Updated “Back to On-Campus Work” Guide
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Gary Nicksa, Senior Vice President for Operations As Boston University begins Phase 2 of our four-phase reopening process, we thank everyone for sharing your comments and concerns about the plans for a safe and gradual return to a residential campus. Please know that the […]
Updated Fall 2020 Guidelines from US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Willis G. Wang, Vice President and Associate Provost for Global Programs On July 6, 2020, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) posted advanced notice of Fall 2020 COVID-19 Guidance affecting international students studying or intending to study in the US on F-1 visas (F-1 […]
Return to Residential Education; Process for Staff Requesting Workplace Adjustment for Fall 2020
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Gary Nicksa, Senior Vice President for Operations, and Ken Freeman, Vice President for Human Resources ad interim Residential education is core to the mission of Boston University and to the experience of both our undergraduate and graduate students. Our long-standing commitment to residential education and […]
Federal Changes to Title IX Regulations
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Kenneth Elmore, Associate Provost and Dean of Students, Ken Freeman, Vice President for Human Resources ad interim, and Maureen O’Rourke, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs Boston University is committed to providing a safe, healthy, and nondiscriminatory environment for all members of our community. We continue […]
Workplace Adjustment Request Process Update Due to Revised CDC Guidance
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer On June 17, we initiated a process by which faculty members and teaching fellows, including those in a COVID-19 high-risk category as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), could request a workplace adjustment for the fall 2020 semester. The original deadline […]
Clarification on University Guidance for PhD Programs
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Daniel Kleinman, Associate Provost for Graduate Affairs Earlier this month, we shared a set of guidelines with the leaders of your programs, schools, and colleges about PhD programs this coming fall, with a particular focus on the options available to PhD students who […]
June 2020 Updated OMB Guidance
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memo on June 18, 2020 indicating that the “idle time” flexibilities that were set to expire on June 17, 2020 will be extended […]
Return to Residential Education; Process for Requesting Workplace Adjustment for Fall 2020
Residential education is core to the mission of Boston University and to the experience of both our undergraduate and graduate students. Our long-standing commitment to residential education and the in-person engagement of faculty, students, and staff is a fundamental characteristic of our University. The pivot to remote teaching that we undertook in March of this […]
Dr. Ibram X. Kendi to Join Boston University
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Stanley Sclaroff, Dean, College of Arts & Sciences We are delighted to announce that Dr. Ibram X. Kendi will join Boston University this summer as a Professor in the Department of History in the College of Arts & Sciences, following the completion of […]
Fall 2020 Planning: Undergraduate Programs, Learn from Anywhere, and Other Updates
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer I would first like to congratulate all of you on a successful conclusion to the spring 2020 semester. It was a semester unlike any we have ever experienced. As a result of your hard work, flexibility, and commitment to your students, we enabled all Boston […]