The Provost Advisory Committee composed the leadership statement for Ohio State's next Executive Vice President and Provost. You can review the leadership statement by clicking here. Following six listening sessions across the university, during which the committee received feedback from more than 200 faculty, staff and students, the Provost Advisory Committee created the leadership statement to reflect the responsibilities and qualifications of Ohio State's academic leader. Several of the items in the leadership statement represent direct feedback from the university community. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Click here to review frequently asked questions about Ohio State's search for its next Executive Vice President and Provost. Members of the university community can send questions, feedback and nominations to provostsearch@osu.edu.

Listening Sessions

The Ohio State University is well-positioned to attract an academic leader who will continue our great momentum on student access and success, boundless research through the Discovery Themes and impactful service to global communities. Faculty, staff and student input and engagement will be crucial throughout the search.

The Provost Advisory Committee began the process by actively seeking input and feedback from faculty, staff and students, who had the opportunity to provide thoughts at one of our listening sessions.

These conversations occurred at a variety of locations and the feedback collected will help shape the leadership profile of our executive vice president and provost. During the sessions, participants discussed the opportunities and challenges facing our next executive vice president and provost, as well as the experience and other qualifications that would best prepare someone for academic leadership at Ohio State. The Provost Advisory Committee may also seek input from additional individuals and groups, as needed throughout the search.

Listening sessions were held: 

• February 11, 2016. 1-2 p.m. – Sullivant Hall, Room 141
• February 12, 2016. 8-9 a.m. – Graves Hall, Room 1063
• February 12, 2016. 2:30-3:30 p.m. – Live stream for regional campuses:
• Marion campus: 220 Maynard Hall,  Guthery Community Room
• Lima campus: Science 100
• Mansfield campus: Conard Hall, Room 120H (Learning Collaborative Classroom in the Bromfield Learning and Information Center)
• Newark campus: Founders Hall, Room 101
• ATI: Contact Michelle Villers, Assistant to the Director, at villers.11@osu.edu or (330) 287-1231
• February 15, 2016. 10-11 a.m. – RPAC: Meeting Room 1
• February 16, 2016. 3:30-4:30 p.m. – Mason Hall, Second Floor Rotunda
• February 16, 2016. 6-7 p.m. - Undergraduate Student Government Meeting

If  you have questions about accessibility or wish to request accommodations, please contact the ADA Coordinator's office at ADA-OSU@osu.edu;  (614) 292-6207(v); (614) 688-8605(tty).

If you were unable to attend a session, we encourage you to submit nominations, search process questions or feedback on qualifications at any time during the search to provostsearch@osu.edu. Please check the website, onCampus and emails for updates on these sessions, as well as for other information about the search process.

Provost Advisory Committee

The Ohio State University President Michael V. Drake began the national search for the university’s executive vice president and provost by assembling the advisory committee. President Drake named Lonnie King, professor and former dean, College of Veterinary Medicine, as chair of the Provost Advisory Committee, which is comprised of faculty, staff and students from colleges and units across the university, including regional campuses. R. William Funk & Associates, a national leader in higher education executive searches, will assist Ohio State as an external consultant.

The university anticipates having a permanent executive vice president and provost in place for the 2016-2017 academic year. Bruce A. McPheron, vice president for agricultural administration and dean of the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, is serving as interim executive vice president and provost during the search.

Provost Advisory Committee: