Resources

URL: https://www.bu.edu/academics/

Information and Topic Areas: Schools and Colleges, Degree Programs, Bulletin, Academic Policies

URL: https://www.bu.edu/provost/planning-assessment/apr/

Information and Topic Areas: Academic Program Assessments, Committee on Academic Program Review, Review Committees, Report & Respond Process

URL: https://www.bu.edu/accessibility/

Information and Topic Areas: Boston University’s Accessibility Working Group works to ensure that equitable access is available to our community. Boston University is committed to providing campus facilities and resources that are physically and technologically accessible to all students, faculty, staff and visitors. To achieve this mission, the Working Group brings together both the key stakeholders from across BU who have the knowledge of overarching accessibility concerns as well as the appropriate department to implement the change. In addition to reviewing and addressing concerns as they are submitted, the Working Group will collaborate to identify and promote overall accessibility for new projects.

Related: Website and Digital Accessibility

Students

Student Reasonable Accommodations: Students with qualifying disabilities who are enrolled in Boston University courses or programs may be eligible for reasonable accommodations. Students seeking accommodations must engage in an interactive process with, and provide appropriate documentation of their disability to, Disability & Access Services (DAS).

• Requesting Student Accommodations

Faculty and Staff

Faculty and Staff Accommodations: Faculty and Staff workplace disability related accommodations are managed by the Equal Opportunity Office. The process for requesting accommodations is outlined on EOO’s website. Their email is accomm@bu.edu.

Faculty or Staff seeking academic, disability related accommodations for BU coursework – should register with Disability & Access Services (DAS) through the academic new or returning student intake portal and meet with one of the staff members of DAS.

URL: https://www.bu.edu/admissions/

Information and Topic Areas: 

• Facts and Rankings
• Why BU
• Tuition and Aid
• How to Apply
• Admitted Students

AI Development Accelerator

URL: https://www.bu.edu/aida

Information and Topic Areas: 

• Generative AI Guidelines for BU Faculty & Staff
• Generative AI Guidelines for Classroom Use
• TerrierGPT TechWeb Resource Information and Best Practices

URL: https://www.bu.edu/alumni/services/

Information and Topic Areas: Giving, Events, Career Resources, Alumni & Friends

URL: https://goterriers.com/sports/2016/6/13/compliance-bost-compliance-html.aspx

Information and Topic Areas: Playing by the Rules (PDF) | Parents Guide to NCAA Rules (PDF) | Violations & Enforcement Policy (PDF)

URL: https://www.bu.edu/auxiliary-services/

Information and Topic Areas: BU Housing, Dining Services, Events and Conferences,  Parking and Transportation, FitRec, Vending Services, University Licensing,  Sports Broadcasting

URL: https://www.bu.edu/cpo/

Information and Topic Areas: Facilities Management and Operations, Planning, Design & Construction, Informatics & Strategic Initiatives, and Real Estate

URL:  https://www.bu.edu/safety/
https://www.bu.edu/police/safetyoncampus/

Information and Topic Areas: Campus Safety (see general Safety website and the BUPD Safety website) , Sexual Misconduct,  Alcohol and Drugs, Annual Security Report (Clery), Hazing, Protecting Minors, COVID-19

URL: https://www.bu.edu/chiefhealthoffice/

Information and Topic Areas: Screening, Testing & Tracing  Student Residential Life, Faculty, Staff, and Campus Work-Life

URL: https://www.bu.edu/compliance/conflicts-of-interest/

Information and Topic Areas: Chart of the various Conflicts of Interest Processes at BU (general COIs, research COIs, institutional conflicts, etc.)

URL: https://www.bu.edu/consumer/

Information and Topic Areas: This website includes consumer information that colleges and universities must provide under the Higher Education Opportunity Act. It includes information on Academic Information, Student Financial Aid, Health and Safety, Student Outcomes, General Information, Reporting Concerns, Privacy of Student Records, Net Price Calculator, and Voter Registration.

