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widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="2" ><div class="panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-11264-1-0-0" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" > <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <p><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-11290" src="https://academic-affairs.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2020/04/univerity-of-utah-logo.svg" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></p> <p> </p> <p class="p1">The Office of Academic Affairs, through its senior vice president, has primary responsibility for setting the academic focus for the University of Utah and directing and enhancing its mission, both at the undergraduate and graduate/professional levels. The office guides academic and long-range institutional planning, with oversight of academic faculty and staff, budget planning, enrollment management, information resources, and student admissions and retention.</p> <p class="p1">The senior vice president of academic affairs—a position known as a provost at other universities—reports directly to the president as a member of the executive leadership team and actively participates in setting the strategic direction while aligning academic and budget priorities.</p> </div> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="pg-11264-2" class="panel-grid panel-has-style" ><div class="siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-11264-2" data-stretch-type="full" ><div id="pgc-11264-2-0" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div id="panel-11264-2-0-0" class="so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child" data-index="3" > <div class="textwidget"><h2 style="text-align: center">Guiding Principles</h2> <hr class="thick red centered" /> </div> </div><div id="panel-11264-2-0-1" class="so-panel widget widget_uu-card-widget" data-index="4" ><div class="so-widget-uu-card-widget so-widget-uu-card-widget-default-d75171398898-11264" > <div id="uu-card-widget-container" class="uu-card-widget-container-1col uu-card-widget-layout-horz-img-left" style="gap:20px;" >  <div class="uu-card-widget-card left-align"> <div class="uu-card-widget-card-img" style="background-image:url('https://academic-affairs.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2024/09/Block-U-Class-of-2027-124-1024x683.jpg');" aria-label="<span style="margin-top: 30px">STUDENT SUCCESS AND ACCESS</span>"></div> <div class="uu-card-widget-card-body"> <div class="uu-card-widget-card-title-black"><span style="margin-top: 30px">STUDENT SUCCESS AND ACCESS</span></div> <div class="uu-card-widget-card-copy"> <div style="margin-bottom: -30px"> <p>Education is a gateway to increased economic stability, improved quality of life, and enhanced civic engagement — but above all, it can be a conduit for pursuing one’s dreams. The Office of Academic Affairs is committed to pathways that allow seekers of education better access to the U. Through partnerships, scholarships and innovative solutions, we aim to bring qualified students of all backgrounds to the state’s flagship institution. We recognize that education often requires sacrifice and we embrace the responsibility of ensuring that students at the U receive the support and resources they need to be successful. We care for students, their futures, and their families. We are invested in student retention, completion, belonging and placement and will relentlessly pursue the success of every student.</p> <p> <a class="uu-btn small" href="https://gardner.utah.edu/news/economic-data-confirm-higher-education-confers-substantial-individual-and-societal-benefits/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" role="button">Value of higher education</a> <a class="uu-btn small" href="https://navigate.utah.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Student Success Initiatives</a> <a class="uu-btn small" href="https://navigate.utah.edu/student-success-research.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Student Success Research</a> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="uu-card-widget-card left-align"> <div class="uu-card-widget-card-img" style="background-image:url('https://academic-affairs.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2021/04/faculty-banner-5-1024x683.jpg');" aria-label="<span style="margin-top: 30px">EXCELLENCE, EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS</span>"></div> <div class="uu-card-widget-card-body"> <div class="uu-card-widget-card-title-black"><span style="margin-top: 30px">EXCELLENCE, EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS</span></div> <div class="uu-card-widget-card-copy"> <div style="margin-bottom: -30px"> <p>As a member of the Association of American Universities, and one of America’s leading research institutions, the U is committed to building world-class research programs and attracting and retaining the best faculty from across the nation and throughout the world. We are equally committed to delivering outstanding undergraduate, graduate and professional education that prepares students for leadership roles that will impact our community. As we seek to become a top-10 public university, we are driven by a common focus on excellence, efficiency and effectiveness in all we do. We honor operational excellence and look to nimbly adapt and improve in all opportunities, honoring the public trust and resources we are given.</p> <p> <a class="uu-btn small" href="https://academic-affairs.