Auston, David

The Provost is the chief academic officer of the University. The mission of the Provost’s Office is to promote and support excellence in all dimensions of the University's academic, research, scholarly and creative programs and activities. These records reflect the daily business of the Office of the Provost during the tenure of David Auston. Types of records include Alphabetical files, Department files, Off-Campus files and Budget files.

These records reflect the daily business of the Provost's office under interim Provost James Kinsey and Provost David Auston (1993-). They reveal the daily business of the Provost's Office, which has the overall responsibility for the institution's educational and research programs.

These records document the daily business of the Office of the Provost, Rice University. This material was transferred from the Office of the Provost in 2011, and contains records from circa 1980-2008, spanning the tenures of many Provosts, including Gordon (1980-1985), Lane (1986-1993), Kinsey (1993-1994), Auston (1994-1999), Minter (1999), and Levy (2000-2010).