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Greetings from the Office of the Provost!

As the academic heart of UAB, our office is dedicated to fostering excellence in teaching, learning, and student experience. We support faculty, staff, and students in achieving their academic and professional goals while advancing UAB’s mission of to be a world-class research university and academic health system committed to understanding and improving the human experience.

UAB is a sprawling city campus with a welcoming atmosphere for our faculty, staff, and students. Located in the heart of Alabama’s “Magic City,” UAB fosters a one-of-a-kind student experience thanks to our dedicated faculty and staff. Our faculty's diverse array of disciplines—from medicine and health disciplines to the arts and humanities—is one of our greatest assets. This breadth of expertise equips us to in our bold research mission and in providing a holistic, interdisciplinary education that empowers students to solve the world's most pressing challenges.

Whether you are a student seeking guidance, a faculty member pursuing scholarly excellence, or a staff member contributing to our vibrant campus community, we are here to help you succeed. Explore our resources, initiatives, and academic programs, and join us in shaping the future of education and discovery at UAB.

Thank you for visiting—we look forward to supporting your journey at UAB!

Janet Woodruff-Borden

Janet Woodruff-Borden, Ph.D.
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Office of the Provost Impact Report: Fall 2017-2023

Office of the Provost Impact Report: Fall 2017-2023


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Key Initiatives

SUCCESS Initiative

SUCCESS is an institution-wide collaboration to provide a robust and seamless experience for students from first interest through graduation.

AI Task Force Report

A Report on Artificial Intelligence and the UAB Community, prepared by the Provost-appointed AI Working Group.

Blazer Core Curriculum

Faculty from every undergraduate department are collaborating on this effort to create a unique curriculum that models and develops socially conscious global leaders and citizens.

Strategic Plan

We are holding ourselves accountable to the bold blueprint of Forging the Future with rigorous metrics and dashboards that measure our success for all to see.

Community Engagement

Through faculty and staff service, and service-learning courses, we are scaling up our support for Birmingham and beyond like never before.

Grand Challenge

Our bold project – Healthy Alabama 2030 – will lift Alabama’s health rankings by harnessing faculty expertise and research, and student engagement to bring sweeping change statewide.

Campus Engagement Survey

We are making UAB better by using survey data to enhance success and address concerns and opportunities at the school and department level through detailed action plans.

Enrollment Growth

Data–driven strategies and close collaboration across campus allow us to recruit and retain top students, which has led to four years of record enrollment.

University-Wide Committees

We are committed to shared governance, with student, faculty and staff representation in decisions on everything from strategic planning and safety to parking and transportation to campus pride initiatives.

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Blazer Kudos

Kudos is UAB Office of the Provost's peer-to-peer recognition program. Send your fellow colleagues a round of applause — Kudos — when they impress you or when you want to recognize something great they have done.

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