Committees
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University Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure Committee
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The University Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure Committee (UAPT) is comprised of sixteen faculty members selected by the Provost and the Chair of the Faculty Council by mutual agreement. The UAPT Committee reviews individual cases submitted by the Deans for tenure and/or promotion and may solicit additional evaluations from individuals outside the University who are acknowledged authorities in fields relevant to the candidate's academic specialty. A report embodying the substance of the UAPT Committee's discussions and recommendation is provided to the Provost. For a complete description of the Tenure and Promotion process, please see the Faculty Handbook.
| 2007-2008 UAPT Committee | |
|---|---|
| James Post/Chair | SMG/Strategy & Policy |
| Helen Barbas | SAR/Health Sciences |
| Margrit Betke | CAS/Computer Science |
| Dan Clemens | CAS/Astronomy |
| Alan Feld | LAW |
| Karen Golden-Biddle | SMG/Organizational Behavior |
| Judith Gonyea | SSW |
| Richard Landes | CAS/History |
| Robert Lucas | CAS/Economics |
| Karl Ludwig | CAS/Physics |
| Jeffrey Mehlman | CAS/Romance Studies |
| David Mountain | ENG/Biomedical Engineering |
| Anita Patterson | CAS/English |
| Sally Sommers Smith | CGS/Natural Sciences |
| Bela Suki | ENG/Biomedical Engineering |
| Fred Wasserman | CAS/Biology |
Committee to Design the University Honors Program
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The charge to the Committee to Design the University Honors Program (CDUHP) is to design a campus-wide honors program that reflects the best practices of existing internal and extramural programs, takes advantage of unique aspects of Boston University, and is compelling in attracting some of the best and brightest of the nation's high school graduates. The University Honors Program will be available to students of exceptional ability with focused disciplinary or broad interdisciplinary interests in any of the University's undergraduate Schools or Colleges. The Committee will submit its recommendations early in 2008. Your input and suggestions are welcome; please feel free to contact of the committee members listed below.
| CDUHP Committee | |
|---|---|
| Charles Dellheim/Chair | CAS/History |
| Andrew Cohen | CAS/Physics |
| Solomon R. Eisenberg | ENG/BME |
| Paula Fredriksen | CAS/Religion |
| Charles Glenn | SED/International Education |
| Jonathan Hibbard | SMG/Marketing |
| Sir Hans Kornberg | UNI, CAS/Biology |
| Virginia Sapiro | CAS/Political Science & Dean |
| James Schmidt | CAS/History and Political Science |
| Linda Wells | CGS/Law, Ethics, and Literature & Dean |
| Victor Coelho, ex-officio | Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education |
| Laurie Pohl, ex-officio | Vice President, Enrollment and Student Affairs |
| Nancy Baker/Facilitator | Special Assistant to the President |
Council on Faculty Diversity and Inclusion
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Boston University's Council on Faculty Diversity and Inclusion was established to help lead the University's efforts to develop and sustain an institutional environment that attracts and supports a diverse faculty to our campuses in order to offer exceptional educational opportunities to our students. The Council will work with the Faculty Council, the leadership of our schools and colleges, the department chairpersons, and the senior administration to help the university create this environment.
For more information, please see the Council's web site.
Advisory Committee on Investigators' Conflicts of Interest
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The University Provost appoints the Charles River Campus Advisory Committee on Investigators' Conflicts of Interest (COI) in accordance with the Boston University Policy on Investigators' Conflicts of Interest. This Committee consists of five to seven members from the faculty and administration including individuals with experience in academic scientific research and in the transfer of technologies from academia to the commercial sector. The Committee reviews disclosures submitted by investigators on the Charles River Campus that indicate that, "yes," they (or their spouse or dependent children) have significant financial interests that could reasonably appear to be affected by their research. The Committee advises the University Provost as to whether a conflict of interest exists and, if so, what, if any, restrictions or conditions should be imposed to eliminate, reduce, or manage the conflict.
| COI Committee | |
|---|---|
| Steve Colburn/Chair | ENG/Biomedical Engineering |
| Tereasa Brainerd | CAS/Astronomy |
| John Caradonna | CAS/Chemistry |
| Daniel Cole | ENG/Manufacturing Engineering |
| Susan Frey | Provost's Office |
| Thomas Gilmore | CAS/Biology |
| Karl Ludwig | CAS/Physics |
| Ashley Stevens, ex officio | Office of Technology Development |
Active Dean Searches
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| SSW Dean Search Committee | |
|---|---|
| Kevin Lang (chair) | CAS/Economics |
| Deborah Belle | CAS/Psychology |
| Jeffrey Samet | MED/General Internal Medicine |
| Maryann Amodeo | SSW/Graduate Instruction |
| Lena Lundgren | SSW/Graduate Instruction |
| Cassandra Clay | SSW/Graduate Instruction |
| Stephen Brady | MED/Psychiatry |
| Gael Orsmond | SAR/Occupational Therapy & Rehabilitation Counseling |
| Patty Underwood | SSW/Student |
| STH Dean Search Committee | |
|---|---|
| Dale Andrews | STH/Homiletics and Pastoral Theology |
| Jay Corrin | CGS/Social Science |
| Robert A. Hill | University Chaplain/Chapel Dean |
| Dana Robert | STH/Missiology and World Christianity |
| William Skocpol | CAS/Physics |
| Andrew Bacevich | CAS/International Relations |
| Maureen O'Rourke (chair) | LAW & Dean |
| Steven Katz | CAS/Religion |
| Paul Fleck | Master of Divinity |
| SED Dean Search Committee | |
|---|---|
| Edward Rafferty | CGS/Social Science |
| Carla Romney | MED, MET/Science and Engineering |
| Thomas Cottle | SED/Counseling and Development |
| Catherine O'Connor | SED |
| Donna Lehr | SED/Curriculum and Teaching |
| Linda Wells | CGS/Dean |
| Robin Cleveland | ENG/Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering |
| Christine Rossell | CAS/Political Science |
| Heather Kohn | SED |
| Michael Chen | SED |
| COM Dean Search Committee | |
|---|---|
| David Whittier | SED/Curriculum and Teaching |
| Ted DeWinter | ENG/Manufacturing Engineering |
| Caryl Rivers | COM/Journalism |
| Cathy Perron Eaton | COM/Film and Television |
| Stephen Quigley | COM/Mass Communication, Advertising and Public Relations |
| Louis Latif (chair) | SMG/Dean |
| Stephen Prothero | CAS/Religion |
| Lynne Allen | CFA/Visual Arts |
| Robert Ribera | Student |
| Kristel Cue | Student |
Additional Resources
- Report of the Academic Practices Committee From 2002
In December 2001, a group comprised primarily of faculty considered issues related to grading including: conferral of Latin honors, deadlines for dropping courses, the determination of course grades, grade changes, and transcript formats. Over the course of five months, the committee met several times to discuss these topics, review internal data, and study the practices of comparable institutions. Here are the recommendations of the Academic Practices Committee for consideration by the Provost and the University Council. - Accreditation Self-Study From 1999
Every ten years institutions are re viewed by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges to ensure academic excellence and fiscal stability. The full text of the 1999 Boston University Self Study can be accessed here, including the responses to the 11 NEASC-mandated standards and the 3 special task force reports.
