Academic Affairs

Supporting academic excellence

We support the campus in teaching and learning excellence, new educational ventures, and strategic initiatives that broaden the effectiveness and extend the impact of our academic mission.

Academic Affairs

Supporting academic excellence

We support the campus in teaching and learning excellence, new educational ventures, and strategic initiatives that broaden the effectiveness and extend the impact of our academic mission.

What we do

Our goal is to enhance the academic experience across the university. As a leading public research university, UT Austin attracts top faculty and student talent from across the world. We work closely with departments, colleges and schools to recruit and admit top students from around the world, create educational environments that are inclusive, innovative and accessible, and provide experiential and collaborative opportunities for learners ranging from college students to entry-level job seekers, mid-career professionals to corporations and government agencies.

By using data, applying best practices and collaborating with the campus community, we help instructors create in-person and technology-enhanced learning strategies that enable students to thrive.

We support the development and implementation of new education ventures that enhance the university’s impact, extending access to first-class educational programs.

Our office also helps support assessment, accreditation and academic compliance, which is critical to the university maintaining its reputation for academic excellence.  We lead efforts that strengthen cross-campus, data-driven planning and decision-making related to student learning and program outcomes. We also support undergraduate curriculum management and the process to create and update academic units across the university.

 

 

News
 

News

Senior Vice Provost and Dean Mark J. T. Smith Announces Retirement

He will step down upon completion of the 2022-23 academic year. A national search will soon begin to identify his successor.

Resource

Developing Learning Outcomes for Your Course

Informative guide about creating learning outcomes for your course.

Our team
 

Leadership and staff

Mark Smith

Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Graduate School

Art Markman

Vice Provost for Academic Affairs

Linda Neavel Dickens

Associate Vice Provost for Strategic Academic Initiatives

Molly Hatcher

Assistant Vice Provost and Director of Center for Teaching and Learning

Shannon Neuse

Director of Graduate and International Admissions Center

Michelle Broadway

Assistant Dean (New Unit & Department Approvals)

Julie Schell

Assistant Vice Provost and Director of the Office of Academic Technology

Toni Wegner

Assistant Vice Provost and Director of Operations, Extended Education Ventures

Jeff Freels

Director of Academic Policy and Research

Tiffany Willis

Assistant Director and Accreditation Manager

Morgan Ginther

Project Coordinator