The Office for Academic Affairs serves our faculty, students and academic administrators in all aspects of teaching, research and service. We strive for excellence in all that we do as our vibrant scholarly community demands. We exist to provide the support needed to help our deans, esteemed faculty, and dedicated students achieve their goals in the classroom, in their research and creative endeavors, and in community outreach and engaged scholarship. Whether providing data through institutional research, working with our accrediting agencies or administering budgets in support to academic excellence throughout our University, we are here to serve and support the academy of scholars that is The University of Alabama. Our Provost and Office for Academic Affairs staff members serve the greater academic community in all endeavors maximizing efforts in support of academic achievement at the highest level. Through this work, we strive each day to support academic excellence that defines The University of Alabama as the Capstone of Higher Education.
In addition to working with all Colleges and Schools, OAA supervises and works with numerous affiliated offices, units and committees: