Office of the Provost

• Strategically expand interdisciplinary academic programming
• Improve the efficiency of the Academic Affairs office by reviewing current policies and procedures and amending or establishing new approaches as necessary
• Promote the success and achievements of our faculty, students, departments, and units

• Work with deans to help identify priorities around potential interdisciplinary programs and initiatives
• Work with campus stakeholders to establish a New Brunswick laureate program in line with recommendations from the Rutgers–New Brunswick Faculty Council
• Provide leadership and support to members of the campus community charged with exploring the creation of a School of General Studies

• Continue to use COACHE survey data to inform new efforts to support faculty success
• Increase visibility of the Center for Faculty Success' website and physical space at 24 College Avenue
• Enhance the Center for Faculty Success signature programs, including programs for mid-career faculty, support for Department Leaders, programs to support NTT faculty and robust new faculty orientation and welcome programs for lecturers and full-time faculty 
• Continue to liaison with the Big Ten Academic Alliance Dean’s Leadership, Department Executive Officer, and Academic Leadership Programs 

• Increase the number of professional development and engagement opportunities for master-level graduate students
• Increase the funding to support doctoral students in all areas of the School of Graduate Studies
• Provide a clear and uniform set of guidelines and policies for graduate students and graduate faculty
• Work to integrate all areas of graduate student life into university life to make for a transparent and seamless experience

• Broaden participation for students in interdisciplinary research and develop flexible, modular, interdisciplinary research and collaborative spaces within New Brunswick and RBHS; collect relevant data and evaluate appropriate programs
• Develop a strategy for life sciences research alliances and partnerships; initiate behavioral health and health equity scholarly community-building process
• Develop guidelines for financial models for interdisciplinary research and joint hires across CLUs and between schools and Centers/Institutes
• Build capacity for research and academic programs in Climate and Artificial Intelligence/Data Science/Cyberinfrastructure through a Cluster hire program in collaboration with the EVPAA
• Convene interdisciplinary research ideation forums and distribute seed funding for cross-disciplinary research
• Support diverse faculty and research administrator development with the NIH Academy for Early Career Faculty and Research Development Professionals

• Align division-wide and unit-level goals with Discovery Advantage recommendations and initiatives
• Implement a division-wide assessment plan to evaluate the effectiveness/impact of current programming and identify opportunities for collaboration within the division and with other campus partners
• Expand support for graduate students

Related Links

• 4WARD: Career Pathways Program
• Aresty Research Center
• Byrne Seminars
• First-Year Interest Group Seminars (FIGS)
• Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship Academy
• Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation
• Office of Distinguished Fellowships
• On-Campus Work Experience Network (OWN) Program
• Phi Beta Kappa
• Rutgers Internship Co-op Course (RICC)
• Rutgers Scarlet Service Internship (RSSI)
• Institute for Teaching, Learning, and Inclusive Pedagogy (TIIP)