Welcome to the Office of the Provost Advancing academic excellence at Florida State University
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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/2025/08/IS-1.6-1024x683.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IS-1.6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IS-1.6-512x341.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IS-1.6-768x512.jpg 768w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IS-1.6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IS-1.6-900x600.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IS-1.6-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IS-1.6.jpg 1800w" sizes="(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px" /><p>Florida State University launched its fall Faculty Innovators Series this week at the Innovation Hub, where faculty and staff gathered […]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/news/science-technology/2025/08/28/fsus-faculty-innovators-series-spotlights-academic-innovation-and-google-partnership/">FSU’s Faculty Innovators Series spotlights academic innovation and Google partnership</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/2025/08/Steve-McDowell-July-2025-1024x683.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Steve McDowell will serve as interim dean of The Graduate School. (Bill Lax/FSU Photography)" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Steve-McDowell-July-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Steve-McDowell-July-2025-512x341.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Steve-McDowell-July-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Steve-McDowell-July-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Steve-McDowell-July-2025-900x600.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Steve-McDowell-July-2025-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Steve-McDowell-July-2025.jpg 1800w" sizes="(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px" /><p>Florida State University has announced the appointment of Steve McDowell as Interim Dean of The Graduate School. McDowell, a respected […]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/news/university-news/2025/08/25/steve-mcdowell-named-interim-dean-of-fsus-graduate-school/">Steve McDowell named interim dean of FSU’s Graduate School </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/2025/08/Alvi.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Farrukh Alvi, the Don Fuqua Eminent Scholar and Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Senior Associate Provost for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, stands in the Westcott Building at Florida State University. Alvi was elected a fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. (Scott Holstein/FAMU-FSU College of Engineering)" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Alvi.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Alvi-512x341.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Alvi-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /><p>When Farrukh Alvi stepped into the world of engineering, he didn’t have a grand plan. His first direction as an […]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/news/science-technology/2025/08/06/famu-fsu-college-of-engineering-professor-named-royal-aeronautical-society-fellow/">FAMU-FSU College of Engineering professor named Royal Aeronautical Society Fellow</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
