
Academic Affairs
Provost's Office
The Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs is the university's chief academic officer, providing administrative oversight for four undergraduate colleges: Arts and Sciences, Business, Education and Human Sciences, and Nursing and Health Sciences; various other academic and co-curricular support programs; the Office of Graduate Studies and the Office of Undergraduate Studies. The office develops and implements academic policies, priorities, and programs in collaboration with all members of the university community.
Academic Affairs Programs and Departments
Below are links to programs and departments that fall under Academic Affairs – some of the innovative and high-caliber experiences that help Blugold graduates stand out.

College of Arts and Sciences
The College of Arts and Sciences is home to some of the most innovative and award-winning programs on this campus, as well as those most rooted in our stand-out liberal arts tradition. Find out if the programs are in line with your passions and goals.
Explore Arts and Sciences
College of Business
Gain the competitive edge to take on the business world. Apply what you learn in class through internships, sales competitions and projects within the business community.
Explore business
College of Nursing + Health Sciences
The College of Nursing and Health Sciences supports students’ experiences in and out of the classroom through the simulation lab, research, clinicals, and practica.
Explore Nursing
College of Education and Human Sciences
We produce the best teachers in the state, it's a fact. If teaching is what you think you want to do, read more and visit our program.
Be a change agent in education
Graduate studies at UWEC
UW-Eau Claire offers an array of master's degrees, educational specialist, and a doctoral program in nursing, and a variety of course options from online, to distance education and standard campus coursework.
Top-notch grad programs
CETL
The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) provides programming and assistance for faculty and staff to enhance their work as educators.
Welcome to CETL
Blugold Commitment
The Blugold Commitment is a partnership of students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends to preserve and enhance the distinctive, high-quality UW-Eau Claire Undergraduate experience.
Student driven
Institutional Research
The Office of Institutional Research serves as a comprehensive source for information about UW-Eau Claire. Within our website you will find information on enrollment history, degrees granted, retention and graduation, peer institutions, faculty and staff
The numbers that matter most
University Assessment
The office of assessment works hard to evaluate how well the university is meeting its goals and how best to improve student learning and outcomes.
Measuring our success
Office of Research + Sponsored Programs
ORSP views research, scholarly and creative activity, and professional development as integral parts of the University and as activities necessary to assist the University in maintaining the highest level of teaching and scholarship.
Learn More
Blugold Fellowship
Each year, a select group of incoming freshmen students are awarded the Blugold Fellowship, a scholarship renewable for two years that provides access to collaborative research with faculty as a first-year student.
Become a FellowThe Provost and Staff
The Provost and the faculty and staff of the Academic Affairs unit oversee the core issues surrounding instruction, faculty, and the academic integrity of UW-Eau Claire.
Contact them at the information provided below with questions or concerns.
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Dr. Michael Carney (he/his) Alum
Academic Affairs/Provost | Chemistry and Biochemistry
Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs | Professor
- Schofield Hall 206A, Eau Claire | Directions
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Jane A. Becker
Academic Affairs/Provost
University Executive Staff Assistant
- Schofield Hall 206 Complex, Eau Claire | Directions
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Mary F. Hoffman (she/her/hers)
Academic Affairs/Provost | Communication and Journalism | Graduate Studies
Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Dean of Graduate Studies
- Schofield Hall 206B, Eau Claire | Directions
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Louisa Rice
Academic Affairs/Provost | History
Professor of History
- Schofield Hall 208A, Eau Claire | Directions
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Stephanie Jamelske
Academic Affairs/Provost
Budget Officer
- Schofield Hall 208B, Eau Claire | Directions
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Nancy Amdahl
Academic Affairs/Provost | Graduate Studies
Dean's Assistant
Under the direction of the Dean of Graduate Studies, Nancy plans and coordinates the activities of the University Office of Graduate Studies, including assistance with Graduate Council, policy and procedure development, recruitment and orientation of students, general graduate studies information and inquiries, written comprehensive exams, assistantship and fellowship awards, and thesis submission.
- Schofield Hall 210, Eau Claire | Directions
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Sarah M. Forcier
Academic Affairs/Provost
Executive Assistant
- Schofield Hall 208 Complex, Eau Claire | Directions
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