PROVOST & EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
MARION K. UNDERWOOD, Ph.D.
“Colorado State University has an unparalleled commitment to student success, world-changing research, academic excellence, and a culture anchored in our institutional values and Principles of Community. CSU shines as a public land-grant university dedicated to teaching, research, engagement, and outreach, and always focused on fostering excellence. I am honored to be a trusted steward of CSU’s academic enterprise and equally proud to call myself a CSU Ram.”
– Marion K. Underwood, Provost and Executive Vice President of Colorado State University
The Provost is the University’s Chief Academic Officer and oversees the integrity and success of the institution’s academic enterprise.
The responsibility of the Office of the Provost is to provide academic vision and leadership to fulfill the land-grant mission of Colorado State University. To chart CSU’s course to the forefront of excellence, the Provost’s Office will articulate, communicate, and facilitate the development of fundamental values basic to the University’s mission and administer academic programs and policies with the utmost respect for and attention to our constituents’ needs.
KEY INITIATIVES
ABOUT CSU
Colorado State University is one of the nation’s top public research universities and an institution on the rise. In the last decade, CSU has produced all-time highs in enrollment and success, record fundraising far outpacing ambitious goals, groundbreaking research driven by a highly productive faculty, a campus revitalized by a transformational building campaign, and, perhaps most important, an unrivaled learning environment from which nine of 10 recent graduates say they would choose CSU again and rate their education as excellent. To learn more about CSU, visit about.colostate.edu.
POINTS OF PRIDE
THE CSU SYSTEM
It’s one thing to be located in a community but another entirely to be part of it: to know its attributes, its successes, and its challenges; to be a dedicated partner in seeking solutions that will best position communities and their citizens for the future. The Colorado State University System and its three campuses are just such partners for the state of Colorado. Our programs and our alumni are ingrained in communities across the state, joining every day with fellow citizens, policy makers, businesses, and organizations to spark innovation, hone ideas, and improve economic vibrancy and quality of life for the people of Colorado. At the heart of our work is a profound mission: providing access to educational excellence and opportunities that arise from it. To learn more about the CSU System, visit csusystem.edu.