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!
Illuminate Forward
Baylor University Strategic Plan
Baylor embarked on a new Academic Strategic Plan—Illuminate—in 2018, and Illuminate Forward was affirmed in 2021. The comprehensive plan continues to draw upon the institution’s heritage and commitment to becoming a preeminent Christian research university, as outlined in Pro Futuris.
News
More NewsThe end of an academic year comes with the opportunity to celebrate the success of our students. This May, we anticipate that nearly 2,800 undergraduate and over 700 graduate students will be awarded their degrees.
Baylor University Provost Nancy Brickhouse, Ph.D., announced today the appointment of Elisabeth R. Kincaid, J.D., Ph.D., as director of the Institute for Faith and Learning (IFL), effective Aug. 1. She also will serve as associate professor of ethics, faith and culture in Baylor’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary and affiliate faculty member in the Department of Management in the Hankamer School of Business.
Stephen Sloan, Ph.D., professor of history and the director of the Institute for Oral History at Baylor University, was honored as the 2024 Cornelia Marschall Smith Professor of the Year at the annual Academic Honors Convocation on April 19.
Twelve Baylor University professors have been honored with Outstanding Faculty Awards for teaching, scholarship and contributions to the academic community for the 2023-2024 academic year.