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About the Office of Academic Affairs

Senior Leaders

W. Randy Smith
Vice Provost for Academic Programs

W. Randy Smith joined the Office of Academic Affairs in 1994 as the university's first provost's faculty fellow and, in that capacity, coordinated Ohio State's decennial reaccreditation process. He was subsequently named an associate provost and, since 1998, has been the vice provost for academic programs (formerly, curriculum and institutional relations).

He has been extensively involved in national professional organizations, statewide committees and task forces, and in university governance. In 1997 he was honored as one of the initial recipients of the Faculty Award for Distinguished University Service for his work with the Ohio Board of Regents in developing and implementing better articulation between the state’s two- and four-year universities and for his role in regional campus performance reviews, enrollment planning, and academic enrichment approach to program funding.

He received the Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching in 1990.

A member of Ohio State’s Department of Geography since 1978, Vice Provost Smith specializes in urban geography, especially urban historical geography, and urban and regional systems. He received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. from York University in Toronto, Canada.

Primary responsibilities:

Academic learning outcomes
Academic program review
Curriculum development and review
Institutional and specialized accreditation
Liaison responsibility with the Council on Academic Affairs

 

Support staff
Alexis Collier
Melissa Soave

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