The Augustana Office of Academic Affairs, led by Provost Dr. Joel Johnson, supports the overall mission of the university. The Augustana Office of Academic Affairs oversees the university's academic programs, faculty, administrators and curriculum within the College of Arts & Sciences, Rydell School of Business, Sharon Lust School of Education, School of Health Professions and School of Music. The office also oversees related support services, including meeting and maintaining accreditation standards, teaching effectiveness and student learning outcomes.
Meet the Provost
Dr. Joel Johnson joined Augustana in 2003, teaching courses in political philosophy, American political thought, politics & literature and Asian politics. He was named interim provost by President Stephanie Herseth Sandlin in February 2023, following the announcement that Provost & Executive Vice President Dr. Colin Irvine would be leaving Augustana at the end of the academic year to assume a new role as president of Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, on July 1. Johnson received his Ph.D. from Harvard University, where he served as a lecturer on government. In 2010-11, he was a Senior Fulbright Scholar in American studies at the University of Marburg in Germany. From 2013 to 2016, he was appointed Augustana's Stanley L. Olsen Chair of Moral Values.
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Latest News
A newly published report by Augustana University shows that 98% of 2025 graduates — who completed degrees in August, December and May of Academic Year 2024-25 — achieved a positive career outcome. Many of these graduates chose to continue their education, with 22% enrolled in graduate school or professional programs.
More employment data, as well as other post-graduation activities and destinations for members of the Augustana Class of 2025, is detailed in the Career Outcomes Report published at augie.edu/outcomes.
Augustana University and the Center for Western Studies (CWS) announced that the 29th Boe Forum on Public Affairs will feature an evening with Former NATO Supreme Allied Cmdr. James “Jim” Stavridis. His talk, entitled “Geopolitics Beyond the Horizon: 21st Century Global Risk and Opportunity,” will be held at 7:30 p.m., on Thursday, March 26, in the Elmen Center on Augustana’s campus.
Tickets for the 29th Boe Forum are free and available to the public at augie.edu/BoeTickets.
A total of 173 Augustana University students chose to make the world their classroom for January Interim (J-Term) 2026 — a 4-week session between semesters designed to be a time of curricular exploration and enrichment for students. The majority — 162 students — are taking part in Augustana faculty-led courses. The remaining 11 students are traveling as part of outside programs.