{"id":42,"date":"2020-11-13T11:51:53","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T17:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2026-05-05T16:19:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T21:19:48","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Division of Academic Affairs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-p-banner\"><div class=\"uwm-p-banner--single\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/755\/2025\/06\/academic-affairs-banner.jpg\" alt=\"Seven students sitting around a table with laptops and papers in a library or classroom setting, smiling and working together.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1500\" height=\"400\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\"><header class=\"page-header\"><h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">Division of Academic Affairs<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n<figure class=\"alignright uwm-c-img--right uwm-c-img--caption-gray\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/755\/2026\/05\/TF_Preferred_Original_web200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Tina Freiburger\" class=\"wp-image-2546\" \/><figcaption>Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor Tina Freiburger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-lg wp-block-paragraph\">The Division of Academic Affairs provides the framework, resources, and support to allow UWM&#8217;s scholars to achieve their goals, enhance academic programming, advance research, and ensure success for all students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-lg wp-block-paragraph\">The Office of the Provost is also responsible for faculty and staff development and personnel oversight, institutional accreditation and accountability for assessing student learning outcomes, and collaborations with other institutions and organizations to catalyze research growth, economic development, and interdisciplinary program offerings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-lg wp-block-paragraph\">As the chief academic officer of UWM, Interim Provost Freiburger oversees all academic operations, is responsible for the administration of all&nbsp;schools and colleges, as well as enrollment management and numerous centers, institutes, and units within the Division of Academic Affairs.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/about\/provosts-biography\/\">More about Interim Provost Freiburger<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left uwm-u-align--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/about\/contact\/\" rel=\"\">Contact the Office of the Provost<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--color-head uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Resources<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list uwm-c-list--link-arrow\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/resources\/resources-for-instructors\/\">Resources for Instructors<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/resources\/accreditation\/\">Accreditation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/resources\/planning\/space-and-planning-management\/\">Academic Program Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/resources\/professional-licensure-disclosures\/\">Professional Licensure Disclosures<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--color-head uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Schools, colleges, and other units in the Division of Academic Affairs<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div 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