Office of the Provost
The office of the Provost leads and oversees the academic programs, research, and outreach activities of the institution’s faculty, staff and students and collaborates with deans, department chairs, and other campus leaders to ensure a transformative learning environment that leads to student success.
Watch the complete 2026 Oakland University State of Academic Affairs, as presented by Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Amy Thompson, Ph.D., FESG, CHES. The video includes the presentation of four Student Success awards and a joint Q&A with President Pescovitz and Provost Thompson.
Academic Units
- College of Arts and Sciences
- School of Business Administration
- School of Education and Human Services
- School of Engineering and Computer Science
- School of Health Sciences
- School of Medicine
- School of Nursing
- Eye Research Institute
- Honors College
- Kresge Library
- OU-Macomb County
- Professional and Continuing Education
News
- OU names AVP for Global and Digital Learning
- Oakland University Board of Trustees appoints three faculty to rank of Distinguished Professor
- Oakland University awards three Community Changemaker Challenge Grants to advance local impact
- Michigan public universities generate nearly $45 billion in economic impact according to newly published study
- Flu shot season underway at OU
- Oakland University hires Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
- OU to welcome bestselling author John Green for the Student Life Lecture Board and Varner Vitality Lecture Series
- Oakland University to award four honorary degrees at spring commencement ceremonies
- OU and Washtenaw Community College team up to provide new education degree pathways for students
- Amy Thompson, Ph.D., named Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at Oakland University
- Three to receive honorary degrees at OU’s fall commencement ceremonies
- OU to recognize honorary degree recipients at spring commencement ceremonies
- OU signs new articulation agreement with Macomb Community College
- Fall Commencement ceremonies scheduled for December 15 and 16
- OU students earn nine awards at annual Sigma Xi conference
- OU creates Black Faculty Association Legacy Board
- OU to recognize honorary degree recipients at spring commencement ceremonies
- Three OU educators elevated to rank of Distinguished Professor
