The Office of the Provost oversees a range of institutional functions that support the effective operation of the University. This section provides information about our institutional accreditation status, required regulatory disclosures, open executive searches, and the institutional research and analytics that support university planning and assessment.
Learn more about three institutional operations areas that fall within the scope of the Office of the Provost.
The University of Pittsburgh was first accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education in 1921. Accreditation was last reaffirmed in June 2022. During the standard accreditation review process, the University demonstrates how it meets the accreditation standards, requirements of affiliation, and verification of compliance with accreditation-relevant federal regulations.
Federal and state regulations require universities to share certain information publicly about their academic programs. In the Disclosures sections, you'll find details about whether our programs meet professional licensure requirements in your state, licensure exam pass rates, our distance education authorization, and the accreditation status of programs across our schools and campuses.
The Office of the Provost oversees executive searches for key academic and administrative leadership positions, including deans and directors or executive directors of select University centers. Information about active searches is posted here as it becomes available.
The Institutional Research and Analytics (IR&A) team provides data support to the University community. Through business intelligence reports and predictive analytics models, the team supplies senior administrators with the information they need to make data-driven decisions.