The Office of the Provost provides leadership to advance the academic and administrative goals of the campus, including efforts to ensure the fulfillment of the Wisconsin Idea in the state of Wisconsin and beyond.
Campus News Feed
UW–Madison senior was finalist for a 2026 Rhodes Scholarship
November 19, 2025Mnookin, Zumbrunnen: Dean Emerit Linda Scott’s passing
November 18, 2025Scott to step back from School of Nursing deanship
November 12, 2025‘Prepared for life’: UW–Madison awards the most degrees ever
November 5, 2025
More Announcements
Dean of the School of Nursing Search
November 5, 2025Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Search
October 30, 2025Executive Director of Wisconsin Public Media Search
September 25, 2025- MoreOffice of the Provost Announcement posts
Initiatives
Advancing the craft of teaching
Formed in 2021, the Center for Teaching, Learning & Mentoring (CTLM) partners with instructors at all career stages and with units across campus to enhance learning for all students.

Wisconsin RISE Initiative
The Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative is designed to help address significant, complex challenges of particular importance to Wisconsin and the world.

Wisconsin Experience
The Wisconsin Experience is UW-Madison’s vision for the total student experience, which combines learning in and out of the classroom. It is tied to the Wisconsin Idea and steeped in our long-standing institutional values.