URL: https://www.bu.edu/cfo/controller/

Information and Topic Areas: Debt and Treasury Management, Internal Audit, Advisory Services, Risk Management, Post Award Financial Operations, Sourcing & Procurement

URL: https://www.bu.edu/tech/services/data-management-analytics/data-governance-literacy/

Information and Topic Areas: Institutional Business Glossary & Data Catalog, Data Governance & Stewardship

URL: https://www.bu.edu/dar-talent/

Information and Topic Areas: Voices of DAR, Job Opportunities

URL: https://www.bu.edu/disability/

Information and Topic Areas: Accommodations, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services, Incoming Students

URL: https://www.bu.edu/diversity/

Information and Topic Areas: Initiatives and Data, Communities, Voices of BU, Living in Boston

URL: https://www.bu.edu/eoo

Information and Topic Areas: Accommodations, Conflict Management, Sexual Misconduct Prevention Training, Supportive Measures, Title IX

URL: https://www.bu.edu/cfo/

Information and Topic Areas: Controller, Debt & Treasury Management, Internal Audit & Advisory Services, P2P, Post Award Financial Operations, Risk Management, Sourcing & Procurement

URL: https://www.bu.edu/finaid/

Information and Topic Areas: Financial Aid Resources, BU Scholarship Assurance, Consumer Information, CARES ACT: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Disclosure, FAFSA

URL: https://www.bu.edu/reg/academics/ferpa/

Information and Topic Areas: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of a student’s education records. In compliance with FERPA, Boston University does not disclose personally identifiable information contained in student education records, except as authorized by law. FERPA is managed through the Office of the University Registrar.

URL: https://www.bu.edu/communityvalues/

Information and Topic Areas: Community, Civility & Free Speech – BU Website, Boston University’s Statement on Free Speech and Expression – BU Policy, Events and Demonstrations Policy, Publications & Publicity Policy

URL: https://www.bu.edu/trustees/

Information and Topic Areas: Board of Trustees, Trustees Emeriti, University Advisory Board, Secretary of the Board

URL: https://www.bu.edu/community/

Information and Topic Areas: Boston University has special, long-standing relationships with our local communities. We are committed to being a good neighbor and a trustworthy partner, and giving back through a wide range of educational, cultural, social, legal, and medical services

URL: https://www.bu.edu/grad-affairs/

Information and Topic Areas: Graduate Affairs supports graduate and professional students at Boston University from admission through graduation and beyond. Whether students are exploring programs, navigating funding opportunities, accessing student support services, or building your career, they’ll find the information and guidance they need on this website.

URL: https://www.bu.edu/housing/

Information and Topic Areas: The website includes information on Undergraduate Housing and Graduate Housing.

URL: https://www. bu.edu/hr

Information and Topic Areas: Health & Wellness, Organizational Development & Learning,  Terrier eDevelopment, Compensation, Employment Resources, Labor Relations

URL: https://www. bu.edu/isso

Information and Topic Areas: Immigration Assistance, Travel & Visas,  Compass, International Community Resources

The compliance obligations associated with hiring and enrolling international students and scholars are managed by the International Students and Scholars Office and by Human Resources.

Recent resources include:

• Resource Guide: Everything BU International Students and Faculty Need to Know Right Now, BU Today, April 7, 2025
• Understanding Federal Immigration Policy – A Boston University FAQ,  Safety Security & Preparedness

URL: https://www.bu.edu/tech/support/information-security/

Information and Topic Areas: Security Operations, Incident Response Team, Engineering, Planning and Architecture

URL: https://www.bu.edu/privacy/topics/security/

Information and Topic Areas: Background checks, Copyright Infringement, FERPA, Medical Records and Health Information, Peer-to-Peer-File-Sharing

URL: https://www.bu.edu/global/support/

Information and Topic Areas: Compliance obligations associated with the University’s many international activities are managed by Global Program Support.

