
As UA’s senior vice president, provost and chief operating officer, Dr. William M. “Mike” Sherman works with others to accomplish UA’s shared vision, mission and goals. Sherman, as the senior academic administrator, leads the academic, research and service components of the University.
Provost Mike Sherman recently traveled in the Far East to visit Asian universities with the goal of strengthening relations to assure success of Vision 2020. Read his blog.
He also oversees operations, working to align UA’s academic support units (previously called “administrative units” or “VP units”) to enable the university’s academic agenda carried out by faculty — all with the ultimate goal of promoting student success.
“We will pursue student success by means of rigorous and comprehensive academic programs combined with an institution-wide commitment to inclusive excellence,” Sherman said.
Priorities of the Provost’s Office include:
The academic support units, guided by the emerging Strategic Plan (1), enable the academic units to achieve the academic agenda (2). This achievement is measured by the university leadership (3), and reviewed by The Board of Trustees and the President, who in tandem with others, adjust our plans (4) to refine the trajectory we are on. Enlarge diagram.
Dr. Sherman started as provost in June 2010. Prior to UA, Sherman was vice provost for academic planning and professor of sport and exercise science at The Ohio State University, where he had worked 25 years. Sherman has earned three degrees:
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Dr. William M. “Mike” Sherman
E-mail: Provost@uakron.edu
Phone: 330-972-7593
Located in: Buchtel Hall
The University's strategic plan, Vision 2020: A New Gold Standard of University Performance, opens the door for a new and innovative investment program.
Learn more about the Achieving Distinction investment program and call for proposals.