Description
Serve as the university's chief academic officer, leading strategy and standards for teaching, research, and student success; oversee deans and academic support units, steward academic budgets, ensure accreditation and regulatory compliance, and advance curriculum, faculty excellence, and institutional effectiveness.
- • Set the academic vision and strategic plans aligned with institutional goals.
- • Lead and evaluate deans and academic affairs leadership across schools and colleges.
- • Oversee faculty recruitment, tenure, promotion, and development to ensure excellence and equity.
- • Plan and allocate academic budgets; manage resources and fiscal performance of academic units.
- • Approve new academic programs and curricular changes; oversee periodic program review.
- • Establish and enforce academic policies and procedures informed by data and analysis.
- • Ensure institutional and program accreditation; serve as primary liaison to accreditors and regulators.
- • Direct assessment of student learning and academic program effectiveness for continuous improvement.
- • Guide research and graduate education strategy; ensure research integrity and compliance.
- • Supervise academic support units such as libraries, registrar, online learning, and teaching centers.
- • Coordinate academic calendar and scheduling policies to optimize space and staffing.
- • Shape admission and transfer credit policies with enrollment leadership; monitor enrollment and retention.
- • Represent the university on academic matters to governing boards, agencies, and external partners.
- • Lead fundraising for academic priorities and steward donors in collaboration with advancement.
- • Promote inclusive excellence and compliance across academic affairs to support faculty and student success.
- • Oversee publication of the academic catalog and official academic policy communications.
- • Set and uphold policies for academic integrity, grade appeals, and complaints.
- • Prepare and present reports and dashboards on academic performance and outcomes.
- • Encourage and support grant development and externally funded research and instructional initiatives.
- • Forge partnerships with industry, K–12, and community colleges to advance programs and workforce pathways.
- • Lead crisis and continuity planning for academic operations.
- • Champion instructional innovation, online and hybrid learning, and effective use of academic technologies.
- • Participate in faculty governance and university committees on academic issues.
- • Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations affecting academic programs and licensure.
- • Collaborate with student affairs on co-curricular learning and student success initiatives.
Related specializations
Interview options
Interview options
Interviewee gender
Interviewee accent
Interview time
Related Pathways
Source
Tasks & skills:
O*NET occupational data (work activities, skills, knowledge).
Learn more
Sources & Standards:
This site includes information from O*NET by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. Career Clutch has modified some of this information for student readability. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
Last reviewed: Jan 2026
