A Guide to the Office of the Senior Vice Provost

The Office of the Senior Vice Provost advances the Office of the Provost’s mission by propelling excellence in teaching and learning, promoting global engagement, and supporting administration and planning.

  • It promotes excellence in teaching and learning through the Office of Teaching, Learning, and Innovation and the Center for Teaching and Learning, and spearheads initiatives to expand the University’s online and hybrid offerings, including Columbia+, Columbia University’s online platform for engaging alumni and learners from around the world.
  • It advances international engagement through developing and supporting global partnerships.
  • It supports many aspects of academic management of the University, including administrative planning, and space planning, and provides support to the Provost’s Office financial commitments and Human Resources support for employees of the Office of the Provost.

It also has direct oversight of several units that report to the Office of the Provost.

Key Responsibilities

OSVP oversees the Office of Teaching, Learning, and Innovation (OTLI), the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), the annual Provost’s Teaching and Learning RFPs, the Provost’s Conversations on Online Learning series (PCoOL), and the Science of Learning Research (SOLER) Initiative.

At individual schools, Education Deans often work closely with the Office of Teaching, Learning, and Innovation.

vptli.columbia.edu
ctl.columbia.edu
soler.columbia.edu
online.columbia.edu

Columbia+ is Columbia University’s online platform to engage alumni and learners from around the world through non-degree non-credit courses, events (live-streamed and recorded) and podcasts. Columbia+ also provides guidance, resources, and services to schools to leverage online technologies, brings executive education opportunities for schools, and facilitates collaborations to meet needs of corporations and governments. 

plus.columbia.edu 

OSVP promotes international engagement that enriches teaching and research through developing global partnerships, and oversees the Alliance Program and The Italian Academy.

At individual schools, Deans as well as Deans of Education often work with the OSVP on issues related to global academic partnerships.


 

OSVP supports the Provost in working with University leadership to advance space planning and programming. The team also coordinates, in partnership with academic units and Human Resources, efforts to enable excellence in all we do for student employees at the University. 

studentbenefits.provost.columbia.edu

OSVP oversees the Provost’s Office Budget and Financial Operations as well as all Human Resources support for Provost's Office employees, including assistance with leaves, hiring, and other Human Resources needs. OSVP also provides Financial and HR support to the various reporting units which include but are not limited to: Alliance, Chaplaincy, EOAA, ISSO, Italian Academy, Journal of Philosophy, Office of Work/Life, Senate, Tompkins Hall, University Professors, and University Seminars.

At individual schools, Deans and their Senior Business Officers are the points of contact with OSVP for issues related to administration, planning, and financial management.

Resources

Key Contacts