About the Office
William (Bill) N. Cathey is the Vice Provost, Instruction and Undergraduate Programs. The Vice Provost has overall leadership and responsibility for the following units: Advising Center (for undecided undergraduates and the Bachelor of General Studies students); Intensive English Language Center; Honors Program; Northern Nevada International Center; Office of International Students and Scholars; Office of University Assessment; Pre-Professional and Graduate School Advising; and University Studies Abroad Consortium. His other responsibilities include courses and curriculum; outreach to K-12 and K-16; program review; workshops for new faculty, new and current department chairs, and part-time faculty; liaison with the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities; Instructional Enhancement Grants; International Activity Grants; and first year experience courses.
Jannet Vreeland continues to perform her duties as Vice Provost, a position with responsibilities in the areas of budget, policy, and personnel issues, as well as space allocation and planning. One function of the Vice Provost's position is to provide for the best use of available funds and positions to meet priority needs of the academic support and instructional units to enhance instruction, research, and service at the University of Nevada, Reno. The Vice Provost is responsible for responding to questions arising in colleges/schools, departments, and other units related to the understanding and implementation of policies dealing with budget, personnel, and other aspects of academic and instructional activities.
Fred Holman is the Vice Provost for Extended Studies. The Vice Provost has overall leadership and responsibility for providing credit/non-credit outreach programs for lifelong learning needs. The Vice Provost is responsible for the following units: Professional Development programs; Summer Session; Kids University and Summer Camps; Distance Education; Independent Learning; University Credit Across Nevada (UCAN); ElderCollege; the Fire Science Academy; Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center; and the new Redfield Campus. The Vice Provost is also responsible for collaborating with the colleges/schools, departments, and other units related to the administration and delivery of credit/non-credit programs, and making those programs available to the public at large.
Bruce Shively is the Assistant Vice President for Planning, Budget and Analysis. The Assistant Vice President provides overall direction and supervision of the activities of the Budget Office including development of annual operating budgets, self-supporting budgets, and the biennial budget request. This position also assists and advises the President's Cabinet on budget related issues, is responsible for institutional responses to legislative inquiries, and supervises the on-going operation and development of the Position Control system.
Paul Neill is the Director of the University Core Curriculum Office. He coordinates the activities of the Core Curriculum Board and the sub-committees providing oversight of the Core curriculum areas. The Director acts as the focal point for student and faculty issues related to the Core Curriculum. The Director liaises with the Colleges, the directors of the Writing and Core Humanities Programs, the directors of the Math and Writing Centers and the oversight committees of the Core curriculum areas on curricular and resource needs. The Provost will look for guidance from the Director on curricular and resource priorities for the Core Curriculum. The Director oversees the review process for Core Curriculum courses, provides guidance on Core Curriculum advising policies, adjudicates requests from students for Core Curriculum substitutions, and is responsible for Core Curriculum assessment. Additionally the Director of the Core Curriculum is the program director for the Bachelor of General Studies.