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2024/06/Equity-Minded-Faculty-Workloads17950.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Equity-minded Faculty Workloads research</a> <a class="uu-btn small" href="https://attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff/2024-banner-project-honors-faculty-award-winners/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Banner Project</a> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="uu-card-widget-card left-align"> <div class="uu-card-widget-card-img" style="background-image:url('https://academic-affairs.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2018/08/AA-banner-2-1024x682.jpg');" aria-label="<span style="margin-top: 30px">RESPECT FOR ALL</span>"></div> <div class="uu-card-widget-card-body"> <div class="uu-card-widget-card-title-black"><span style="margin-top: 30px">RESPECT FOR ALL</span></div> <div class="uu-card-widget-card-copy"> <div style="margin-bottom: -30px"> <p>The Office of Academic Affairs is dedicated to making the University of Utah a welcoming and inclusive environment for all students, faculty and staff. We are a campus that welcomes everyone, across geography, ideology and identity. The things that make us different are a source of strength, central to furthering our mission to create new knowledge and prepare students for success. We believe in the power of a place where everyone belongs.</p> <p> <a class="uu-btn small" href="https://attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff/our-commitment-to-the-campus-community/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Commitment to campus</a> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div>  </div></div></div><div id="panel-11264-2-0-2" class="so-panel widget widget_text" data-index="5" > <div class="textwidget"><h2 style="text-align: center">Projects</h2> <hr class="thick red centered" /> </div> </div><div id="panel-11264-2-0-3" class="so-panel widget widget_uu-card-widget" data-index="6" ><div class="so-widget-uu-card-widget so-widget-uu-card-widget-default-d75171398898-11264" > <div id="uu-card-widget-container" class="uu-card-widget-container-1col uu-card-widget-layout-horz-img-left" style="gap:20px;" >  <div class="uu-card-widget-card left-align"> <div class="uu-card-widget-card-img" style="background-image:url('https://academic-affairs.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2024/09/Park-Aerial-2-1024x1024.jpg');" aria-label="ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE: Reimagining Support Services"></div> <div class="uu-card-widget-card-body"> <div class="uu-card-widget-card-title-black">ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE: Reimagining Support Services</div> <div class="uu-card-widget-card-copy"> During the 2024-2025 academic year, the College of Humanities, College of Science, College of Social and Behavioral Science, and School for Cultural and Social Transformation are participating in a project to improve how we deliver critical support services to faculty, staff, and students. This project is commissioned by the president and provost, with approval from the board of trustees, and executed by the Academic Excellence Taskforce, which is composed of deans and provides recommendations and feedback on strategic initiatives and change management aligned with the University of Utah strategic planning process, Impact 2030. </div> <a class="uu-btn small red" href="https://academic-affairs.utah.edu/organizational-structure-project/" target="_blank" aria-label="Link to ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE: Reimagining Support Services"> Read more </a> </div> </div>   <div class="uu-card-widget-card left-align"> <div class="uu-card-widget-card-img" style="background-image:url('https://academic-affairs.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2025/01/honors-building.jpg');" aria-label="ADVANCING HONORS: Innovating in the Honors College"></div> <div class="uu-card-widget-card-body"> <div class="uu-card-widget-card-title-black">ADVANCING HONORS: Innovating in the Honors College</div> <div class="uu-card-widget-card-copy"> Elevating the Honors College to a top-tier status will significantly contribute to the University of Utah’s reputation, attract exceptional students and faculty and enhance research and educational outcomes. This project represents a critical step towards achieving these objectives by leveraging comparative insights and stakeholder perspectives to craft a robust strategy for excellence and innovation in the Honors College. </div> <a class="uu-btn small red" href="https://academic-affairs.utah.edu/advancing-honors/" target="_blank" aria-label="Link to ADVANCING HONORS: Innovating in the Honors College"> Read more </a> </div> </div>   <div class="uu-card-widget-card left-align"> <div class="uu-card-widget-card-img" style="background-image:url('https://academic-affairs.