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In carrying out her/his responsibilities, the president convenes a President's Cabinet consisting of persons to whom s/he delegates key responsibilities.

The Academic Division

The president delegates responsibility for oversight of the university's academic programs to the provost, who provides leadership for the academic division. The EMU Organizational Chart illustrates the programs and offices that make up the academic division and whose heads report to the provost. Academic leadership is further provided by the dean's of the university's three schools and the dean of students. The provost convenes a Provost Council, made up of the provost, associate provost, deans, and vice presidents for finance and institutional effectiveness. This council meets regularly to provide leadership for the academic division. The Provost Council works closely with the Faculty Senate, and the provost sits on the Senate.

Article 7.2 of the bylaws delegates primary responsibility for the content, quality and effectiveness of the curriculum to the faculty. More specifically, these duties include determining criteria for admission of students, the nature of the curriculum, and requirements for degrees; recommending academic policies and candidates for degrees; and advising on student life matters. In order to carry out these responsibilities the faculty organizes several councils (graduate council and undergraduate council), constituted of members of the faculty, which make curricular and unit academic policy decisions.

University-wide academic policies are the responsibility of the Faculty Senate with input from the Faculty Assembly (a meeting of the entire university faculty). The organization, duties and operation of the faculty is further described in the Constitution of the Faculty.