Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

The Office of the Provost advances the mission of the University of Maine by supporting units in Academic Affairs, including the colleges. The Provost serves as the Chief Academic Officer and collaborates closely with the President and her Cabinet, Deans, Chairs and Directors, and academic leaders at sibling universities in the University of Maine System. 

The Office of the Provost oversees and supports six colleges, the Graduate School, Cooperative Extension, the Division of Lifelong Learning, Fogler Library, Enrollment Management, and UMaine’s regional campus, the University of Maine at Machias. The Office leads efforts in the following areas: faculty development, student success, student recruitment and retention, program evaluation and accreditation, institutional research and assessment, academic personnel management (including the tenure-and-promotion process), and various strategic initiatives. 

For additional information concerning the units that report to the Office of the Provost, please visit the Academic Affairs page.

Leadership

Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost

Dr. Gabriel Paquette

Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost
gabriel.paquette@maine.edu
207.581.1591

Gabe’s Biography