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Principled Stewardship of Campus Resources

What We Do

The Office of Academic Administration and Planning serves the provost and campus community in advancing the academic mission of UT Austin through the principled stewardship of data, space, and financial resources. We do this by providing innovative and intuitive data analyses to inform campus leadership and enhance strategic decision-making.

Collaboration is an essential part of our process. We work with partners across campus to plan, develop, and maintain spaces that inspire learning and discovery. Our office is also responsible for academic budgeting and finances, space allocation and utilization for academic purposes, renovations and capital projects, compliance and others.

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Leadership and Staff

Led by Senior Vice Provost for Academic Administration and Planning Catherine “Kate” Calder, the planning and management team provides support and expertise across campus around academic budgets, facility planning, and assessment.

Kate Calder

Senior Vice Provost for Academic Administration and Planning

Sandhya Akella

Director of Finance and Administration

Martin Alambar Jr

Administrative Services Officer

Kim Bates

Assistant Director of Academic Space Planning & Management

Tran de la Torre

Financial Officer

Emma Wu Dowd

Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Strategic Analytics

Lisa Ellison

Assistant to the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Administration and Planning

Mimi Govea

Operations and Space Manager

Ross Johnson

Assistant Vice Provost, Director of Academic Facilities Planning and Management

Eva McQuade

Space Data Coordinator

Coral Luther

Director of Human Resources

Lizet Villagrana
Associate Vice Provost for Business Affairs