Faculty Handbook
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  • Appointments & Promotions
    • Appointment and Continuance of Appointments for Full-Time Faculty on the Medical Campus
    • Appointment and Reappointment of Faculty on the Charles River Campus
    • Appointment of Deans
    • Classification of Ranks and Titles
    • Evaluation of Faculty Performance
    • Promotions on the Medical Campus
    • Selection of Chairs on the Charles River Campus
    • Selection of Department Chairs on the Medical Campus
    • Tenure and Promotion on the Charles River Campus
  • Ethics
    • Academic Freedom
    • Boston University Conflict of Interest Policy (PDF)
    • Copyright Policy
    • External Compensated Activity
    • Gift Policy
    • Misconduct in Scholarship and Research
    • Patent Policy/Charles River Campus
    • Policy on Computing Ethics
    • Policy on Investigator's Conflicts of Interest
  • Human Resources
    • Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
    • Grievance Procedure
    • Sexual Harassment Policy
    • Suspension or Termination for Cause
    • Temporary Disability Policy
  • Leaves & Absences
    • Faculty Retirement
    • Family and Medical Leave Policies
    • Maternity Leave
    • Program Discontinuation and Consequent Faculty Terminations
    • Sabbaticals and Leaves of Absence
  • Governance
    • Constitution of the FAFC
    • The Constitution of the Boston University Council
    • Charters and Statutes
    • The By-Laws

The By-Laws

(As amended through December 11, 2008)

These are the documents governing how Boston University is governed.

  • Article I – The Corporation Trustees
  • Article II – Officers
  • Article III – Committees
  • Article IV – University Administration
  • Article V – Miscellaneous Provisions
  • Article VI – Meetings of the Board of Trustees
  • Article VII – The University
  • Article VIII – Associate Founders and Memorials
  • Article IX – Changes in the By-Laws

Faculty Handbook

  • Faculty Handbook
  • Appointments & Promotions
  • Ethics
  • Human Resources
  • Leaves & Absences
  • Governance
    • Constitution of the FAFC
    • The Constitution of the Boston University Council
    • Charters and Statutes
    • The By-Laws
      • Article I - The Corporation Trustees
      • Article II - Officers
      • Article III - Committees
      • Article IV - University Administration
      • Article V - Miscellaneous Provisions
      • Article VI - Meetings of the Board of Trustees
      • Article VII - The University
      • Article VIII - Associate Founders and Memorials
      • Article IX - Changes in the By-Laws
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