A Greeting from Muir's Provosts
"Where's Julie?"
“Where’s Julie?”
Julie is still here and will serve as Associate Provost of Muir College until June 2026. She is delighted to spend more time with Muir’s wonderful community! Julie will split her time between Muir and the Department of Theatre and Dance where she writes, does research, teaches theatre and performance studies, and mentors students. See if you can spot her on campus, in class, or during Muir events, and visit her during Salon Hours at MOM’s cafe!
“Where’s Wayne?”
Wayne has been our provost since 2017. He is a champion of climate action education, a co-founder of the Indigenous Futures Institute, and a seeker of JEDI knights. He likes to chat with students over coffee at MOM's Café, catch waves with beginner surfers at La Jolla Shores, and mess up the line dances at Muir College's signature events such as Día de Los Muertos, Festival of Black Joy, and You + AAPI.
Affectionately called, “Provost Wayne,” he can be spotted by his signature hats.
Our provost is also an acclaimed scholar and teacher. His writings have been translated to French, Spanish, and Portuguese. He actively supports community-based research projects that focus on land, water, health, and well-being. He is a recipient of the Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Award.
Fun fact: He publishes under the pen name, la paperson!
What is a provost?
At UC San Diego, the Provost serves as both the academic and administrative leader of his or her college. One provost compared the role to that of a mayor of a small town—and the analogy is apt. As the college’s head, the Provost:
- Manages the college’s educational and business affairs and serves as supervisor of the college’s staff
- Develops college curriculum, in consultation with college faculty
- Oversees the programs and activities of college life
- Acts as the college’s representative with alumni, parents, and families
- Serves on several campus-wide committees
The provost also remains a tenured member of the university’s faculty and continues to engage in scholarly research and teaching.
College Discretionary Statements
Muir College leadership occasionally issue discretionary statements about current events that impact our students, staff, faculty, and broader community. The nature of these statements are to express care and provide resources for support for our student community, rather than necessarily support particular causes.
Nonetheless, because expressions of care will likely touch on the impact of political issues, we are developing internal processes on how to make such statements, consistent with Regents Policy 4408: Policy on Public and Discretionary Statements by Academic Units.
College Leadership Discretionary Statements. These statements are issued and signed by senior staff which includes the Deans, Associate Deans, Directors, and Provost. Such statements require unanimity and consensus in the crafting/wording of the statement. This means that the college leadership does not simply re-issue other statements.
Version: 10-2-2024 approved by senior staff (by consensus)
Student Statements - Different policies govern student statements. Generally, the College does not publish nor promote student statements, but we may reference them in appropriate informational links when needed. Referencing student statements does not imply endorsement.
For more information:
Regents Policy 4408: Policy on Public and Discretionary Statements by Academic Units
