Office of the Provost
As the University's chief academic officer, the provost has responsibility for all of Baylor's academic enterprises, including twelve schools and colleges and more than one dozen research centers and institutes. The provost works closely with the president, deans, department chairs, faculty, regents, and others to provide academic vision and leadership and to promote and support excellence in teaching, learning, and research within the context of a Christian worldview.
Initiatives
COACHE is a research-practice partnership and network of peer institutions dedicated to improving outcomes in faculty recruitment, development, and retention. Under COACHE, more than 300 colleges and universities have strengthened their capacity to identify the drivers of faculty success and implement informed changes. This strategic partnership allowed us to compare our results across campus, relative to five peer institutions, and across 110 institutions nationwide.
Readers Meet the Author features the scholarly work of faculty from across disciplines in a hybrid format so everyone can participate. At each gathering, we focus on a recently authored book by a member of our Baylor community, hearing from the author, and sharing in a Q&A to inspire conversation.
As a leading Christian institution with a strong Baptist heritage and impact that extends throughout Texas and internationally, Baylor University seeks to “educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community.” In line with this mission, we seek to embody Christ’s teachings of love and inclusivity across boundaries of racial, ethnic, gender, socio-economic, religious, and other expressions of human difference.
Baylor University, along with 9 other U.S. and international universities, is a participant in the 18th cohort of the American Council on Education's (ACE) Internationalization Laboratory, a guided and collaborative strategic planning process.
Baylor's success is dependent upon recruiting the very best from a diverse pool of candidates. The University provides a vibrant campus community with students from all 50 states and more than 90 countries. We invite you to come be a part of our community.
We are so proud to host over 2,000 faculty members here at Baylor. Learn more about special events, awards, benefits, the latest announcements, and development opportunities to hone your craft.
Learn more about the resources available for those retiring from Baylor's faculty, as well as the most up-to-date lists of emeritus faculty and recent retirees. Once a Baylor Bear, always a Baylor Bear!
Strategic Plan: Baylor in Deeds
The new plan, developed through a campuswide strategic planning process launched in July 2023, sought answers for the question: “What does the world need Baylor for?” Thousands of faculty, staff, students, alumni and others participated in the process through listening sessions, interviews, online submissions and the development of white papers. A common idea developed from this effort: Baylor has a significant opportunity to adopt a global perspective that also fulfills its scriptural calling.
News
More NewsOn Tuesday, September 8, 2026, the Office of the Provost and the Office of the President announced the Baylor faculty authors selected for the 2026-2027 Readers Meet the Author series. Professors Allison Alford, Candi Cann, Barry Harvey, Ronald Angelo Johnson and Bruce Longenecker each published single-author works in their respective fields in the past year that will be featured during conversation sessions throughout the current academic year. A complete schedule is available at provost.web.baylor.edu/rma.
I hope the summer gave you some time to catch your breath, even though I know summer is rarely “time off” for faculty. Also, our staff continues to work through the summer to ensure things are in order for the autumn.
As this is my final newsletter to you as provost, I want to take a moment simply to say thank you. Your faithful stewardship of Baylor’s Christian mission is lived out every day in the way you teach and mentor our students and in how you care for one another.
Over the summer and into the fall, Academic Affairs will engage in several "retooling" efforts to better align our resources with the priorities of Baylor in Deeds and current fiscal realities.