Resources: https://www.bu.edu/federal/bu-community/working-with-dc/lobbying-guidelines/

Information and Topic Areas: Federal Relations, Government & Community Affairs, Federal & State Lobbying

Resources: https://www.bu.edu/ogc

Information and Topic Areas: Legal Services, Practice Opportunities for BU Law Students

URL: https://www.bu.edu/online/

Information and Topic Areas: Programs, Course Schedules, Student Resources

URL: https://www.bu.edu/policies/

Information and Topic Areas: Policy Process, News and Updates, Search Policies

URL: https://www.bu.edu/research/funding-grants/managing-an-award/

Information and Topic Areas: Research Accounting, Sponsored Programs, Awards, Funding & Grants

URL: https://www.bu.edu/privacy/

Information and Topic Areas: This site features information on a myriad of privacy topics, including BU Privacy Policies and Procedures; Data Access, Collection, and Use; Data Security; Record Retention; Classroom Privacy; Healthcare Privacy; Research Privacy; Website Privacy; and Reporting Privacy Concerns.

URL: https://www.bu.edu/cfo/procure-to-pay-p2p/

Information and Topic Areas: This site is a merger of Sourcing and Procurement, Payment Services, and Travel Services to form a single unit that manages all matters related to suppliers, payments, and travel. 

URL: https://www.bu.edu/protection-of-minors/

Information and Topic Areas: Policies and Procedures, Background Checks, Training, Reporting

URL: https://www.bu.edu/privacy/data-privacy/topics/record-retention/

Information and Topic Areas: Records, Records Management, Record Retention Policy, the Record Retention Table (Procedures) and the University’s Data Protection Standards

URL: https://www.bu.edu/researchsupport/compliance/

Information and Topic Areas: Animal Service Center, Institutional Animal Care & Use (IACUC), Institutional Review Board (IRB), Research Integrity, Research Occupational Health Program, Research Safety, Ethics

URL: https://www.bu.edu/research/funding-grants/

Information and Topic Areas: Funding, Grants, Research

URL: https://www.bu.edu/compliance/report-a-concern/

Information and Topic Areas: This website outlines all the places at the University to report concerns

URL: https://www.bu.edu/researchsupport/

Information and Topic Areas: Professional Development & Postdoctoral Affairs, Research Occupational Health Program, Research Compliance, Sponsored Programs, Institutional Review Board (IRB), Institutional Animal Care & Use (IACUC), Post Award Financial Operations,  Technology Development, Safety & Quality Assurance Program, Animal Science Center, COI/Export Control Program

URL: https://www.bu.edu/eoo/education-trainings/faculty-staff/trainings-materials/

Information and Topic Areas: This webpage contains information, updates, and instructions for the Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Harassment & Discrimination Prevention training for faculty and staff. The training is required of all employees and includes information on sexual misconduct, Title IX, the Clery Act, bystander intervention, and preventing bias, harassment and discrimination in the workplace.

URL: https://www.bu.edu/eoo/education-trainings/students/

Information and Topic Areas: The webpage contains information and frequently asked questions about the Sexual Misconduct Prevention Training for students

URL: https://www.bu.edu/sourcing/

Information and Topic Areas:How to place orders, Sell to BU, Sourcing Policies, FAQs

URL: https://www.bu.edu/state-authorization/

Information and Topic Areas: SARA and Boston University Approval; Complaint Resolution process from the BU State Authorization page, and the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) Complaint Process outlined on the Provost website; The University’s Refund Policy; Information about distance education programs that lead to professional licensure and certification; and Information about International Distance Education.

URL: https://terrieredev.bu.edu/

Information and Topic Areas: This website requires your Kerberos login to access. The Terrier eDev Learning Management System provides training access to staff and faculty.

URL: https://www.wbur.org/

Information and Topic Areas: Corporation for Public Broadcast Transparency, WBUR Schedule, Events, Staff, Campaign for WBUR

URL: https://sites.bu.edu/webaccessibility/

Information and Topic Areas: website accessibility best practices, accessibility and PDFs, Accessibility for Blackboard: Blackboard Ally for instructors, Blackboard Ally for students