About the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President
 Charles Taber
Provost and Executive Vice President 108 Anderson Hall
785-532-6224
ctaber@k-state.edu Meet the Provost |
 Jeannie Brown Leonard
Vice Provost, Student Success 101 Holton Hall
785-532-6492
brownleonard@k-state.edu Selected Areas of Responsibility - University student retention, persistence and progression programs
- Alignment of student success programs across the university
- Academic advising
- Student Success Collaborative and other technologies to support academic advising/student success
- Oversight of Academic Advising, Educational and Personal Development (including the Academic Achievement Center, Academic Coaching, Educational Supportive Services, the Office of First Generation Students, McNair Scholars Program, Student Success Courses, Supplemental Instruction, Tutoring Services, Testing Services, and Upward Bound - Polytechnic), the Honors Program, KS-LSAMP, K-State College Advising Corps, K-State First, National Competitive Scholarships, KAWSE, Pre-Law Advising, the Student Success Collaborative, and the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry
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 Lynn Carlin
Special Assistant to the Provost 108 Anderson Hall
785-532-7434
lcarlin@k-state.edu Selected Areas of Responsibility - K-State 2025 strategic planning/reporting
- Institutional special projects/initiatives coordination and management
- Executive support, coordination and facilitation
- Communications from the provost
- Administrative planning and policy and procedures analysis/review/development
- University Handbook/Department Head Manual maintenance/updates
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 Grant Chapman
Associate Provost
Office of International Programs
English Language Program
International Student Center 304 Fairchild Hall
785-532-5498
grantchapman@k-state.edu Selected Areas of Responsibility - International student services
- Education Abroad/English Language Program
- International outreach
- Events and lecture series
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 Karen Goos
Vice Provost, Enrollment Management 218 Anderson Hall
785-532-6224
goos@k-state.edu Selected Areas of Responsibility - University enrollment management services, including domestic and international student recruitment, admission, financial aid, registration and transfer enrollment
- Alignment of enrollment services across the university
- Strategic enrollment management plan/strategies/reporting
- Oversight of International Admissions and Recruiting, Undergraduate Admissions, New Student Services, Student Financial Assistance, Powercat Financial and the Office of the Registrar
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 Emily Lehning
Special Assistant to the Provost 116 Anderson Hall
785-532-6224
lehning@k-state.edu Selected Areas of Responsibility - Project portfolio management with strategic enrollment management focus
- Institutional special projects/initiatives coordination and management
- Executive support, communications, coordination and facilitation
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 Brian Niehoff
Associate Provost, Institutional Effectiveness 202 Anderson Hall
785-532-4797
niehoff@k-state.edu Selected Areas of Responsibility - Accreditation
- Institutional program review
- K-State 8/general education program
- University Distinguished Professors
- Faculty awards and recognition
- Faculty/academic administrators development and mentoring
- General use and technology classrooms
- Reporting units include Honor and Integrity System and the Teaching and Learning Center
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 Bin Ning
Associate Provost, Institutional Research 226 Anderson Hall
785-532-3931
bning@k-state.edu Selected Areas of Responsibility - Academic and co-curricular assessment
- Institutional reporting
- Data analytics
- Student surveys
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 Mary Hale Tolar
Director, Associate Professor
Staley School of Leadership Studies 103 Leadership Studies Building
785-532-6085
mtolar@k-state.edu Selected Areas of Responsibility - Staley School of Leadership Studies
- Service learning
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Provost Office Staff
 Craig Bourne
Executive Assistant 108 Anderson Hall
785-532-6224
cbourne@k-state.edu Selected Areas of Responsibility - Staff support and calendar/scheduling coordination and management for the Provost
- Office coordination and management
- Deans council support
- Human resources support, including all personnel actions requiring Provost approval, executive searches, and conflict of interest and consulting requests
- Event coordination for University Distinguished Professors
- Managing the Provost's inbox
- Maintaining record files
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 Sandra Brase
Executive Assistant 108 Anderson Hall
785-532-2265
sbrase@k-state.edu Selected Areas of Responsibility - K-State 2025 strategic planning and reporting
- Program and Projects Coordination and Support
- Deans Council Support
- Committee management support, including the University Committee Handbook
- Communications support, including Provost Office website
- University Handbook and Department/Unit Head Manual support
- Administrative support for University Distinguished Professors Nominations and Awards
- Professorial Performance Award Support
- First Tuesday Roundtable Support
- Staff support to the Provost, as needed
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Provost Organizational Chart (pdf)
