Provost Meetings

All Academic Deans; Associate and Assistant Deans; Department Chairs; SmartState Chairs; Directors of Schools, Programs, Institutes and Centers; Faculty Senators and Staff Senators; System Campus Academic Leadership; Carolina Distinguished Professors; Vice Presidents and Vice Provosts are invited to the Provost's Retreat, near the beginning of each semester.

Spring 2022 Meeting

The Fall Provost's Meeting will be held on February 4, 2022 from 8 a.m. to noon in the Russell House Ballroom.

Time	Event
8:00 AM	Registration, Continental Breakfast and Networking
8:30 AM	Introductions STEPHEN CUTLER, INTERIM EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND PROVOST Welcoming Remarks HARRIS PASTIDES, INTERIM PRESIDENT
9:00 AM	Welcoming Remarks and Academic Affairs Update STEPHEN CUTLER, INTERIM EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND PROVOST
9:15 AM	Faculty Opportunities CHERYL ADDY, VICE PROVOST AND DEAN OF FACULTY
9:30 AM	Provost Search Update JEANNETTE ANDREWS, DEAN OF COLLEGE OF NURSING, CO-CHAIR OF THE SEARCH COMMITTEE
9:45 AM	Enrollment Data SCOTT VERZYL, VICE PRESIDENT FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT AND DEAN OF UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS
10:15 AM	Graduate Enrollment and Initiatives TRACEY WELDON, INTERIM DEAN OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL AND VICE PROVOST FOR GRADUATE EDUCATION
10:30 AM	Break
	Mental Health Break-out Session
10:45 – 11:10 11:15 – 11:10	Cocky – Room 203 Mental Health Resources and Needs for Students Rebecca Caldwell, Assistant Vice President of Administration and Well-Being Elizabeth-Clare Porter, Psychiatrist, Interim Director of Counseling & Psychiatric Services Communication of Mental Health Resources Sandra Kelly, Vice Provost, Director of Global Carolina, Dean of Undergraduate Studies Abe Danaher, Communications Manager, Office of the Provost
10:45 – 11:10 11:15 – 11:10	Block C – Room 205 Communication of Mental Health Resources Sandra Kelly, Vice Provost, Director of Global Carolina, Dean of Undergraduate Studies Abe Danaher, Communications Manager, Office of the Provost Mental Health Resources and Needs for Students Rebecca Caldwell, Assistant Vice President of Administration and Well-Being Elizabeth-Clare Porter, Psychiatrist, Interim Director of Counseling & Psychiatric Services
10:45 – 11:10 11:15 – 11:10	1801 – Room 303 Mental Health Resources and Needs for Faculty and Staff Tracey Weldon, Interim Dean of the Graduate School, Vice Provost for Graduate Education Nicole Vaughn, Professional Development Manager, Human Resources Community Resilience April Scott, Associate Director of Mental Health Initiatives April Barnes, Executive Director of University Housing
10:45 – 11:10 11:15 – 11:10	Gamecock – Room 315 Community Resilience April Scott, Associate Director of Mental Health Initiatives April Barnes, Executive Director of University Housing Mental Health Resources and Needs for Faculty and Staff Tracey Weldon, Interim Dean of the Graduate School, Vice Provost for Graduate Education Nicole Vaughn, Professional Development Manager, Human Resources
11:50 AM	Closing Remarks STEPHEN CUTLER, INTERIM EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND PROVOST

Provost Spring Retreat Meeting Agenda (PDF version)

Provost Retreat Teams Live Recording

Provost Retreat Presentations [pdf]

Previous Meetings

The fall meeting was a virtual meeting held on September 3, 2021.
Meeting Agenda
Presentation Slides

The fall meeting was a virtual meeting held on August 28, 2020.
Meeting Agenda
Presentation Slides

The fall meeting was held on January 10, 2020, in the Karen J. Williams Courtroom, School of Law.
Meeting Agenda
Presentation Slides

The fall meeting was held on Friday, August 23, 2019, in the Karen J. Williams Courtroom, School of Law.
Meeting Agenda
Presentation Slides

The spring meeting was held on Friday, February 22, 2019, in the Karen J. Williams Courtroom, School of Law.
Meeting Agenda
Presentation Slides

The fall meeting was held on September 28, 2018, in the Russell House Ballroom.
Meeting Agenda
Presentation Slides

The Spring 2018 meeting was held on February 2, 2018, in the Russell House Ballroom.
Meeting Agenda
Presentation Slides

The Fall 2017 Provost’s Retreat was held on Friday, October 6, 2017, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.
Meeting Agenda
Presentation slides [pdf]

The Spring 2016 Provost Meeting was held on January 8, 2016, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.

Meeting Materials
Retreat Agenda [pdf]
Provost Gabel's Presentation Slides [pdf]
Finance and Budget Overview [pdf], Leslie Brunelli, vice president for finance and cfo
EAB and Degree Works [pdf], Helen Doerpinghaus, senior vice provost and dean of undergraduate studies
Campus Climate Presentation Slides [pdf], John Dozier, chief diversity officer
Living the Brand Presentation Slides [pdf], Wes Hickman, chief communications officer

Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Joan T. A. Gabel, hosted a faculty forum on Wednesday, January 13. All faculty were invited to attend. The Provost spoke about her first four months at the university and shared her vision for the future. The presentation was followed by a question and answer session.

Office of the Provost