The Provost Division
Fostering excellence in teaching, research, scholarship, and service.
The Provost Division, led by Dr. Kathy Littles, is the chief academic arm of CIIS. A passionate champion for creative innovation, student-centered success, and building a culture of belonging, Dr. Littles ensures that CIIS offers a multiplicity of exceptional learning, teaching, and research experiences for both students and faculty.
The purview of the Provost Division is to direct the University's diverse academic efforts and initiatives to nurture a flourishing community for students and enables faculty to excel in teaching and scholarship. Our teacher-scholars pursue radical curiosity and fearless inquiry at the leading-edge of knowledge and forge creative and impactful works that inspire and challenge, infusing passion and rigor into their teaching. They engage students in transformative, experiential, and embodied learning, demonstrating the whole person educational approach that defines CIIS.
We support faculty across the arc of their professional lives – through curricular innovation, compensation, professional development, and external grants. We’re committed to aligning academic resources with the college’s mission and Seven Commitments and to making CIIS a wonderful place to learn and work.
Welcome from Provost Kathy Littles
“One of the driving reasons I returned to CIIS was because of my ardent respect for the faculty. Their commitment to rigorous scholarship and transformative education, concern for student learning and development, and values-based service and advocacy is an inspiration.”
Provost Division
The Provost oversees seven essential areas of the University overseen by the Vice Provost and Deans.
Academic Administration
Institutional Planning and Effectiveness
Celebrating Faculty
CIIS’ extraordinary faculty come from a diversity of backgrounds and experiences and are dedicated to transformative integral education.
Faculty Development
Supporting and promoting effective teaching, focused on student-centered learning, faculty scholarship, and professional development, including work-life affairs.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Advancing diverse and inclusive excellence is a University-wide initiative reflected in CIIS’ mission and Seven Commitments.
Employment
CIIS faculty are a dedicated, creative, and caring community, committed to nurturing our mission and values. They also keep the University running. We pride ourselves on being a diverse group that brings a spectrum of skills, perspectives, experiences, and interests to support our nearly 1,800 students.
Institutional Effectiveness
We aim to provide accurate and timely information and analysis that enables CIIS to track, critically assess, and communicate its progress.
Transformation by the Numbers
A snapshot of why CIIS is such a special community.
13-1
Student-Faculty ratio
33%
Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC)
1,540
Course Sections
Contact
California Institute of Integral Studies
Office of the Provost
1453 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Email: provostdivision@ciis.edu