Provost Division

Strategic Vision

The Provost Division fosters excellence in teaching, research, scholarship, and service. The Division provides the University community with innovative, leading-edge programs and responsive services that facilitate integrative learning and the education of the whole person, affirm spirituality, and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the academic and co-curricular experience.

The Provost Division includes:

Kathy Littles, Provost

Michelle Eng, Associate Provost for Academic Planning and Resources at CIIS

Michelle Eng, Vice Provost, Academic Administration, overseeing:

Fiscal & Physical Resources Planning
Core Faculty Contracts
Core Faculty Workload Units
Class Schedule Planning
Academic Data & Reports
Academic Policies
Office of the Registrar

Chip Goldstein, Associate Provost for Assessment and Compliance at CIIS

Chip B. Goldstein, Associate Provost for Assessment and Compliance, overseeing:

Accreditation, Accreditation Liaison Officer
Academic Assessment
Compliance/State Authorization
Institutional Research

Fraylanie Aglipay, Interim Dean of Students at CIIS

Fraylanie Aglipay, Dean of Students, overseeing

Accessibility (Director/Manager)
International Students Office
Wellness
Career Services
Counseling Services
Student Union
Grievances/Complaints
Director of Student Success
Director of Wellness Center

Ben Cline-Suzuki, Dean of Information Technology at CIIS

Ben Cline-Suzuki, Dean of Information Technology, overseeing:

Akademos Bookstore
Campus Technology
Online Education

Kelly Sundin, Dean of Research and Academic Support, University Librarian at CIIS

Kelly Sundin, Dean of Research and Academic Support, University Librarian, overseeing:

Center for Writing and Scholarship
Dissertation and Thesis office
Human Research Review Committee (HRRC)
Library

Danielle Drake, Dean of Faculty Development, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at California Institute of Integral Studies

Danielle Drake, Dean of Faculty Development, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, overseeing:

Schools and Programs
Chair Support/Professional Development
Faculty, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Faculty Recruitment and retention (with DDEI and HR)
New Faculty Orientation and Mentorship

Kris Brandenburger, Dean of Extended and Global Education at California Institute of Integral Studies, CIIS

Kris Brandenburger, Dean of Extended and Global Education, overseeing:

Center for Psychedelic Therapies and Research
The academic initiatives of the Blue Sky Taskforce of the Board of Trustees, China Projects/Master of Applied Psychology Program

Ellen Durst, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, overseeing: