Council of DeansThe Provost serves as the chief academic officer of the University and has overall responsibility for the institution's educational and research programs. Administratively, those programs are divided into the college, schools, and programs headed by a dean or assistant provost.
The Council of Deans reports to the Provost. It is an important agency for the deans to assist communication and collaboration across the University. The Council includes all academic deans, the associate and assistant provosts, and the Academic Budget Officer. Their roles and names are listed below.
| Role |
Name |
| Associate Provost for Enrollment |
 Robert Alexander |
| Dean, Benerd School of Education |
 Lynn Beck |
Assistant Provost for Planning, Innovation,
and Institutional Assessment |
Robert Brodnick |
| Academic Budget Officer |
Carrie Darnall |
| Associate Provost for International Initiatives and Dean, School of International Studies |
Margee Ensign |
| Dean, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry |
Patrick Ferrillo |
| Dean, Eberhardt School of Business |
Rich Flaherty |
| Associate Provost/Chief Information Officer |
Larry Frederick |
| Associate Provost for Research, Collaborative Programs, and Dean of Graduate Studies |
Jin Gong |
| Assistant Provost for Curriculum, Administration, and Special Programs |
Berit Gundersen |
| Assistant Provost for Faculty Development and Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning |
Jace Hargis |
| Dean, Conservatory of Music |
Giulio Ongaro |
| Dean, School of Engineering and Computer Science |
Ravi Jain |
| Dean, The College |
Thomas Krise |
| Assistant Provost for Diversity |
Arturo Ocampo |
Dean, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and
Health Sciences |
Phillip Oppenheimer |
| Dean, McGeorge School of Law |
Elizabeth Rindskopf- Parker |
| Associate Provost, Professional and Continuing Education |
Barbara Shaw |
| Dean, Library |
Brigid Welch |
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