The Office of the Provost advances the highest standards of academic excellence and supports research and innovation across the SUNY system. The Office ensures that the Chancellor’s vision of affordable excellence is a reality for every SUNY student, no matter their age or background, by supporting faculty and staff and promoting high-impact student experiences.
The mission of the Office of the Provost is to raise the State University’s academic profile by providing the leadership essential to the attainment of increasingly higher levels of academic distinction and student success.
The Office seeks, through close collaboration with constituent campuses, to add value to each institution’s academic enterprise by:
The Office will accomplish this mission by aligning SUNY institutions with the national higher educational agenda and by fostering a culture of high academic standards, and equitable access throughout the State University of New York.