{"id":362,"date":"2021-09-24T16:13:07","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T16:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/provost\/"},"modified":"2025-10-09T15:32:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T19:32:26","slug":"provost","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/provost\/","title":{"rendered":"Office of the Provost"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"hero-standard hero-standard--hasImage alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container hero-standard__container\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"headline-highlight\">\n\t<span \n\t\tclass=\"headline-highlight__text  headline-h1\"\n\t\tstyle=\"--highlight-color: var(--color-theme-blue-bright);\"\n\t>\n\t\tOffice of the Provost\t<\/span>\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"hero-standard__extraContent\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/08093634\/hero_Jordanexterior712-001.jpg\" class=\"hero-standard__image\" alt=\"Jordan hall through the trees\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/08093634\/hero_Jordanexterior712-001.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/08093634\/hero_Jordanexterior712-001-300x65.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/08093634\/hero_Jordanexterior712-001-1024x220.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/08093634\/hero_Jordanexterior712-001-768x165.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/>\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu sidebar-menu--hasHero\" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Office of the Provost Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/provost\/about\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Interim Provost Jay Howard<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/provost\/leadership\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Academic Leadership<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/provost\/key-academic-dates\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Key Academic Dates<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/academic-calendar-2025-2026\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" target=\"_blank\">Academic Calendar<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/provost\/resources\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Faculty &#038; Staff Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/provost\/step\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Staff Training &#038; Enrichment Program<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/provost\/staff\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Provost Office Staff<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/provost\/faculty-activity-report\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Faculty Activity Report<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-butler-s-home-for-academics\">Butler\u2019s home for academics.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Office of the Provost seeks to foster collaboration across Butler University and manage changes in policies and practices that affect the academic life of the University as a whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"link-list layout-links\" >\n    <div class=\"link-list__container link-list__grid-default\">\n                        <div class=\"list-list__linkWrapper link-list__grid-default\">\n                                <ul class=\"wysiwyg__ctaLinks\">\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/provost\/about\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >Meet Interim Provost Jay Howard<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                                \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"acc-flex-container\">\n\t<div class=\"acc-title-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n\t\t<button id='block_acf-block-68e80dc8cef03-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='block_acf-block-68e80dc8cef03_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-68e80dc8cef03-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tHigher Learning Commission Accreditation\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-68e80dc8cef03-acc-img' class='acc-icon' src='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png' \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div role=\"region\" aria-hidden='true'\n\t\tid='block_acf-block-68e80dc8cef03-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-68e80dc8cef03-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), whose rigorous standards govern all degree-granting institutions of higher education in the United States, Butler University has been continuously accredited since 1915. Butler is currently embarking on a comprehensive self-study program for its next HLC review.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-68e80dc8cef03-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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He believed that experience is the best teacher, that a love of learning prepares you for success no matter what you do, and that anyone can achieve greatness if they\u2019re willing to put in the effort. Each year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/founders-celebration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Butler celebrates Founder\u2019s Day<\/a> to honor Ovid Butler and recommit to the University\u2019s founding principles of inclusivity, diversity, and equality.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-68e80dc8cef18-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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document.getElementById( 'block_acf-block-68e80dc8cef18-acc-title' );\n\n\t\t\t$( '#block_acf-block-68e80dc8cef18-acc-row' ).hover( function() {\n\t\t\t\ttitle.style.backgroundColor = highlightColor;\n\t\t\t\ttitle.style.color = textColor;\n\t\t\t}, function() {\n\t\t\t\ttitle.style.backgroundColor = '';\n\t\t\t\ttitle.style.color = '';\n\t\t\t} ); \/\/End .hover\n\n\t\t} )( jQuery );\n\t<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"callout-two-column-billboard alignfull  callout-two-column-billboard--hasTitle alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__wrapper container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__headline\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headline-highlight\">\n\t<span \n\t\tclass=\"headline-highlight__text  headline-h2\"\n\t\tstyle=\"--highlight-color: var(--color-theme-blue-bright);\"\n\t>\n\t\tServing Faculty &#038; Staff\t<\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__overview wysiwyg__content\">\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whether you\u2019re looking for key information about Butler academics, professional development opportunities, or connections with fellow educators, you\u2019ve come to the right place.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__cards-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__cards\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img srcset='https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/08093345\/20230216_First_Year_Experience_012-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/08093345\/20230216_First_Year_Experience_012-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/08093345\/20230216_First_Year_Experience_012-1024x683.jpg 1024w, ' alt='female professor in denim jacket, glasses, and short hair' class='callout-two-column-billboard__card-img' width='1200' height='800' \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tResources Overview\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this area, Butler faculty and administrative staff can locate resources such as the Faculty Handbook, key academic dates, academic forms and procedures, faculty hiring guidelines, and other information.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/provost\/resources\/\"  class=\"button-solid button-link-right--color-white  t-p1\">\n\t\t<span class=\"button-solid__label\">Explore Resources<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img srcset='https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/08093637\/facultydevelopment-teachingobservation-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/08093637\/facultydevelopment-teachingobservation-768x425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/08093637\/facultydevelopment-teachingobservation-1024x566.jpg 1024w, ' alt='Butler University, faculty development meeting' class='callout-two-column-billboard__card-img' width='1338' height='740' \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFaculty Development\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The faculty development program supports faculty in achieving their own potential as teachers, scholars, researchers, and creative artists, supporting their development as thoughtful participants in the Butler community.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/center-for-faculty-excellence\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button-solid button-link-right--color-white  t-p1\">\n\t\t<span class=\"button-solid__label\">View 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                             <\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                            <li class=\"link-list__listItem\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/sustainability\/\" target=_blank\" class=\"button-solid\">\n                                        Office of Sustainability                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                <\/ul>\n                            \n                            <ul class=\"link-list__list\">\n                                                <li class=\"link-list__listItem\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/core\/\" target=_blank\" class=\"button-solid\">\n                                    Core Curriculum                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                    <li 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