Vice Provost's Office
The Vice Provost's Office supports the Office of the Provost, with a focus on academic initiatives, faculty affairs and academic policies. Read more about the Vice Provost.
Academic Affairs works to advance and support excellence in teaching, learning and scholarship across St. Thomas and to foster inclusivity and innovation in all areas of the university's academic life.
Our office is responsible for:
Email: acadaffairs@stthomas.edu
Phone: (651) 962-6717
Fax: (651) 962-6702
Aquinas Hall Room 110
2115 Summit Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105-1078
The Vice Provost's Office supports the Office of the Provost, with a focus on academic initiatives, faculty affairs and academic policies. Read more about the Vice Provost.
The Accreditation and Assessment team is responsible for managing university-wide accreditation processes, managing curriculum approval processes and leading programs to define and assess student learning outcomes.
The Faculty Advancement and Research team supports all faculty at St. Thomas, providing educational and professional development, engagement opportunities and research support.
The Global Learning and Strategy team provides leadership and creates strategic partnerships that advance community and international initiatives (including Study Abroad) in support of the university's mission.
The Undergraduate Student Achievement team is responsible for implementing strategies and programs that support undergraduate student retention and success, including the Center for Student Achievement and Academic Counseling.
The libraries team builds and sustains University Libraries that are responsive to the needs of the University community; that are focused on the libraries' role in teaching, learning, and scholarship; and that help support the University's mission.
The Office of Sustainability team supports the University's focus on Sustainability and leads efforts to assess, plan and implement sustainable innovations across the University, including academic programming and applied learning.
The Selim Center for Lifelong Learning engages adult learners in high quality educational opportunities that promote growth in mind, body, and spirit.
The Aquinas Scholars Honors Program is the undergraduate honors program of the University of St. Thomas.
The program's mission is to enrich the educational experience of academically motivated students by creating a community of scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the ideals of a liberal arts education.
The Dean's Honor List is the list of undergraduate students who have demonstrated a high level of scholarship in a given semester. They are recognized as such by the university's administration and an honors notation is added to their academic record for that semester.
At St. Thomas, undergraduate students who achieve a semester GPA of 3.50 or higher (and meet other necessary requirements) are placed on the Dean's List. Read more about the Dean's List.
Latin honors are Latin phrases used to indicate the level of distinction with which an academic degree has been earned. At St. Thomas, these Latin honors are awarded:
Students who have earned Latin honors status are listed as such in the commencement program and wear a medallion and ribbon at the ceremony to mark their achievement. More about Latin Honors at St. Thomas.
The John Ireland Presidential Award, presented since 2008, recognizes outstanding academic achievement of faculty in teaching and scholarship, and exemplifies the mission and values of the University of St. Thomas as an institution committed to the teacher-scholar model. Awardees are tenured members of the St. Thomas faculty who have demonstrated a sustained commitment to not only their respective disciplines, but also to the university.
List of Recipients:
Established in 1961, the Professor of the Year award recognizes a St. Thomas faculty member for their excellence in teaching, scholarship and service. The faculty selects the recipient.
See the list of recipients of the Professor of the Year award.
The Award for Outstanding Faculty Service, inaugurated in 2021, recognizes outstanding service contributions to the University of St. Thomas that help the university advance its mission.
List of Recipients: