Academic outreach extends our teaching and research expertise to individuals, communities, and organizations beyond the usual departmental boundaries.
Academic outreach is interactive, enriching both society and the university.
The Task Force further recommended the creation of an Office of Academic Outreach to support academic outreach at the university. In addition, the Task Force recommended the creation of an Academic Outreach Council, which would guide the Office of Academic Outreach, and Academic Outreach Centers in schools and colleges. The deans strongly recommended the creation of an Office of Academic Outreach within Academic Affairs. The Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Outreach would have oversight of Continuing Education, International Programs, Mather Career Center, and others. During 1995 and 1996 the University engaged in two long and ultimately unsuccessful searches for a Vice Provost for Academic Outreach.