The Office of the Provost
The Office of Academic Affairs is dedicated to meeting the academic needs of the student body as well as the faculty.Quick links to Nav Areas
Faculty Affairs
Access policy and resources for all faculty contract types
- Promotion & Tenure and Annual Review Resources
- Committee and Governance Information
- Professional Development & Internal Programs
- *Under construction: a new Faculty Affairs website will launch in Fall 2025 to house forms, policy information, process guides, and support content.
Research and Creative Works
Access the Office of Research resources for planning, funding, and completing projects.
- Funding Opportunities and Offices of Sponsored Programs and Research Integrity
- Center for Student Research Programs
- Toolkits and Professional Development
Academic Units and Programs
Access content for the academic programs, support, and curriculum.
- Academic Programs by College
- Student Success Units
- Compass Curriculum
- The Graduate School
Recent Highlights across Academic Affairs
The work of our faculty, staff, and students is at the heart of our academic mission. Here, we celebrate their recent achievements and the innovative work happening across the Division of Academic Affairs. These highlights showcase our shared commitment to excellence and the vibrant culture of discovery at UCCS.
- The first communication from ofa@uccs.edu describes the vision and what you can expect from the office. Review the message send on 9/29/2025.
- The Faculty Resource Center (FRC) will now report to the Office of Faculty Affairs, aligning their work around faculty development, retention, and instructional excellence to the faculty growth, development, and recognition priorities of OFA.
- During the 2024-2025 academic year, multiple academic and research policies were approved through shared governance. Many thanks to the various policy leads and committee members as well as EPUS and Faculty Assembly for your participation in policy governance. Read the full policies posted to VCAF.
- Faculty governance will vote on additional highly impactful policies, and you may want to review the Faculty Assembly calendar.
- Professional Rights and Responsibilities (200-new)
- Faculty Grievance (200-new)
- Program Discontinuance (200-014)
We want to hear your news! Check back the first Tuesday of each month for a round-up of news, events, and announcements from the previous month. Submit a highlight from your academic affairs area by the last Friday of the month to be included.
