Senior vice provost for academic affairs
As the senior vice provost for academic affairs, Deborah Noble-Triplett, Ph.D., provides leadership to critical areas tied to academic quality and student success.
Working closely with Provost Gail Hackett, Noble-Triplett and her team lead the VCU academic functions to ensure it aligns with the provost's priorities, the president's priorities, and the university's strategic plan — all with the goal of providing an exciting, challenge, and meaningful academic experience for every VCU student.
See the members of Noble-Triplett's team or look up who to contact by subject area.
2018-19 goals and priorities
In conjunction with the provost's priorities and objectives, Noble-Triplett and her team have identified the following focus areas for the academic year:
Three pillars
Setting the standard for academic excellence
Ensuring student success
Servicing the academic enterprise at VCU
Priority areas
Relevant, Experiential and Applied Learning (REAL)
Engagement, gap analysis, curriculum, assessment, high-impact practices, strategic plan
Student success, enrollment, and partnership initiatives
Course scheduling, Global Student Success Program, Mellon Grant
Academic excellence
Plans of study, assessment
Academic programs
Program development and innovation
Accreditation
SACSCOC fifth-year interim report, QEP impact report
Dr. Noble-Triplett's team
Deborah Noble-Triplett, Ph.D.
Senior vice provost for academic affairs
(804) 828-8883
nobletriplett@vcu.edu
Sandy Morgan
Executive assistant to the senior vice provost for academic affairs
(804) 828-8883
sfmorgan@vcu.edu
Jamie Cooper, Ph.D.
Assistant vice provost for academic programs
(804) 828-8883
jscooper@vcu.edu
Erin Webster-Garrett, Ph.D.
Assistant vice provost for REAL
(804) 827-3421
elwebstergarr@vcu.edu
Teri Dunnivant
Managing editor, University Bulletin
(804) 828-3955
tldunnivant@vcu.edu
Andrew Arroyo, Ed.D.
Director for academic programs and policy
(804) 828-2523
atarroyo@vcu.edu
Scott Oates, Ph.D.
Director of academic integrity and assessment
(804) 828-9124
sfoates@vcu.edu
Rachel Gable, Ed.D.
Director of institutional effectiveness
(804) 828-6992
rgable@vcu.edu
Veronica Shuford
Director of program development and innovation
(804) 827-2672
vpshufor@vcu.edu
Herb Hill
Director of undergraduate research and creative inquiry
(804) 828-4450
hhill@vcu.edu
Who to contact (by focus area)
Assessment
Scott Oates, sfoates@vcu.edu
Bulletin questions/information
bulletin@vcu.edu
SCHEV proposals
schevliaisons@vcu.edu
REAL experiential learning initiative
real@vcu.edu
SACSCOC fifth-year report
sacs5@vcu.edu
Undergraduate research
Herb Hill, hhill@vcu.edu