Provost Appearance Request Form

If you are planning an event that advances the academic excellence of Towson University, you may request the provost's participation using the form below. Please make your request via submission of this form 45 to 60 days prior to the event. 

If the Provost has additional questions about your event, the office may contact you for more information. An Office of the Provost representative will contact you with the provost's availability within three business days of the submission. If you do not receive a response within this time frame, please contact 410-704-4498 to inquire about the status of your request.

Requestor Information:

Primary Contact Person (Name and Title):

Phone:

Email:

Event Information:

Event Name:

Event Host or Sponsor (College, Department, Student, Office, Center, Organization)

Event Date:

Event Format:

VirtualHybridIn-person

Event Location:

Event Start Time:

Event End Time:

Provost Participation Start Time:

Provost Participation End Time:

Is there a meal provided at this event?

YesNo

Description of Event:

Provide a concise description including the intended outcomes.

If the provost is not available, would you like an Office of the Provost representative (e.g., vice provost, associate provost, or assistant provost) to attend in their place?

YesNo

Audience Information

How many people are expected to attend?

Please describe the audience (indicate all that apply)

Donors and FriendsTU AlumniElected Officials or DignitariesCommunity MembersFacultyStaffStudentsRetireesParentsProspective Students

Do you expect any media to attend?

Yes (if yes, please describe)No

Please describe:

Speaking Information

Would you like the provost (or their representative) to make remarks?

No remarks necessaryWelcoming remarks (3-5 minutes)Short remarks (5-10 minutes)Speech (15-20 minutes)

What talking points and topics would you like the provost to include in their remarks?

Are there people in the audience who should be recognized or thanked? If so, who?

Will the president attend this event?

YesNo

If the president will attend this event, will they be speaking?

YesNo

 

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This form will be submitted to Jerri Sumwalt, Executive Assistant to the Provost at jsumwalt@towson.edu.