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.

Fall 2023 Meeting

The Fall Provost's Retreat was held on September 1, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Karen J. Williams Courtroom.

Time	Event
8:30 a.m.	Registration
9 a.m.	Welcoming remarks and Academic Affairs update Donna Arnett, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
9: 30 a.m.	Enrollment update Scott Verzyl, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Dean of Undergraduate Admissions
10 a.m.	Global affairs David Cárdenas, Interim Associate Vice President/Vice Provost for Global Affairs
10:20 a.m.	Break
10:40 a.m.	Experiential learning Charles Pierce, CIEL Faculty Executive Director
11 a.m.	Graduate studies Ann Vail, Dean of the Graduate School
11:20 a.m.	Research update Julius Fridriksson, Vice President for Research
11:40 a.m.	GARNET Shelley Dempsey, Assistant Provost for Graduation and Retention
12 p.m.	Closing remarks Donna Arnett, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

Provost Fall Retreat Meeting Agenda (PDF version)

Provost Fall Retreat Presentation Slides [pdf]

Previous Meetings

The fall meeting was held on September 2, 2022, in the Russell Hosue Ballroom.

Meeting Agenda [pdf]
Presentation Slides [pdf]

The spring meeting was held on February 4, 2022, in the Russell House Ballroom.
Meeting Agenda [pdf]
Presentation Slides [pdf]
Retreat Recording

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