Associate Provost – Academic Programs, Assessment, and Accreditation

Associate Provost – Academic Programs, Assessment, and Accreditation

Apply for the Associate Provost – Academic Programs, Assessment, and Accreditation role at Woodbury School of Business

This leadership role offers a unique opportunity to shape the academic direction and long-term effectiveness of Utah Valley University. Reporting to the Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, the position provides strategic and operational oversight for multiple units within Academic Programs, Assessment, and Accreditation. You will collaborate closely with colleagues across Academic Affairs and other university divisions to advance institutional accreditation, academic planning, curriculum development, scheduling, and assessment, ensuring that academic programs are aligned, effective, and responsive to the needs of students and the institution.

In this role, you will play a key part in advancing the university’s mission through high-quality curricular delivery, continuous improvement, and data-informed decision-making. Serving as a representative of the Academic Affairs Division, you will engage with internal and external partners and may act on behalf of the Provost and Senior Vice President when needed. This position is well suited for a collaborative, strategic leader who is motivated to make a lasting impact on academic excellence and student success within a dynamic, community-focused university environment.

The desired start date for this position is 5/1/2026

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• Provides strategic direction; establishes priorities; and oversees budget, staffing, and structure of the following units within Academic Programs, Assessment, and Accreditation in the Academic Affairs Division:
  Academic Scheduling Office, Curriculum Office, Office of Graduate Studies and Online Programs, Office of Accreditation and Academic Assessment, and Academic Planning and Effectiveness. Chairs the Course Fee Review Committee, co-chairs the Academic Scheduling Committee and provides administrative support to relevant university governance and shared governance committees.
• Oversees and coordinates academic assessment processes and reporting in alignment with institutional goals and the requirements set forth by Utah System of Higher Education and the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Establishes active and comprehensive plans for evaluation of learning outcomes and reviews of academic programs that foster a culture of data-informed decision making among faculty members and academic leaders.
• Serves as the data trustee for the Academic Affairs Division and engages in tasks to continuously improve the collection, analysis, reporting, dissemination, and archiving of data. Serves as the Accreditation Liaison Officer for Utah Valley University and leads institutional accreditation processes and procedures to ensure compliance with Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities’ Standards for Accreditation.
• Maintains awareness of Utah Valley University’s strategic and operating environment and collaborates with the Office of Institutional Engagement and Effectiveness to ensure consistency with strategy among the Academic Master Plan, the University’s strategic plan, university master plans, and initiatives of the State of Utah and the Utah System of Higher Education.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

• Graduation from an accredited institution with a terminal degree and three or more years of teaching experience at the college/university level.
• Direct experience with for-credit programs or curriculum development, accreditation, and academic assessment in a comprehensive university, online teaching, or scheduling.

• Three or more years of full-time successful experience in an academic leadership role, such as a director, department chair, or higher.
• Accreditation experience.

• Knowledge of state and federal higher education accountability regulations, institutional and specialized accreditation standards and…