Michael Lewis, Ph.D., is Saint Louis University's interim provost and the University's chief academic officer. He reports directly to the president and is responsible for the fulfillment of SLU's mission via the leadership and oversight of all academic, research, scholarship and enrollment management services.
COVID-19 Information
Note: The Office of the Provost is issuing regular guidance on the COVID-19 pandemic. Please see below for the latest messages.
- Update on Copyright Flexibility and Important Information About Recorded Classes (November 18, 2020)
- Spring 2021 Course Registration and End of Fall Semester (November 2, 2020)
- COVID-19: Do Not Stop Now (October 29, 2020)
- COVID-19 Roundup Update (October 22, 2020)
- Study Abroad to Resume in Madrid (October 16, 2020)
- Spring 2021 Academic Calendar Finalized (October 15, 2020)
- Spring 2021 Course Registration Information (October 1, 2020)
- Celebrating You, Billikens (September 4, 2020)
- Scholar Strike (September 2, 2020)
- Reminders as We Close Out Week One (August 21, 2020)
- Beginning of the Semester - Thank You (August 17, 2020)
- Reminders and Additional Information for Fall 2020 (August 12, 2020)
- Additional Faculty Information for Fall 2020 (August 5, 2020)
- Additional Information About Working on Labor Day (July 23, 2020)
- Fall 2020 Lab and Experiential Courses and Course Schedule Updates (July 23, 2020)
- Fall 2020 Course Schedules Available and Other Academic Updates (July 17, 2020)
- Fall 2020 Faculty Course Preference Follow-up (July 8, 2020)
- Fall 2020 Faculty Course Information (July 1, 2020)
- Fall 2020 End of Semester Update (June 30, 2020)
- Fall 2020 Faculty Information (June 16, 2020)
- Fall 2020 Faculty Teaching Preference Survey (June 3, 2020)
- Rescheduling Our 2020 Commencement Ceremonies (June 3, 2020)
- Fall 2020 Faculty Guidance (May 13, 2020)
- Approved University Student Course Evaluations (April 28, 2020)
- Pausing Our Transition from Blackboard to Canvas (April 23, 2020)
- Tenure Clock Extensions and Copyright Ownership of Online Lectures (April 17, 2020)
- Guidance for Addressing Non-Responsive Students (April 16, 2020)
- Summer 2020 Courses and Camps (April 14, 2020)
- Academic Decisions Web Page (April 7, 2020)
- Grading Policy Changes for the Spring 2020 Semester (April 3, 2020)
- Key Academic Decisions for the Spring 2020 Semester (March 18, 2020)
About the Provost
Lewis is responsible for supporting major initiatives advancing SLU's University Strategic Plan. In collaboration with the University vice presidents and members of the executive staff, he is responsible for the development and implementation of all academic strategic plans, as well as the development and adherence to the academic affairs budget. The building, renovation, and allocation of all academic and research space is also under his purview.
Lewis joined SLU's Department of Chemistry in 2004. In his role as a faculty member, he received multiple teaching awards and authored numerous scholarly publications. His administrative career began in 2013 when he became Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and Development. In that role, Lewis led University-level initiatives related to faculty development, faculty hiring, contracts, promotion and tenure policies, workload policies and other efforts aimed at serving SLU faculty members and departments. His success in that position led to subsequent appointments as Interim Provost (Fall 2018) and Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (2019-2020).
Academic Program Review
- APRC Update to University Community (10/12/20)
- APRC Presentation to the Faculty Senate (10/13/20) (accessible only to SLU community)
Diversity in Faculty Hiring
- Provost's Message on Diversity in Faculty Hiring (September 17, 2020)
University Core Curriculum
- Provost's Letter on the Core (February 1, 2020)
Organization of Sciences and Engineering
- Announcement of Working Group to Design Process for University-wide Discussion of College Organization Relating to the Sciences and and Engineering at SLU (November 8, 2018)
Student Course Evaluations
- (September 5, 2018)
University Core Development
2017-18 Letters to the SLU Community
- Faculty Salary Study Message (May 2, 2018)
- Campus Climate Message (April 30, 2018)
- First-Year Common Experience Message (April 23, 2018)
- Systems Improvements Message (March 27, 2018)
- NSSE Survey Results Message (Feb. 8, 2018)
- Fall 2017 Mid-Semester Update (Nov. 2, 2017)
Faculty Compensation
Get information on recent faculty compensation studies (accessible only to SLU community). Available documents:
- Faculty Salary Study (May 2, 2018)
- Faculty Pay Salary Study (May 20, 2016)
- Faculty Compensation Philosophy (2016)
- 2014-2015 Mercer Benchmark Salary Study
Nearly all of the academic units at Saint Louis University report to the provost or members of the provost’s staff.
All academic deans (except the dean of the School of Medicine) report directly to the provost, as do the vice president for Research, the vice president for Enrollment and Retention Management, the director and dean of the Madrid campus, the dean of the University Libraries, and the associate and assistant provosts who comprise the provost’s senior staff.
Additional reporting units include:
- Academic Advising
- Academic Records Revision Committee
- Center for Global Citizenship
- Center for Workforce and Organizational Development
- Charter School Sponsorship
- Distance Education Committee
- Diversity and Community Engagement, Office of
- Honors Program
- Institutional Research, Office of
- INTO Saint Louis University
- Learning Technologies Advisory Committee (LTAC)
- Pre-Professional Programs
- Reinert Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning
- Summer At SLU
- University Undergraduate Core Committee (UUCC)