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An Educational Community

The office of Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs is central to sustaining the University’s efforts to create and sustain an educational community.  Faculty and staff work with those in the Academic Affairs office to plan, coordinate, and implement policies and practices that enhance student learning. 

The Academic Affairs office supports and facilitates BSU’s:

• Academic Colleges: CAS, CBTC, HSHE, Nursing
• Academic planning, programming, and assessment
• Selection, review and professional development of faculty
• Academic support services
• Institutional Research
• International Studies and International Council
• Library services
• Academic records
• University Honors program
• Women’s Studies Gender Studies
• Center for Professional Development
• Liberal Education
• Graduate Studies

Academic Mission

Bemidji State University is an undergraduate institution with specialized and distinct graduate programs where academic content and delivery of that content is grounded in the principles of social justice and democracy.

Academic Core Values

1. Creative and critical thinking.
2. Living democratic principles.
3. Inclusion of students, staff, faculty and administrators in all aspects of university life.
4. Highly interactive, relevant and engaging teaching and learning environments.

Staff

Patrick Guilfoile  Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs

Diane Backer  Executive Assistant

Directors

Laurie Desiderato, Center for Professional Development

Marsha Driscoll, Honors

Michelle Frenzel, Registrar

Joan Miller, Graduate Studies

Carla Norris-Raynbird, Women's Studies/Gender Studies

Doug Olney, Institutional Research

Deb Peterson, Liberal Education

Sanjeev Phukan, International Relations