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The provost is the chief academic officer and second-ranking executive officer at Wayne State University. The provost oversees the academic mission of Wayne State, including the academic schools and colleges and all matters related to the instructional mission of the university, student performance and retention, and academic personnel policies and decisions, among other duties.

In addition, the provost is responsible for the university's academic support units. The provost chairs both the Academic Senate Policy Committee and the full Academic Senate.