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2025/01/garnders-building.jpg');" aria-label="WELLBEING AND RESILIENCE: Promoting a Culture of Care"></div> <div class="uu-card-widget-card-body"> <div class="uu-card-widget-card-title-black">WELLBEING AND RESILIENCE: Promoting a Culture of Care</div> <div class="uu-card-widget-card-copy"> At the direction of U President Taylor Randall, the Wellbeing and Resilience (W+R) Initiative is focused on elevating wellbeing efforts among faculty and staff across Academic Affairs. The purpose of this initiative is to promote a thriving campus culture characterized by care, wellbeing, and academic success. This initiative will build upon the excellent efforts already underway for students through the Center for Campus Wellness and through the Resiliency Center for the Health Sciences, involving other experts across campus. </div> <a class="uu-btn small red" href="https://academic-affairs.utah.edu/wellbeing-and-resilience/" target="_blank" aria-label="Link to WELLBEING AND RESILIENCE: Promoting a Culture of Care"> Read more </a> </div> </div>  </div></div></div><div id="panel-11264-2-0-4" class="so-panel widget widget_text" data-index="7" > <div class="textwidget"><h2 style="text-align: center">Budget Model</h2> <hr class="thick red centered" /> </div> </div><div id="panel-11264-2-0-5" class="so-panel widget widget_uu-card-widget panel-last-child" data-index="8" ><div class="so-widget-uu-card-widget so-widget-uu-card-widget-default-d75171398898-11264" > <div id="uu-card-widget-container" class="uu-card-widget-container-1col uu-card-widget-layout-horz-img-left" style="gap:20px;" >  <div class="uu-card-widget-card left-align"> <div class="uu-card-widget-card-img" style="background-image:url('https://academic-affairs.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2025/01/blockU-snow-1024x685.jpg');" aria-label="BUDGET MODEL BASICS: SVPAA Reporting Units"></div> <div class="uu-card-widget-card-body"> <div class="uu-card-widget-card-title-black">BUDGET MODEL BASICS: SVPAA Reporting Units</div> <div class="uu-card-widget-card-copy"> The University of Utah main campus colleges reporting to the SVPAA use a hybrid incremental base and incentive-based budget model, with a few exceptions. The incentive portion represents a small percentage of the overall allocation. Currently, colleges receive most of their funding from two revenue sources, state appropriations and general tuition, which are collected centrally and distributed to the colleges with guidance from the Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs (SVPAA) via base funding. Colleges may receive differential tuition directly and additional support funding from central administration. </div> <a class="uu-btn small red" href="https://academic-affairs.utah.edu/budget-model/" target="_blank" aria-label="Link to BUDGET MODEL BASICS: SVPAA Reporting Units"> Read more </a> </div> </div>  </div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="pg-11264-3" class="panel-grid panel-has-style" ><div id="leadership-team" class="panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-11264-3" ><div id="pgc-11264-3-0" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div id="panel-11264-3-0-0" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child" data-index="9" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" > <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <h2 class="p1" style="text-align: center">Senior Leadership Team</h2> <hr class="thick red centered" /> </div> </div></div><div id="panel-11264-3-0-1" class="so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder" data-index="10" ><div id="pl-w67e325cca58d7" class="panel-layout" ><div id="pg-w67e325cca58d7-0" class="panel-grid panel-no-style" ><div id="pgc-w67e325cca58d7-0-0" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div class="uu-card panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-w67e325cca58d7-0-0" ><div id="panel-w67e325cca58d7-0-0-0" class="so-panel widget widget_uu-team-widget panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="0" ><div class="so-widget-uu-team-widget so-widget-uu-team-widget-default-d75171398898" > <div class="uu-team-container"> <img decoding="async" src="https://academic-affairs.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2024/01/Screenshot-2024-01-23-at-11.39.08-AM-1024x972.png" class="uu-image-square "><h3>Mitzi M. Montoya</h3><strong>SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS</strong><br></div> </div></div></div></div><div id="pgc-w67e325cca58d7-0-1" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div class="uu-card panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-w67e325cca58d7-0-1" ><div id="panel-w67e325cca58d7-0-1-0" class="so-panel widget widget_uu-team-widget panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="1" ><div class="so-widget-uu-team-widget so-widget-uu-team-widget-default-d75171398898" > <div class="uu-team-container"> <img decoding="async" src="https://academic-affairs.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2024/01/Screenshot-2024-01-23-at-11.52.00-AM-1024x981.png" class="uu-image-square "><h3>Martell Teasley</h3><strong>ASSOCIATE PROVOST FOR STRATEGIC ACADEMIC INITIATIVES</strong><br></div> </div></div></div></div><div id="pgc-w67e325cca58d7-0-2" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div class="uu-card panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-w67e325cca58d7-0-2" ><div id="panel-w67e325cca58d7-0-2-0" class="so-panel widget widget_uu-team-widget panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="2" ><div class="so-widget-uu-team-widget so-widget-uu-team-widget-default-d75171398898" > <div class="uu-team-container"> <img decoding="async" src="https://academic-affairs.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2023/06/Screenshot-2023-06-06-at-11.10.16-AM-e1690397853940-1024x1007.png" class="uu-image-square "><h3>Keith Diaz Moore</h3><strong>ASSOCIATE PROVOST FOR INSTITUTIONAL DESIGN AND STRATEGY</strong><br></div> </div></div></div></div></div><div id="pg-w67e325cca58d7-1" class="panel-grid panel-no-style" ><div id="pgc-w67e325cca58d7-1-0" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div class="uu-card panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-w67e325cca58d7-1-0" ><div id="panel-w67e325cca58d7-1-0-0" class="so-panel widget widget_uu-team-widget panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="3" ><div class="so-widget-uu-team-widget so-widget-uu-team-widget-default-d75171398898" > <div class="uu-team-container"> <img decoding="async" src="https://academic-affairs.