Welcome to the Office of the Provost Advancing academic excellence at Florida State University
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Research expenditures last year
Florida State University is achieving new heights of academic excellence through our incredibly talented undergraduate and graduate students. We prepare our students to critically analyze and understand diverse viewpoints within an environment that cultivates free inquiry and values lifelong learning.
Our world-class faculty members are embracing academic innovation to shape teaching and learning, and are expanding the horizons of science, technology, the arts, and the humanities through their scholarship, research, and creative endeavors.
Their work enriches our community, state, nation, and world. It is an exciting time to be a Florida State Seminole.
As the Chief Academic Officer, the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs guides FSU’s strategic investments in student achievement, faculty excellence, and institutional impact. The Office of the Provost advances FSU’s academic mission by driving the success of its academic colleges, research centers and institutes, and international study centers through pioneering initiatives that advance the university’s reputation as a leader among public, R1 research universities.
<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2Albie-at-NAF_Jonathon-Rees-Image-4-002-1024x683.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Florida State University will host Albie Sachs, renowned South African human rights activist and former Constitutional Court justice, the week of Oct. 27 for a series of events including a film screening, lecture, and book signing. (Jonathon Rees)" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2Albie-at-NAF_Jonathon-Rees-Image-4-002-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2Albie-at-NAF_Jonathon-Rees-Image-4-002-512x341.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2Albie-at-NAF_Jonathon-Rees-Image-4-002-768x512.jpg 768w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2Albie-at-NAF_Jonathon-Rees-Image-4-002-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2Albie-at-NAF_Jonathon-Rees-Image-4-002-900x600.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2Albie-at-NAF_Jonathon-Rees-Image-4-002-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2Albie-at-NAF_Jonathon-Rees-Image-4-002.jpg 1800w" sizes="(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px" /><p>Florida State University will host Albie Sachs, renowned human rights activist, writer and former justice of the Constitutional Court of […]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/news/arts-humanities/2025/10/27/fsu-welcomes-prominent-human-rights-activist-albie-sachs-for-film-screening-and-lecture/">FSU welcomes prominent human rights activist Albie Sachs for film screening and lecture</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-GraduationRetention-Rate-1024x683.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-GraduationRetention-Rate-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-GraduationRetention-Rate-512x341.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-GraduationRetention-Rate-768x512.jpg 768w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-GraduationRetention-Rate-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-GraduationRetention-Rate-900x600.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-GraduationRetention-Rate-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-GraduationRetention-Rate.jpg 1800w" sizes="(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px" /><p>Florida State University has broken its own records in graduation and retention rates, securing its role as a formidable national […]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/news/university-news/2025/09/18/fsu-lands-in-top-4-for-retention-rates-top-9-for-graduation-rates-shattering-its-own-records/">FSU lands in Top 4 for retention rates, Top 9 for graduation rates, shattering its own records</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
