Provost’s Welcome
At UCF, innovation thrives and students of all backgrounds can realize dreams of a brighter future.
Our talented and entrepreneurial faculty lift our society through their research, scholarship and creativity.
UCF is a top producer of talent among America's public universities. We embrace inclusion and academic excellence as we transform lives and address the workforce needs of our diverse state and nation.
On many fronts, our faculty, staff, students and alumni make our world a better place through creativity, caring and community service.
The best part of all: We are just getting started in discovering how impactful our Knights family can be.
Let's keep charging on!
Michael D. Johnson
Michael D. Johnson
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Advancing Student Success, Faculty Excellence and Impact
The Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs oversees the academic enterprise of the university. The office champions faculty excellence, works to enhance student learning and implements academic policies and procedures. Learn more about what we do.
Faculty Focused
Student success
UCF provides a high-value college experience that prepares students to invigorate the workforce and make the world a better place.
Info & Resources
See the academic calendar and explore important details about promotion and tenure, research, recognition and more.
News & Information
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May 17UCF Nursing Student, Leukemia Survivor Inspired by Nurse Alumna who Treated Him
At 19-years-old, leukemia patient and University of Central Florida freshman Max Jones was the oldest “kid” in the pediatric oncology unit at AdventHealth in Orlando. Taking it in all in… Continue reading › -
May 17Ancient Near East Research Receives Funding, Exposure
Assistant professor of history and archeologist Tiffany Earley-Spadoni’s research on the rise and fall of near East fortresses is receiving support from funders, including the National Endowment for the Humanities.… Continue reading › -
May 17Water Rights Book Launches in Costa Rica
Professor Bruce M. Wilson, Ph.D., has published a new book, El agua como derecho humano: Reconocimientos y disputas en Costa Rica (Water as a Human Right: Recognitions and Disputes in Costa Rica),… Continue reading ›
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