San Diego State University seeks a seasoned leader with deep administrative and academic experience to serve as its next provost and senior vice president for academic affairs (provost).

Founded in 1897 as a teacher college, and a member of the California State University system since its inception in 1960, SDSU has grown to become a leading public research university while deepening its commitment to education. The mission of SDSU is to provide research-oriented, high-quality education for undergraduate and graduate students and to contribute to the solution of problems through excellence and distinction in teaching, research, and service. SDSU pursues its mission through its many diverse departments and interdisciplinary programs in the creative and performing arts, the humanities, the sciences, engineering and business, and the social and behavioral sciences.

With over 39,000 students, SDSU is committed to providing its students with a transformational college experience. In 2024, the university celebrated the milestone of reaching 500,000 alumni with the spring graduating class. SDSU is also expected to be named an R1 university by the Carnegie Foundation in spring 2025, joining the 4% of U.S. universities with this prestigious status. SDSU is proud to be an exceptionally diverse, transnational institution and holds designations as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). Ranking among the top 25 LGBT-friendly campuses in the nation, SDSU is sincerely committed to higher education access and equity in all forms.

As the second-ranking officer at SDSU and reporting directly to the president, the provost will play an integral role in the continued elevation of the institution, especially as it builds out new programs and facilities at its newest campus sites and fully realizes its impending R1 status. The provost will provide strategic leadership and vision to the divisions of Admissions & Enrollment Services, Academic Colleges, Analytic Studies and Institutional Research, Curriculum, Assessment and Accreditation, Faculty Advancement and Student Success, College of Graduate Studies, International Affairs, University Library, and Resource Management. The provost should bring a spirit of partnership, collaboration, transparency, and passion to build upon SDSU’s achievements in education, research, and service.

SDSU seeks a forward-thinking leader with experience developing and promoting programs for the changing landscape of undergraduate and graduate education. The successful candidate will be knowledgeable about the challenges facing public higher education and ideally have experience working at a complex public higher education institution. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills are required, as is a record of accomplishment in building trust and lasting relationships, both internal and external to SDSU. This individual will be expected to understand and advance SDSU’s mission as a minority-serving institution and have a record of commitment to enhancing student engagement and success. The ideal candidate should also understand and respect the unique shared governance structure of SDSU that includes faculty, staff, and student voices in the decision-making process and should be a collaborative and present leader willing to engage with the community while thoughtfully and purposefully leading the campus. A demonstrated and continuing commitment to diversity, access, equity, and inclusion will be critical to the incoming provost and senior vice president’s success.

SDSU seeks a forward-thinking leader with experience developing and promoting programs for the changing landscape of undergraduate and graduate education. The successful candidate will be knowledgeable about the challenges facing public higher education and ideally have experience working at a complex public higher education institution. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills are required, as is a record of accomplishment in building trust and lasting relationships, both internal and external to SDSU. This individual will be expected to understand and advance SDSU’s mission as a minority-serving institution and have a record of commitment to enhancing student engagement and success. The ideal candidate should also understand and respect the unique shared governance structure of SDSU that includes faculty, staff, and student voices in the decision-making process and should be a collaborative and present leader willing to engage with the community while thoughtfully and purposefully leading the campus. A demonstrated and continuing commitment to diversity, access, equity, and inclusion will be critical to the incoming provost and senior vice president’s success.

An earned terminal degree and academic credentials in research, teaching, and service that merit appointment as a tenured full professor are required. A proven record of broad, progressive, and substantive administrative leadership at the level of dean, associate provost, provost, or similar position is desired. 

San Diego State University seeks a seasoned leader with deep administrative and academic experience to serve as its next provost and senior vice president for academic affairs (provost).

Founded in 1897 as a teacher college, and a member of the California State University system since its inception in 1960, SDSU has grown to become a leading public research university while deepening its commitment to education. The mission of SDSU is to provide research-oriented, high-quality education for undergraduate and graduate students and to contribute to the solution of problems through excellence and distinction in teaching, research, and service. SDSU pursues its mission through its many diverse departments and interdisciplinary programs in the creative and performing arts, the humanities, the sciences, engineering and business, and the social and behavioral sciences.

With over 39,000 students, SDSU is committed to providing its students with a transformational college experience. In 2024, the university celebrated the milestone of reaching 500,000 alumni with the spring graduating class. SDSU is also expected to be named an R1 university by the Carnegie Foundation in spring 2025, joining the 4% of U.S. universities with this prestigious status. SDSU is proud to be an exceptionally diverse, transnational institution and holds designations as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). Ranking among the top 25 LGBT-friendly campuses in the nation, SDSU is sincerely committed to higher education access and equity in all forms.

As the second-ranking officer at SDSU and reporting directly to the president, the provost will play an integral role in the continued elevation of the institution, especially as it builds out new programs and facilities at its newest campus sites and fully realizes its impending R1 status. The provost will provide strategic leadership and vision to the divisions of Admissions & Enrollment Services, Academic Colleges, Analytic Studies and Institutional Research, Curriculum, Assessment and Accreditation, Faculty Advancement and Student Success, College of Graduate Studies, International Affairs, University Library, and Resource Management. The provost should bring a spirit of partnership, collaboration, transparency, and passion to build upon SDSU’s achievements in education, research, and service.

SDSU seeks a forward-thinking leader with experience developing and promoting programs for the changing landscape of undergraduate and graduate education. The successful candidate will be knowledgeable about the challenges facing public higher education and ideally have experience working at a complex public higher education institution. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills are required, as is a record of accomplishment in building trust and lasting relationships, both internal and external to SDSU. This individual will be expected to understand and advance SDSU’s mission as a minority-serving institution and have a record of commitment to enhancing student engagement and success. The ideal candidate should also understand and respect the unique shared governance structure of SDSU that includes faculty, staff, and student voices in the decision-making process and should be a collaborative and present leader willing to engage with the community while thoughtfully and purposefully leading the campus. A demonstrated and continuing commitment to diversity, access, equity, and inclusion will be critical to the incoming provost and senior vice president’s success.

SDSU seeks a forward-thinking leader with experience developing and promoting programs for the changing landscape of undergraduate and graduate education. The successful candidate will be knowledgeable about the challenges facing public higher education and ideally have experience working at a complex public higher education institution. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills are required, as is a record of accomplishment in building trust and lasting relationships, both internal and external to SDSU. This individual will be expected to understand and advance SDSU’s mission as a minority-serving institution and have a record of commitment to enhancing student engagement and success. The ideal candidate should also understand and respect the unique shared governance structure of SDSU that includes faculty, staff, and student voices in the decision-making process and should be a collaborative and present leader willing to engage with the community while thoughtfully and purposefully leading the campus. A demonstrated and continuing commitment to diversity, access, equity, and inclusion will be critical to the incoming provost and senior vice president’s success.

An earned terminal degree and academic credentials in research, teaching, and service that merit appointment as a tenured full professor are required. A proven record of broad, progressive, and substantive administrative leadership at the level of dean, associate provost, provost, or similar position is desired.