Table of Contents

Appointments & Promotions

Policies governing issues of appointment, tenure, and promotion are included here.

• Appt. and Cont. for Full-Time Faculty/Medical Campus
• Appt. and Reappt. of Faculty/Charles River Campus
• Appointment of Deans
• Classification of Ranks & 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

Policies covering a wide range of ethical issues, from Academic Freedom to Computing Ethics are included here.

• 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 Policies

Policies covering workplace issues for faculty are included in this section.

• Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
• Grievance Procedure
• Sexual Harassment Policy
• Suspension or Termination for Cause
• Temporary Disability Policy

Leaves & Absences

Policies covering leaves and absences in a variety of situtations are included here.

• Faculty Retirement
• Family and Medical Leave
• Maternity Leave Policy for Faculty
• Program Discontinuation & Consequent Faculty Terminations
• Sabbaticals & Leaves of Absence

Governance

Constitution of the BU Faculty Assembly and Faculty Council

These documents govern the proceedings of the Boston University Faculty Assembly and Faculty Council.

• Article I – Name
• Article II – Purpose of the Faculty Assembly
• Article III – Membership and Voting Rights in the Faculty Assembly
• Article IV – Officers of the Faculty Assembly
• Article V – Meetings of the Faculty Assembly
• Article VI – The Faculty Council
• Article VII – Membership in the Faculty Council
• Article VIII – Officers of the Faculty Council
• Article IX – Faculty Council Representatives
• Article X – Meetings of the Faculty Council
• Article XI – Duties of the Faculty Council Officers
• Article XII – Duties of Faculty Council Representatives
• Article XIII – Committees of the Faculty Council
• Article XIV – Referenda
• Article XV – Recall
• Article XVI – By-Laws
• Article XVII – Amendments
• Article XVIII
• Article XIX

Constitution of the BU Council

These documents govern the conduct of the Boston University Council.

• Article I – Name
• Article II – Purpose
• Article III – Membership
• Article IV – Meetings and Procedures
• Article V – Executive Committee
• Article VI – Membership in the Executive Committee
• Article VII – Meetings of the Executive Committee
• Article VIII – Other Committees
• Article IX – By-Laws
• Article X – Amendments
• Article XI – Relationship to Other Governing Bodies
• Article XII – Ratification

Charters and Statutes

These are the founding documents of Boston University.

• Acts of 1869, Ch. 322
• Acts of 1871, Ch.151
• Acts of 1890, Ch. 76
• Acts of 1907, Ch. 484
• Acts of 1935, Ch. 166

By-Laws

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