Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President

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policies and procedures related to faculty and administration.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell small-12 medium-3 large-3 content-block flex-container flex-dir-column cb-silver "> <div class="flex-child-auto"> <div class="cb-content NT"> <p class='large-body'>Faculty affairs</p> <p>The Office of the Provost provides a range of services, tools and resources for faculty members, ranging from syllabus development to annual evaluation information.</p> </div> </div> <div class="flex-child-shrink"> <a href="https://www.unr.edu/provost/faculty-affairs" class="button interchange-background-text-button">Faculty affairs</a> </div> </div> <div class="cell small-12 medium-3 large-3 content-block flex-container flex-dir-column cb-silver "> <div class="flex-child-auto"> <div class="cb-content NT"> <p class='large-body'>Student resources</p> <p>The Office of the Provost oversees undergraduate education and provides students with a range of resources to support their academic, personal and 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