# About VP Academic

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The Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, at the Vancouver campus works with the [deans](https://academic.ubc.ca/about-vp-academic/meet-deans) and other university leaders to deliver on the UBC [strategy](https://academic.ubc.ca/strategy-budget-planning/academic-strategy).

Together, we aim to create an exceptional teaching and learning environment to support world-changing research and thinking. We support academic excellence across the faculty and student community by providing vision and leadership in planning, policy development and resource management.

#### Our academic values

The University of British Columbia is a global centre for teaching, learning and research, consistently ranked among the top public universities in the world.

[Learn more](https://academic.ubc.ca/about/academic-values "Academic values")

#### Meet the Provost

Dr. Gage Averill is the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver.

[Learn more](https://academic.ubc.ca/about-vp-academic/meet-the-provost "Meet the Provost")

#### Meet the Leadership team

The leadership team in the Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, provides leadership across UBC in support of the Faculties and in delivering UBC’s academic strategy.

[Learn more](https://academic.ubc.ca/about/meet-vpa-leadership-team "Meet the VPA Leadership team")

#### Meet the Deans

The Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, provides leadership to UBC’s faculties and works in collaboration with our Deans to deliver on UBC’s academic strategy.

[Learn more](https://academic.ubc.ca/about/meet-deans "Meet the Deans")

#### Units in the portfolio

The Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, oversees a number of academic administration and support units within our portfolio.

[Learn more](https://academic.ubc.ca/about/units-portfolio "Units in the portfolio")

#### Staff directory

Looking for a member of the Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic?

[Learn more](https://academic.ubc.ca/about/staff-directory "Staff directory")

#### News + announcements

News and announcements from the Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic.

[Learn more](https://academic.ubc.ca/about/news-announcements "News + Announcements")