Jennifer A. Drake, Ph.D.

Acting Provost Jennifer A. Drake

Jennifer A. Drake is Acting Provost and Executive Vice President for the Division of Academic Affairs. The Division fosters a vibrant intellectual community to create and deliver exceptional academic and co-curricular programs and services. The Division's work encourages and supports students, faculty, and staff towards achievement of their educational and professional goals, through robust planning, assessment, and improvement processes.

As the chief academic officer, the provost is responsible for articulation of the university's vision of academic distinction; development and administration of academic programs; policies relating to instruction and curriculum; faculty and academic staff appointments and performance assessments; and scholarship and community service initiatives among faculty.

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Lakers Ready is sent by the Office of the Provost to faculty and staff within the Division of Academic Affairs. To submit an announcement, or to view past issues, visit the Lakers Ready webpage.

On February 15, 2024 faculty were honored for their outstanding contributions. View photos from the event that was held at the DeVos Center.  

GVSU has joined The Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) for 2023-2026.  Visit the GVSU COACHE site to learn more.


The GVSU Quest Series is an Academic Affairs forum to reflect on timely issues. These events are intended to help us frame the questions, discover connections, and hopefully generate many subsequent conversations and inquiries.



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