University Leadership
The president is responsible for the management of the university and all its departments, including the operation of the physical plant and the administration of the university's business activities.The offices which report directly to the president include:
The Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President
The provost, as the chief academic and budget officer, administers the academic program (instruction and research in schools and other unaffliliated units) and University services in support of the academic program (student affairs, libraries, information resources, and institutional planning).
Vice President for Finance and Administration
The vice president for finance and administration is responsible to the president for exercising the university’s fiduciary responsibilities through management of financial policy and systems, financial controls, internal audit, research administration, risk management, public safety, information technology systems and services, human resources, procurement, financial analysis and planning and educational ventures.
Vice President for Research
The vice president for research is responsible for fulfilling the mission of the university research office by providing academic and administrative leadership to foster, support and inspire scholarly activity; oversee ethical, managerial and regulatory compliance of scholarly activities; and ensure dissemination and application of scholarly activities.
Vice President for University Advancement
The vice president for university advancement is responsible for four departments: University Foundation, Office of Development, Alumni Association, and University Communications and Marketing. The vice president is responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing the gift procurement programs of the university; leading the university's outreach, promotional and public affairs initiatives; and overseeing strategies for reaching and engaging all University of Idaho alumni, donors, and other valued constituents to foster lifelong connections.
General Counsel
The general counsel is responsible to the president of the university for the provision of legal services to the university and other units. The general counsel ensures the appropriate use of legal services within the areas of responsibility of all university departments and serves as legal adviser to the board of regents, the university president, the board of trustees and all other administrators and units of the university.