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Vice Provost for Enrollment The Opportunity The of Virginia (UVA) seeks a national leader to serve as the inaugural Vice Provost for Enrollment (Vice Provost). Reporting to Provost Elizabeth Magill, the Vice Provost will work with senior leaders in the University, including the President and Chief Operating Officer, to integrate and oversee a single unified Office of Enrollment, including the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, the Office of Student Financial Services, and the Office of the University Registrar. The office will provide an enhanced and cohesive enrollment experience for students throughout all phases of the student lifecycle. The Vice Provost will develop and implement an innovative strategy to attract applicants, select and recruit admitted students to the University, and support their financial and enrollment needs as students, including academic records, financial aid, and bursar services. In doing so, the Vice Provost will take a systematic and data-driven approach to anticipating the changing landscape, demographic shifts, and student needs. With an enrollment of just over 25,000 undergraduate and graduate students, UVA is known for its student experience, access, affordability, and commitment to excellence in teaching and . UVA seeks a Vice Provost who will grasp the exceptional nature of this preeminent University and will spearhead an assessment and develop a forward-looking strategy to enhance UVA's current practices, from recruitment to admission to student financial and academic services. Key Priorities

• Develop and execute a strategic plan that integrates recruitment, admission, enrollment, and student services to provide seamless transitions and high quality service throughout a student's life-cycle at UVA, from recruitment and admission, to financial aid, academic records, and graduation. • Document, analyze, and, as needed, refine processes, policies, technologies, and resources dedicated to delivering admission, financial aid, and enrollment student services to ensure that they are structured and managed optimally and effectively to support student success. • Cultivate strong collaborative relationships across the institution to ensure that admission, enrollment, and student services are well integrated with the work of academic schools and other key institutional partners, including , Information Technology Services, and academic support units reporting to the Provost, particularly the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs. • Integrate a deep commitment to inclusive excellence into every aspect of the unit's work. • Fully harmonize admission and student financial functions to provide best-in-class coordination and consistent analysis of the financial aid strategy to attract, retain, and serve the students UVA seeks to educate. • Oversee student selection, drive strategy, and provide guidance for student recruitment, evaluation, and yield while leveraging financial aid to recruit the very best, brightest, and diverse student body. • Lead the successful operation delivery of all aspects of application processing; SFS regulations, compliance and audit functions; communication; and data management. • Provide leadership, direction, research, and planning in formulating recruitment strategies for target markets and collaborate with University communications to execute. • Build an enrollment and aid strategy that takes into account access, affordability, debt, and support to current and prospective students.

Professional and Personal Qualifications The Vice Provost will be a collaborative, people-centric, data-driven decision-maker able to lead a next- generation enrollment strategy that leverages advanced analytics and technologies to ensure UVA is a leader in delivering integrated and high quality admission, enrollment, and student services. They will have successful experience leading institutional initiatives, strategic planning, change management, program development, and enrollment promotion. The Vice Provost will have the following:

• Aptitude for creative, inspiring, and accomplished leadership with the highest level of commitment to advancing the organization's goals • Proven ability in growing and sustaining racial, ethnic, and economic diversity in a student body and a deep understanding of the value of a diverse community • Success in evaluating and improving the practices of the student enrollment experience, including timely, effective, and positive engagement with students and families throughout their experiences with admissions, financial aid, student accounts, and student academic records • Strong analytical skills, including the ability to digest and apply relevant research and data, leveraging analytics and technological tools • Sound judgment in making decisions and recommendations with the highest levels of integrity, fairness, and ethical standards • Familiarity with federal, state, and NCAA compliance • Demonstrated success in strengthening applicant pools and admitted student enrollment through proactive marketing and recruitment efforts • Superior communication and listening skills with the ability to make connections, earn trust, and foster collaboration to engage in collective action in a complex, decentralized environment • Eagerness to engage in meaningful discourse about enrollment priorities and trade-offs • A nuanced understanding of the importance and impact of financial aid policy to achieve institutional ambitions • A supervisory record that demonstrates strengths in recruiting top talent and mentoring and leading high performing teams • Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree preferred

The UVA was founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1819 to advance human knowledge, educate leaders, and cultivate an informed citizenry. Today, U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks UVA in the top public . In the almost 30 years since U.S. News began ranking public universities as a separate category, UVA has always ranked among the top three. The University of Virginia continues to place among the top 30 of the nation's public and private universities combined. The University of Virginia is a thriving and diverse global community of nearly 54,000 students, faculty, and staff. University students hail from virtually every state in the nation, and 111 countries and nearly quarter- million alumni around the world actively support UVA's mission to serve the greater good. UVA is one of only two public universities in the US to meet full need on a need-blind basis. We consider family's finances independently of evaluating admission application materials. For more information about UVA https://www.virginia.edu/. Charlottesville Nestled amid the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and about a hundred miles South of Washington, D.C., the greater Charlottesville region offers a thriving community and vanguard of arts and culture, https://www.visitcharlottesville.org/things-to-do/arts-culture/ that is both innovative and grounded in rich tradition. Charlottesville consistently ranks as one of the top places in the country for quality of life and was recently named America's happiest city. Just beyond city lines, quiet rolling hills and family farms complement city life within Albemarle County's more than 700 square miles of vibrant natural beauty, including Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive and abundant history and heritage, https://www.visitcharlottesville.org/plan/history/. A wonderful place to raise a family, Charlottesville and Albemarle County have schools that are consistently ranked top in Virginia. The Charlottesville MSA has a population of just over 200,000. For more information https://www.visitcharlottesville.org/. To Apply or Nominate: To learn more about this opportunity, please visit UVA's Executive Search Group: https://executivesearch.virginia.edu/search/vice-provost-enrollment. Applications should include a letter of interest and resume. The search will be carried out with full confidentiality. To apply visit UVAJobs, https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs. UVA's Executive Search Group (ESG), an internal search firm in the President's Office, is assisting in the recruitment of the next Vice President for Enrollment. Confidential inquiries and nominations should be directed to Jeremy Duff, Director of ESG, [email protected]. The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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