Position Profile

Provost and Senior Vice President For Academic Affairs

The Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs is Northeastern’s chief academic officer and its second ranking officer, with overall responsibility for all educational and research activities of the colleges, schools, and academic units.

The next Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs will be joining a university that, over the past ten years, has experienced extraordinary growth in admissions selectivity, research activity, campus life, and reputation. Northeastern today is the largest private research university in Boston proper. Less measurable, but even more important for the future, is the sense of collective momentum that energizes Northeastern’s students, faculty, and administration.

Explore this section of the Provost Search Web site for pertinent information about the University’s vision, direction, and institutional strengths, as well as summaries of the provost’s overall responsibilities and the desired qualifications for the position.

Position Profile: Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs (PDF)