews of faculty
• Strategic planning, development, evaluation, and continuous improvement of academic programs
• Student advising and academic support; promotion of new, integrated, and holistic pedagogies; professional preparation
• Compliance with principles of accreditation as well as with state and federal regulations related to academic policies and programs; establishment and integrity of academic agreements with other universities, governmental agencies and non-profit entities

Provost Dr. John Wiebe and his leadership team play a critical role in growing and promoting UTEP's nationally recognized model for enhancing the excellence of its highly competitive academic and research programs, while successfully offering access and affordability to a primarily first-generation and historically underserved student population. Read more