Office of the Provost skip to main content Contact Office of the Provost Provost Tirrell Vice Provost Effros Vice Provost Jackson Provost Organization Faculty Handbook Programs and Resources SearchSearch Menu Close Provost Tirrell Vice Provost Effros Vice Provost Jackson Provost Organization Faculty Handbook Programs and Resources Contact SearchSearch Home Office of the Provost As Caltech's provost, David Tirrell, Ross McCollum-William H. Corcoran Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, serves as the chief academic officer of the Institute; establishes policies and procedures concerning academic programs, including teaching and research;  oversees faculty and academic appointments and promotions; is responsible for the academic budget; and acts for the president in his absence. The six division chairs and two vice provosts report directly to the provost.  Michelle Effros, George Van Osdol Professor of Electrical  Engineering, and Jennifer Jackson, William E. Leonhard Professor of Mineral Physics, are the Institute's vice provosts. The vice provosts help oversee research and education policies and procedures, including sponsored research policies and proposal authorizations, the technology transfer program, the Postdoctoral Scholars Office, the libraries, research compliance (including administering the Institute's policies on scientific misconduct and conflict of interest), the Council on Undergraduate Education, the Staff and Faculty Consultation Center; the Student-Faculty Programs Office (which administers SURF and related programs), and the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Outreach. Provost David Tirrell California Institute of Technology 1200 East California Boulevard Pasadena, California 91125 Digital Accessibility | Privacy Notice | Site Content Copyright © 2026 | Log In