The division of Academic Affairs provides leadership and support at the University of Memphis for all faculty personnel matters, faculty development, tenure and promotion, faculty governance, faculty related policy, undergraduate and graduate academic programs and curriculum, classroom and learning environments, research support and compliance, institutional research, accreditation matters, and community engagement.

The university’s chief academic officer and Provost, Dr. David Rudd, oversees and provides leadership to the division and to the Deans of: Arts & Sciences; Engineering; Communication and Fine Arts; Education, Health, and Human Sciences; Business and Economics; Nursing; Communication Sciences and Disorders; Law; University College; Public Health; and University Libraries.