The Provost of the University of Otago is an academic staff member who can impose penalties (greater than those of the Proctor) for students found in breach of the Code of Student Conduct. The Provost operates independently to the Proctor’s Office and does not deal with academic misconduct.
Serious misconduct matters are investigated by the Proctor's Office and referred to the Provost for an outcome. This may be done at the Provost level or escalated by the Provost to the Vice-Chancellor.
The Provost also hears appeals against penalties imposed by the Proctor's Office.
The current University of Otago Provost is Professor Ken Hodge, from the School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences. The contact details for the Provost are:
Tel +64 3 479 8945
Email ken.hodge@otago.ac.nz