Assistant Provost for Undergraduate Excellence and Student Success

🇺🇸 Evansville, IN 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Academic Advising 🗓️ March 30th, 2026

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The University of Southern Indiana is hiring an Assistant Provost for Undergraduate Excellence and Student Success. This role leads and coordinates institution-wide initiatives to improve undergraduate learning, retention, degree completion, and the overall student experience by collaborating with academic and student affairs teams and using data-driven strategies.

Highlights

Provide strategic leadership for academic student success initiatives aligned with institutional priorities.
Design and enhance coordinated student success systems including advising, first-year experiences, academic support, and honors programs.
Collaborate with deans, faculty, and student affairs leaders to advance retention, progression, and graduation.
Oversee campus-wide advising philosophy, assessment, and development.
Lead services for accessibility and accommodation to ensure compliance and support learning environments.
Use data analytics to monitor performance indicators and improve outcomes for undergraduates.
Manage budgets and resources across units within the portfolio.
Recruit, develop, and supervise professional staff fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.
Required: Earned doctorate or terminal degree and leadership experience in higher education focused on undergraduate success.
Preferred: Experience managing multiple academic affairs functions, budget management, and implementing student success frameworks.