Welcome to the Office of Academic Affairs
The Office of Academic Affairs is responsible for supporting the activities and maximizing the performance of the educational, research and clinical programs of the Health Science Center. The office strives to promote collaboration, interdisciplinary initiatives, shared services and economies of scale, while fostering the academic and professional strengths of the Health Science Center faculty and students.
As Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Thomas Yorio serves as chief academic officer for the Health Science Center and provides overall direction for all academic programs and research. He is responsible for directing campus wide strategic planning efforts which promote the coordination of schools, key programs and initiatives and fostering effective communication. Dr. Yorio is also responsible for leading the health science center in its Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) reaffirmation, which takes place in 2010. Please visit the site links below for full detail of the programs and services offered.
Accreditation (Accreditation summary and dates by group)
Educational Programs (Academic programs and degrees offered)
Faculty Affairs (Faculty resources for appointment, credentialing, promotion and tenure, evaluation, bylaws, handbook, development, meetings, senate, orientation)
Health Institutes of Texas (Summary of the 12 centers/institutes that make up HIT)
Information Resources & Technology (Academic Information Services, Biomedical Communications, Information Technology Services, Library)
Professional and Continuing Education (Continuing education opportunities for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and other healthcare professionals)
Research (Grant and Contract Management, Protection of Human Subjects, Laboratory Animal Medicine, Technology Transfer & Commercialization, Clinical Trials)
Room Scheduling (Schedules health science center classes, meetings, events and non-health science center community activities)
Student Affairs (Academic Performance, Registrar, Financial Aid, Student Development, Student Services, Founders' Activity Center)