Provost's Updates:
The Office of the Provost is sending regular email updates to all personnel in the Division of Academic and Student Affairs (ASA). Please visit the Provost's Wednesday Briefing Page where all communications are cataloged by date.
In an effort to streamline our communications, please send emails to the following:
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The [email protected]
email account has been created for faculty and staff to send messages regarding any academic questions, needs, or concerns.
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The [email protected] email account has been created for faculty and staff to send paperwork for Divisional Executive approval and to answer general questions regarding ASA budget and operations issues.
Listed below are various resources which have been sent for faculty, staff and students during this crisis. We hope that this collection of resources is helpful to the campus community as we navigate unprecedented public health situation.
RESOURCES FOR FACULTY, STAFF & STUDENTS
General Information on COVID-19
EMU COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Updates and Resources
- This is Eastern's official webpage for announcements related to the COVID-19 crisis. Please check this page daily for the most updated communications to the campus community.
Academic Support Services
EMU Center for E-Learning
- Eastern's
Center for E-Learning (CFE) supports instructors and students using the Canvas learning management system.
College-specific advising questions should be submitted via email to the following addresses:
Provost's Office
The Provost and Executive Vice President is Eastern Michigan University's chief academic officer. The Office of the Provost brings together key academic leadership and resources to promote excellence in teaching, research, professional achievement, creative activity and service. The Office of the Provost serves faculty and students in their pursuit of academic excellence.
About the Provost
Provost Rhonda Longworth, Ph.D.
As provost and executive vice president, Rhonda Longworth leads Eastern Michigan University's Division of Academic and Student Affairs and its more than 200 degree programs in five colleges. She also oversees the function of information technology.
Provost Longworth’s assignments at Eastern over the years include: Women's Studies Director; Department Head, Political Science; Assistant Vice President (interim), Academic Affairs; Assistant Vice President (interim), Academic Human Resources and Divisional Budget; Director, Course and Program Development; and Associate Provost and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Student Services.
She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Iowa, with a double major in political science and history. She earned her doctorate in political science, also from the University of Iowa. Her research and teaching interests have focused on the determinants of successful executive leadership, particularly in electoral and legislative arenas, and the politics of gender. She is the coauthor of the book "Framing Sarah Palin: Pit Bulls, Puritans and Politics" (Routledge 2013).
Provost's Communications