About the Office of Academic Affairs
About the Office of Academic Affairs
Vice Provosts
- Vice Provost for Academic Policy and Faculty Resources
- Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean of the Graduate School
- Vice Provost for Enrollment Services and Dean for Undergraduate Education
- Vice Provost for Academic Administration
- Vice Provost for Academic Programs
- Vice Provost for Minority Affairs and Special Assistant to the President for Diversity
- Interim Vice Provost for the Arts & Sciences and Interim Executive Dean of the Arts & Sciences Colleges
Vice Provosts
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
W. Randy Smith's biographical sketch (PDF)
Support staff
Alexis Collier
Briggs Cormier
John Ryan
