Vice Provost for Student Success and Dean for the Division of Undergraduate Academic Affairs

The University of Maryland, Baltimore College (UMBC) seeks a dedicated, transformational, and collaborative leader to serve as the Vice Provost of Student Success and Dean for the Division of Undergraduate Academic Affairs (Vice Provost and Dean). Reporting to the Provost, the Vice Provost and Dean will lead the Division of Undergraduate Academic Affairs (UAA), which supports the academic pursuits of undergraduate students from all colleges and programs from enrollment to graduation. 

Founded in 1966, UMBC is a top-ranked national university with an inclusive culture that connects innovative teaching and learning, research across disciplines, and civic engagement. UMBC is dedicated to cultural and ethnic diversity, social responsibility, and lifelong learning and has achieved a remarkable national and international reputation for innovation and student success, particularly in STEM. UMBC models inclusive excellence and consistently ranks among the most innovative universities with the highest quality undergraduate teaching. UAA is a key piece of the student success puzzle, as the division coordinates university-wide initiatives designed to support students toward successful completion of their academic journey at UMBC and to ensure they are prepared to meet the challenges of the future. UAA is involved in developing and revising curricula, programs, and academic policy and in fostering external relations to deliver a distinctive experience for all undergraduates.

The Vice Provost and Dean will set a vision and strategy for UAA and student success that builds upon the momentum and excellence already at UMBC. Specifically, the Vice Provost and Dean will develop and execute a strategic vision for the Division of Undergraduate Academic Affairs centered on inclusive excellence; strategize and collaborate with academic units across the university to scale up proven strategies that increase student success; assess and address structural, organizational, and policy barriers that hinder student success; and create and implement data infrastructures that facilitate student success. UMBC is committed to inclusive excellence, its mission as a public university, and its spirit of innovation. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced and demonstrated collaborative leader focused on student success who can lead transformative initiatives to ensure all students have an equitable experience at UMBC and graduate equipped for their next step.  

Keight Tucker Kennedy is leading this search with Janette Martinez.

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County, values safety, cultural and ethnic diversity, social responsibility, lifelong learning, equity, and civic engagement. Consistent with these principles, the UMBC does not discriminate in offering equal access to its educational programs and activities or with respect to employment terms and conditions on the basis of a UMBC community member’s race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, ancestry, age, gender identity or expression, national origin, veterans status, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or genetic information.