The provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, Elaine Meyer-Lee, is the chief academic officer of the college. Among the responsibilities of the provost are:

• implementing the educational goals of the college;
• providing leadership in planning, implementing, and assessing all undergraduate and graduate academic programs; and
• hiring and evaluating faculty.

For the fall semester of 2025, Dr. Meyer-Lee is on sabbatical leave, and Dr. Jamie Mullaney will be serving as acting provost.

The associate provost for faculty affairs, Jamie Mullaney, is responsible for faculty development and support and assessment of student learning. She also provides oversight for the Post-Baccalaureat Pre-Med Program, Institutional Effectiveness, and Center for the Advancement of Scholarship and Teaching (CAST).

The associate provost for curriculum and graduate studies, Germán Mora, provides oversight for Graduate and Professional Studies and First Year Seminars (FYS).

The associate provost for undergraduate studies, Isabel Moreno-López, provides support and counsel to students on academic matters; develops and enforces academic policies; determines academic standing; reviews petitions; and oversees faculty advising, and ACE. She also oversees the Office of the Registrar and the Goucher Prison Education Partnership (GPEP).

In addition, the library, Office of Global Education, Career Education Office, Office of Community-Based Learning, and Institutional Effectiveness report up through the provost.

Questions pertaining to these and related matters should be directed to the Provost's Office. The office is staffed by the director of academic budget and operations, Brendan Jones, and the executive administrative assistant to the provost, Diane Rehling.