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Office of the Provost
Office of the Provost
Message from the Provost
WesternU is built on a simple but powerful belief: academic excellence thrives when it is guided by purpose, strengthened through collaboration, and sustained over time. The Office of the Provost exists to support this shared work by partnering with colleges, deans, faculty, staff, and students to advance learning, scholarship, and academic leadership across our campuses.
Our role is to help bring vision to life. By connecting priorities, policies, processes, and data, we support strong programs, uphold high standards, and prepare future health professionals to lead with competence and compassion in a complex and evolving world.
We share the responsibility for student success, invest in faculty excellence together, and uphold commitments to accreditation, governance, and continuous improvement as a community. Through thoughtful academic planning and collaborative program development, we create an environment where teaching and learning can thrive, and where innovation and growth are guided by purpose and sustainability.
Beyond our campus, WesternU’s academic mission extends into the communities, professions, and lives our graduates will serve. We prepare graduates who are not only ready for professional practice but also grounded in purpose and committed to making a meaningful, lasting contribution.
This is the work of our academic community. By providing enduring education and prioritizing relationships, we create impact that lasts a lifetime. The Office of the Provost is honored to support this mission, today and for life.
Paula M. Crone, DO
Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Western University of Health Sciences
Our role is to help bring vision to life. By connecting priorities, policies, processes, and data, we support strong programs, uphold high standards, and prepare future health professionals to lead with competence and compassion in a complex and evolving world.
We share the responsibility for student success, invest in faculty excellence together, and uphold commitments to accreditation, governance, and continuous improvement as a community. Through thoughtful academic planning and collaborative program development, we create an environment where teaching and learning can thrive, and where innovation and growth are guided by purpose and sustainability.
Beyond our campus, WesternU’s academic mission extends into the communities, professions, and lives our graduates will serve. We prepare graduates who are not only ready for professional practice but also grounded in purpose and committed to making a meaningful, lasting contribution.
This is the work of our academic community. By providing enduring education and prioritizing relationships, we create impact that lasts a lifetime. The Office of the Provost is honored to support this mission, today and for life.
Paula M. Crone, DO
Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Western University of Health Sciences
Office of the Provost
The Office of the Provost supports the academic heart of the University and the engine that brings our shared purpose to life. As the chief academic office, we take pride in the educational quality, academic integrity, student success, faculty excellence, and the strength of our accreditation across every college and program. This allows us to care for what matters most: our graduates and their future patients.
Academic leadership at WesternU is collaborative by design. Deans serve as the primary academic leaders of their colleges, while the Office of the Provost provides shared infrastructure to support innovation, compliance, and excellence.
Our work brings vision into action—connecting strategy, governance, data, and daily academic practice to support meaningful learning and lasting impact. Grounded in purpose and accountability, we are committed to continuous improvement and to upholding academic excellence as a shared promise to our students, our graduates, and the communities they will serve throughout their lives.
Academic leadership at WesternU is collaborative by design. Deans serve as the primary academic leaders of their colleges, while the Office of the Provost provides shared infrastructure to support innovation, compliance, and excellence.
Our work brings vision into action—connecting strategy, governance, data, and daily academic practice to support meaningful learning and lasting impact. Grounded in purpose and accountability, we are committed to continuous improvement and to upholding academic excellence as a shared promise to our students, our graduates, and the communities they will serve throughout their lives.
