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As chief academic officer, the provost and dean of the faculty has primary responsibility for matters of academic policy and for the academic budget. The provost leads Amherst’s largest division, which comprises offices, departments, and programs that are at the core of academic life and those that support the administration of the college.
The Amherst College Faculty
The hallmarks of the Amherst College faculty are its commitment to undergraduate and interdisciplinary teaching in a liberal arts context; the expansion of the realm of knowledge through scholarly research and artistic creation at the highest level; and engagement in college and community life.