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The provost, along with members of the Senior Academic Leadership Team:

  • Articulates and promotes the Reformed Christian mission of the University.
  • Develops and employs a distinguished, multicultural faculty of Reformed Christian conviction.
  • Provides oversight of the educational policies and programs of the University.
  • Continues the development of dynamic, liberal arts-grounded curricula that remain responsive to new fields and shifting interests and needs.
  • Directs allocation of resources to academic departments, the Hekman library and other academic programs.
  • Promotes effective faculty governance policies and practices.
  • Strengthens and supports faculty development in teaching and learning, research and scholarship, cultural competency and inclusive excellence, and Reformed Christian engagement in teaching, learning and scholarship.
  • Strengthens and supports student success through oversight of student academic services, advising programs, college registration services and encouragement of co-curricular goals.
  • Provides oversight and coordination of programs and partnerships that engage with communities around the world.

Leadership

Kevin Den Dulk

Kevin R. den Dulk

Associate Provost
616-526-6234
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Adejoke Bolanle Ayoola

Dean for the School of Health
526-6059
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Brian Bolt

Dean for the School of Education
526-7526
Arlene Hoogewerf

Arlene Hoogewerf

Dean for the School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
526-6442
Jim Ludema

Jim Ludema

Dean for the School of Business
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Benita Wolters-Fredlund

Dean for the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS)
Laura DeHaan

Laura DeHaan

Dean of Curriculum and Assessment
526-7114
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Todd Dornbos

Dean for Operations and Student Retention
526-6891
David B. Malone

David Malone

Dean of the Library
616-526-6072
Kyle Small

Kyle Small

Dean of Graduate Studies
616-526-6973
Tom Steenwyk

Tom Steenwyk

Registrar and Director of Academic Advising
616-526-6549
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David Wunder

Dean for Faculty Development and Research Initiatives
616-526-6869

Division Leadership and Governance