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The Provost’s Office Creative Team is an in-house unit dedicated to enhancing creative support for academic and administrative unit communications within the Provost’s Office. They focus on developing high-quality, brand-aligned creative content that support the communication needs of Provost Units and align with current and new platforms.
Communications and Marketing
Supporting the university’s strategic goals, the team creates and produces content and design for a variety of written, printed and digital marketing materials to promote the Office of the Provost and its colleges and units.
In addition, the communications team collaborates with each area to meet their unique, individual needs. Specific requests can be made using the Project Request Form. Units also have access to web development and design and Marketing Cloud applications support and training to streamline content messaging and engagement.
Academic Events
The Provost's Office Academic Events team comprises experienced event and creative professionals who support key Provost Office events. The team plans and executes academic events that align with the university's strategic goals of providing exceptional student experiences, excellence, and innovation. Key events include commencement, building openings, groundbreaking ceremonies, and faculty and staff recognition events.
Commencement: The team manages all commencement exercises for the institution, including logistical arrangements, safety plans, communications with appropriate staff, ticketing, venue preparation, staffing plans, managing audio-visual contracts, photography/video, catering, special needs accommodations, and more. They also oversee all logistic and contingency plans and associated communication strategies with Campus Safety, Auburn Police, Auburn Fire Department, and Risk Management and Threat Assessment.
Academic Leadership Retreat: An annual retreat held during late summer/early fall for 125+ members of the university's leadership to address key academic topics for the academic year.
Endowed Faculty Recognition: An annual event held in the fall to recognize faculty appointed or reappointed to endowed positions.
Faculty Awards: An annual event held in the fall to recognize faculty award recipients.
Advising Awards: An annual event hosted in the spring to highlight advising excellence.
Special Events: Additionally, the events team leads and coordinates special academic and university events, such as the President's Installation, Alabama Supreme Court Oral Argument, and building openings, among others.
