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Executive Vice President and Provost

About the Provost

John McCarthy, Ph.D. serves as the Interim Executive Vice President and Provost. Dr. McCarthy manages the academic deans and a variety of offices that foster academic quality and student success. He is a professor of communication disorders.
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Advance Ohio Higher Education Act Implementation Work

To comply with the Advance Ohio Higher Education Act (AOHEA), the Ohio University Board of Trustees passed the required AOHEA policies at its October meeting. The AOHEA policies will take effect on December 24, 2025. Vice Provost for Faculty Development Katie Hartman is working with the college associate deans to develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) that explain the processes that flow from the required AOHEA policies. 

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Vice Provost for Faculty Development

We play a key role in ensuring that academic excellence and high professional standards are hallmarks of Ohio University. Responsibilities include processes for program and curricular changes; academic program review and assessment; faculty hiring, promotion, and tenure; student tuition appeals and more. The office provides valuable resources for new and established faculty; deans, chairs, and directors; and students.
 

Faculty & Academic Planning Resources

 

Accreditation at Ohio University

Ohio University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. While over 30 of the University’s academic programs are accredited by their own disciplinary accreditors, Ohio University as a whole is accredited by HLC; all of the University’s programs and units are covered by this institution-wide accreditation. HLC offers two different pathways to institutional accreditation. They are the Standard Pathway and the Open Pathway. Ohio University has been on the Open Pathway since 2019. The next HLC Comprehensive Evaluation and visit will occur during the 2034-35 academic year.
 

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Dr. Janet Simon

Dr. Janet Simon named interim dean of College of Health Sciences and Professions

May 17, 2026

Dr. Janet Simon has been named interim dean of the College of Health Sciences and Professions, effective June 1, 2026.
Dr. Aimee Edmondson

OHIO names Dr. Aimee Edmondson interim dean of Scripps College of Communication

May 17, 2026

Dr. Aimee Edmondson has been named interim dean of the Scripps College of Communication, effective July 1, 2026.
Alumni Gateway

OHIO announces spring semester 2026 student academic achievement lists

May 14, 2026

At the end of each semester, Ohio University’s undergraduate students are evaluated based on their semester GPA and hours to determine placement on the President’s List, Dean’s List or Provost’s List.