Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
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The Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs (EVPAA) acts for the President in the latter's absence and is the principal academic officer under the President of The George Washington University, with administrative oversight of the Schools and other academic divisions, including the Virginia Campus. In 2003, the Vice President for Academic Affairs changed its name to EVPAA.
The Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs overseas the deans of the following schools: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Elliott School of International Affairs, School of Engineering and Applied Science, School of Business, Graduate School of Education and Human Development, Law School, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Public Heath and Health Sciences, College of Professional Studies, as well as the University Librarian and Dean of the Virginia Campus.
Other units reporting to the Vice President include the offices of Academic Planning and Special Projects; Research and Graduate Studies; Academic Development and Continuing Education; Institutional Research; Fellowships and Graduate Student Support; Graduate Enrollment Support Services; Summer, Special, and International Programs; the Academic Editor; the University Honors Program; University Teaching Center; the Academic Integrity Office; the Dimock Gallery; and the Department of Naval Science.
The Vice President is responsible for educational policies in the areas of admissions, curriculum, research, libraries, academic computing, instructional television, distance learning, and faculty personnel administration and is the corporate officer to approve faculty appointments and ensure that such appointments conform with provisions of the Faulty Code.
Since 1980, Roderick French and Donald Lehman have made significant contributions to the Office and its organization. Under their watch the 700 series of courses began, as well as the University Honors Program, and a number of lecture series and symposiums took place. The office publishes the Faculty Handbook.
For additional information on Dr. Don Lehman [1]
See also: Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Records/RG0004[2]
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Document Location: University Archives
Date Added to Encyclopedia: December 21, 2006
Prepared by: Lyle Slovick, Assistant University Archivist
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