Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President

Ralph Wilcox, Provost and Executive Vice President

About

Ralph Wilcox was appointed Provost and Executive Vice President for the University of South Florida System, and for the University of South Florida Tampa campus, in September 2009, having served as Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs since January 2008. He held the position of Professor and Vice Provost at the University of South Florida from 2003 to 2007, with primary responsibilities in policy analysis, planning and performance. He chairs the Council of Academic Vice Presidents, of the State University System of Florida, and serves as USF’s principal liaison to the Florida Board of Governors.

For more information, please see Dr. Wilcox's biography and CV.

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Provost's Updates and Reports

• August 18, 2011 - 2011 Fall Faculty Assembly
• July 5, 2011 - Letter to the Faculty from Provost Wilcox
• January 10, 2011 - Message from Provost Wilcox
• September 18, 2010 - Tentative agreement between USF BOT and USF UFF

Information on the State Budget

• 2010-11 Fiscal Year Budget

Presentations

• Faculty Senate presentation. Presented to the USF Faculty Senate on January 25, 2012 by USF Provost and Executive Vice President Ralph Wilcox.
• Council of Deans Mid-Year Retreat. Presented to the USF Council of Deans on January 6, 2012 by USF Provost and Executive Vice President Ralph Wilcox.
• STEM at USF v1.0. Presented to the USF Board of Trustees on December 8, 2011 by USF Provost and Executive Vice President Ralph Wilcox.
  • STEM Definitions
  • STEM summaries
  • USF System Academic STEM Degree Programs Inventory by Location August 2011
  • STEM: Good Jobs Now and for the Future (U.S. Department of Commerce)
  • The Progress of Education Reform: STEM Performance (Education Commission of the States)
  • STEM-Designated Degree Program List (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
• Demystifying the Cost of Education at USF: Balancing Quality, Access, and Affordability. Presented to the USF Student Senate on November 29, 2011.
• USF European Expo. Presented in London, England from October 13-15, 2011. See also USF's Expo website with details of the exposition as well as two videos shown at the venue: international recruiting and points of pride.
• A Performance Update: Advancing USF's Strategic Plan (pdf) or in a book-style presentation. Presented at the October 6, 2011 USF Board of Trustees meeting by USF Vice Provost Graham Tobin.
• Fall Faculty Assembly (video), transcript, slides, and news article. Delivered Thursday, August 18, 2011.
• As the Pendulum Swings: From Public Support to Private Investment - Strengthening Student Access and Success - Funding Undergraduate Education Across the University of South Florida System. Presented at the USF Board of Trustees Finance & Audit Workgroup and the Academic & Campus Environment Workgroup meetings on February 17, 2011.
• A Performance Update: Advancing USF's Strategic Plan (pdf) or in a book-style presentation. Presented at the USF Board of Trustees meeting on October 7, 2010.
• Florida Board of Governors Annual Report and Work Plan and New Student Enrollment and Targets. Presented at the USF Board of Trustees Academic and Campus Environment Workgroup meeting on November 19, 2009.
• Strategic Performance Update, National Student & Faculty Awards, and Student Success. Presented at the USF Board of Trustees meeting on September 10, 2009.
• Effective Strategic Budgeting in Higher Education. Presented at the Council of Colleges of Arts & Sciences Fiscal Management Seminar on March 6, 2009.
• Path to Mission Differentiation. Presented to the USF Board of Trustees on March 20, 2008.
• Investing in Student Access and Success - A Conceptual Case Statement. Also in QuickTime MOV format. February 23, 2007.

Links

• Budget Reduction Activities
• Selected Publications from USF as well as the Local, State and National Levels

Documents

• Inter-Campus Academic Relations (ICAR)
• ICAR Letter from President Judy Genshaft
• ICAR Document

Higher Education Leadership Resources

View a list of higher education leadership resources.

Contact the Provost

Dr. Ralph Wilcox, Provost and Executive Vice President
rcwilcox@usf.edu

Contact the Provost's Staff

Stephanie Williams, Special Assistant
swilliams@usf.edu

Mirtha Garcia Collin, Executive Assistant to the Provost
mgcollin@usf.edu