Council of Alabama University Chief Academic Officers

The CUCAO is comprised of provosts and vice presidents for Academic Affairs of the 14 public universities in the state of Alabama.

The purposes of this Council shall be:

• To serve in advisory capacity on academic policies and issues to the Alabama Commission on Higher Education and the Council of Presidents.
• To recommend approaches that would improve the quality of higher education in the State of Alabama through facilitation of cooperation among all institutions of higher education in the state.
• To recommend to the Council of Presidents and the Alabama Commission on Higher Education policies, studies, and research related to academic programs and practices.To review and comment on all academic long-range plans for higher education in Alabama.