The Office of the Provost works closely with the University’s academic and administrative leaders to foster coordination and collaboration across Harvard; promote a culture of experimentation in learning, teaching and research; and support academic excellence.| provost.harvard.edu
The central functions of an academic community are learning, teaching, research and scholarship. By accepting membership in the University, an individual joins a community ideally characterized by free expression, free inquiry, intellectual honesty, respect for the dignity of others, and openness to constructive change. The rights and responsibilities exercised within the community must be compatible with these qualities.| provost.harvard.edu