Office of Academic Affairs
The Office of Academic Affairs (OAA), under the leadership of the Senior Vice President and Provost, supports the academic, research and service goals of the University. OAA works with administrators, faculty and staff to strengthen academics across campus and increase student success.
Initiatives:
- Academic Program Review
- Affordable Learning @ UA
- Assessment at UA
- General Education Revision
- Institute for Teaching and Learning
- Clarifications on the recommendations related to graduate assistantships | February 2017
Transition After Retirement Program (TARP)
The TARP is designed to allow employees to transition from active employment into retirement with limited duties, by maintaining a presence on campus through a variety of means. TARP is an ongoing program and will operate with a rolling application window.
- Introduction
- Release and Waiver Agreement
- Application Form: PDF/Excel
Related: Voluntary Early Retirement Incentive Program
Provost's Update to Campus:
Faculty Learning Community | Community Colleges’ Applications for Applied Bachelor’s Degree Programs (April 5, 2018)
Academic Program Review | Voluntary Retirement Program | Five-Star Fridays (Feb. 20, 2018)
Academic Program Review | New faculty startup funds | RTP and merit guidelines (Dec. 1, 2017)
OAA report to the Board | Program Review | Williams Honors College | Changes in Admissions (Oct. 6, 2017)
Professional Development Leave | AISS Committee of the Board of Trustees | PT Faculty logging hours | Rule changes (Aug. 15, 2017)
College budgets | Faculty hiring | Laptop refresh | TARP (June 29, 2017)
Oversight:
- Admissions
- Colleges and Schools
- Choose Ohio First Scholarship Program
- Commencement
- Cummings Center for the History of Psychology
- Developmental Programs
- Division of Student Success
- EXL: Experiential Learning Center
- Institute for Teaching and Learning (ITL)
- Institutional Research
- International Center
- Military Science and Leadership (Army ROTC)
- Military Services Center
- NEOMED
- NCERCAMP (Corrosion Center)
- Office of Research Administration
- Office of Technology Transfer
- Talent Development and Human Resources
- Satellite Campuses
- UA Lakewood
- Medina County University Center
- Holmes Campus (Millersburg)
- Wayne College (Orrville)
- UA Adult Focus
- UA Solutions (Professional Development and Corporate Training Center)
- University Council
- University Libraries
Faculty/Staff Resources:
Academic Calendar/Course Calendar
Athletic Related Resources:
Ohio Department of Higher Education Approved Sites for Offering Programs (August 2017)
2015 Award Recipients: Teaching, Research, Service, Diversity and Student Success
2014 Award Recipients: Teaching, Research, Service, Diversity and Student Success
2013 Award Recipients: Teaching, Research and Service
Newly Tenured and Promoted Faculty
Distinguished Professors (1980 - present)
Akron-AAUP
- AAUP on UA's Human Resources website
- AAUP - Collective Bargaining Contract (2015-2020)
- Article 5
- Article 11
- RTP Article 13 Information/Q&A Session: September 7, 2016 & September 8, 2016 *Information content is the same for both presentation dates, Q&A sessions are different.
- Article 13 RTP Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
- PDL Article 18 Information/Q&A Session: September 14, 2016 & September 15, 2016 *Information content is the same for both presentation dates, Q&A sessions are different.
- Article 21
- Article 22
- Article 29 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Contract Professional Advisory Committee
Reappointment,
RTP Criteria Template (March 3, 2010 - Final)
RTP Criteria Template (Example - Math Department)
Help a Zip
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Provost:
Rex Ramsier
Executive Vice President/Chief Administrative Officer
Phone: 330-972-7593
Email: provost@uakron.edu
Vice Provosts:
Chand Midha
Vice Provost, Executive Dean-Liaison to Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences and Executive Dean, Graduate School
Phone: 330-972-7644
Email: cmidha@uakron.edu
Sidney Foster
Associate Provost, Faculty Relations
Phone: 330-972-6012
Email: sfoster@uakron.edu
William Kraus
Associate Provost, Enrollment Management
Phone: 330-972-6427
Email: wkraus@uakron.edu
Staff:
Kim Haverkamp
Manager, Strategic Initiatives
Phone: 330-972-8411
Email: kh1@uakron.edu
Patti Huth
Administrative Coordinator, Provost Office
Phone: 330-972-7593
Email: phuth@uakron.edu
Joan Kaye
Senior Executive Administrative Assistant
Phone: 330-972-8295
Email: jkaye@uakron.edu
Laurel Rooks
Manager, Academic Affairs
Phone: 330-972-5144
Email: lrooks@uakron.edu