Welcome to the Office of the Provost Advancing academic excellence at Florida State University
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Florida State University is achieving new heights of academic excellence through our incredibly talented undergraduate and graduate students. We prepare our students to critically analyze and understand diverse viewpoints within an environment that cultivates free inquiry and values lifelong learning.
Our world-class faculty members are embracing academic innovation to shape teaching and learning, and are expanding the horizons of science, technology, the arts, and the humanities through their scholarship, research, and creative endeavors.
Their work enriches our community, state, nation, and world. It is an exciting time to be a Florida State Seminole.
As the Chief Academic Officer, the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs guides FSU’s strategic investments in student achievement, faculty excellence, and institutional impact. The Office of the Provost advances FSU’s academic mission by driving the success of its academic colleges, research centers and institutes, and international study centers through pioneering initiatives that advance the university’s reputation as a leader among public, R1 research universities.
<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/NicheUS-News-Rankings-Graphic-1-1024x683.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="The view of trees and students on Legacy Walk from the HCB Building on FSU's campus." style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/NicheUS-News-Rankings-Graphic-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/NicheUS-News-Rankings-Graphic-1-512x341.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/NicheUS-News-Rankings-Graphic-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/NicheUS-News-Rankings-Graphic-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/NicheUS-News-Rankings-Graphic-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/NicheUS-News-Rankings-Graphic-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/NicheUS-News-Rankings-Graphic-1.jpg 1800w" sizes="(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px" /><p>Florida State University is reaffirming its position as one of the nation’s premier public universities, earning strong rankings from U.S. […]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/news/university-news/2026/09/22/national-rankings-highlight-fsus-strength-in-student-success-academic-quality/">National rankings highlight FSU’s strength in student success, academic quality</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/DAVID-BROOKS-1024x683.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Event promotional graphic featuring a portrait of David Brooks alongside details announcing his speaking appearance on September 10, 2026, at 6 p.m. in the Ruby Diamond Concert Hall, hosted by the Florida State University Institute for Governance & Civics." style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/DAVID-BROOKS-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/DAVID-BROOKS-512x341.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/DAVID-BROOKS-768x512.jpg 768w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/DAVID-BROOKS-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/DAVID-BROOKS-900x600.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/DAVID-BROOKS-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/DAVID-BROOKS.jpg 1800w" sizes="(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px" /><p>Florida State University will welcome bestselling author and commentator David Brooks to campus Sept. 10 for a conversation with President […]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/news/2026/09/03/author-david-brooks-to-join-fsu-president-richard-mccullough-for-conversation-on-character-civil-discourse/">Author David Brooks to join FSU President Richard McCullough for conversation on character, civil discourse</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/A7V00091-Edit-2-1024x683.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Provost Jim Clark and John Barnhill pose with an award." style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/A7V00091-Edit-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/A7V00091-Edit-2-512x341.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/A7V00091-Edit-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/A7V00091-Edit-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/A7V00091-Edit-2-900x600.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/A7V00091-Edit-2-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/A7V00091-Edit-2.jpg 1800w" sizes="(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px" /><p>Throughout his career, John Barnhill has felt called to do one thing: help people. Barnhill joined Florida State’s academic admissions […]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/news/university-news/2026/09/01/fsu-admissions-chief-john-barnhill-retires-after-48-years/">FSU admissions chief John Barnhill retires after 48 years</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
