Is Provost higher than Vice President?

On many college campuses, the person who is second in command after the president has two titles: vice president for academic affairs and provost. ... In that role, a second in command is, first and foremost, a faculty member and leader of the campus intelligentsia, and only secondarily the manager of a big bureaucracy.

What does a vice-Provost do?

Vice-Provost, Academic is the title for someone who plans, leads and implements key academic initiatives across all faculties. They support the Provost and Deans in academic appointments that may involve positions, searches and recommendations. ...