Office of the Provost

Providing resources, support, and leadership for academic faculty, staff, and programs to facilitate the development of teaching, learning, and research outcomes that reflect the university’s vision and mission.

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Provost Areas

Initiatives

Our current initiatives seek to transform academic affairs at Northern Arizona University through partnerships with faculty, staff, and academic leaders across the institution.

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100% Career Ready

Our 100% Career Ready initiative focuses on preparing NAU graduates to flourish in a wide range of careers. By offering a broad portfolio of high-quality, well-designed academic programs that are responsive to the workforce and social needs of Arizona and beyond, we aim to prepare NAU graduates to contribute to the workforce and build meaningful and family-sustaining careers.

Learn more: 100% Career Ready

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Artificial Intelligence

With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI tools, we are committed to staying at the forefront of these technologies and their impacts on how we foster student learning and career readiness. Current initiatives are focused on laying out foundational principles on transformative and ethical uses, offering guidance for adapting to these technologies, and supporting faculty in innovative applications to their teaching.

Learn more: Artificial Intelligence

Student Momentum

Our student momentum initiatives focus on empowering students with comprehensive support and resources to succeed at NAU. Various efforts, including work across our academic units and all of academic affairs, ensure students maintain their momentum towards academic success.

Learn more: Student momentum

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Mission-focused faculty and staff

NAU will implement employment practices to support the recruitment, retention, development, and promotion of a highly qualified, mission-driven, diverse workforce that will underpin all we do.

Learn more: Mission-focused faculty and staff

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Global Learning for All

The “Global Learning for All” initiative provides a wide range of global learning and intercultural experiences so that every Northern Arizona University student, regardless of their academic discipline or whether they can travel or not, can participate in these transformative global learning experiences.

Learn more: Global Learning for All

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Academic Pathways and Workforce Development

Academic Pathways and Workforce Development are independent and integrated core initiatives at Northern Arizona University focused on bridging the gap between education and employment by creating clear, structured pathways for students that lead to rewarding careers.

Learn more: Academic Pathways and Workforce Development