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2025/03/Paul_Kohn.jpg" class="uu-image-square "><h3>Paul Kohn</h3><strong>SENIOR VICE PROVOST FOR STRATEGIC ENROLLMENT AND STUDENT SUCCESS</strong><br></div> </div></div></div></div><div id="pgc-w67e325cca58d7-1-1" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div class="uu-card panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-w67e325cca58d7-1-1" ><div id="panel-w67e325cca58d7-1-1-0" class="so-panel widget widget_uu-team-widget panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="4" ><div class="so-widget-uu-team-widget so-widget-uu-team-widget-default-d75171398898" > <div class="uu-team-container"> <img decoding="async" src="https://academic-affairs.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/08/sarah-projansky-web.jpg" class="uu-image-square "><h3>Sarah Projansky</h3><strong>VICE PROVOST FOR FACULTY & ACADEMIC AFFAIRS</strong><br></div> </div></div></div></div><div id="pgc-w67e325cca58d7-1-2" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div class="uu-card panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-w67e325cca58d7-1-2" ><div id="panel-w67e325cca58d7-1-2-0" class="so-panel widget widget_uu-team-widget panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="5" ><div class="so-widget-uu-team-widget so-widget-uu-team-widget-default-d75171398898" > <div class="uu-team-container"> <img decoding="async" src="https://academic-affairs.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2025/03/Peter_Trapa.jpg" class="uu-image-square uu-lightbox-open"><h3>Peter Trapa</h3><strong>VICE PROVOST AND SENIOR DEAN OF THE COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES</strong><br></div> <div class="uu-modal-slide "> <div class="uu-modal-image-square" style="background-image:url(https://academic-affairs.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2025/03/Peter_Trapa.jpg)"></div> <div class="uu-modal-text-wrapper "> <div class="uu-modal-text "> <h3>Peter Trapa</h3><strong>VICE PROVOST AND SENIOR DEAN OF THE COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES</strong><br> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="panel-11264-3-0-2" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child" data-index="11" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" > <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <p style="text-align: center"><a class="uu-btn small" href="https://academic-affairs.utah.edu/about/academic-leadership-team/">See Entire Team</a></p> </div> </div></div></div></div></div><div id="pg-11264-4" class="panel-grid panel-has-style" ><div class="siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-11264-4" id="news" data-stretch-type="full" ><div id="pgc-11264-4-0" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div id="panel-11264-4-0-0" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child" data-index="12" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" > <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <h2 class="p1" style="text-align: center"><strong>SVP for Academic Affairs News</strong></h2> <hr class="thick red centered" /> </div> </div></div><div id="panel-11264-4-0-1" class="so-panel widget widget_uu-post-loop-widget" data-index="13" ><div class="so-widget-uu-post-loop-widget so-widget-uu-post-loop-widget-default-d75171398898-11264" > <div class="uu-post-loop-container uu-post-loop-layout-1 owl-carousel" data-layout="uu-post-loop-layout-1"> <div class="post-item" id="post-111842"> <a href="https://attheu.utah.edu/announcements/steve-robinson-leaving-enrollment-management/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" aria-label="Read More"> <div class="uu-post-loop-card"> <div class="card-img" style="background-image:url('https://attheu.utah.edu/wp-content/themes/umctheme3-child-attheu/images/uofu_medallion.jpg')"></div> <div class="card-body"> <h3 class="uu-post-loop-card-title">Steve Robinson leaving Enrollment Management</h3> <p class="uu-post-excerpt">Dr. Robinson came to the U from the University of Oregon in July 2019 with a charge to...</p> <button type="button" class="uu-read-link uu-btn small" aria-label="Read More">Read More</button> </div> </div> </a> </div><div class="post-item" id="post-111833"> <a href="https://attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff/new-senior-vice-provost-for-strategic-enrollment-and-student-success-begins-service-at-the-u/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" aria-label="Read More"> <div class="uu-post-loop-card"> <div class="card-img" style="background-image:url('https://d26toa8f6ahusa.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/24060940/University-of-Utah-Park-Building.jpg')"></div> <div class="card-body"> <h3 class="uu-post-loop-card-title">New Senior Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment and Student Success begins service at the U</h3> <p class="uu-post-excerpt">Paul Kohn brings to the U more than two decades of experience in higher education administration, specifically in enrollment...</p> <button type="button" class="uu-read-link uu-btn small" aria-label="Read More">Read More</button> </div> </div> </a> </div><div class="post-item" id="post-111372"> <a 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