The Council of Deans meets biweekly to discuss issues and policies that affect administrative and academic operations of the University’s schools and colleges. Council members include the provost, BU’s academic deans, and selected senior administrators.

Meeting monthly during the academic year, the Faculty Council is BU’s elected faculty representative body, an open forum that discusses University policies and activities. Each school and college elects at least one council representative and one alternate.

Chaired by the associate provost for graduate affairs, the Graduate Academic Council meets monthly to consider matters that affect the quality of BU’s graduate experience. Membership is set by the provost and normally includes the associate and assistant deans of the schools and colleges with graduate programs, as well as representatives from key University administrative offices.

The provost’s senior administration, also known as the Provost’s Cabinet, meets regularly with the provost to discuss issues and topics that affect the University.

Chaired by the associate provost for graduate affairs, the Undergraduate Academic Council meets monthly to consider matters that affect the quality of BU’s undergraduate experience. Membership is set by the provost and normally includes the associate and assistant deans of the schools and colleges with undergraduate programs. 

The University Council is a body of faculty and administrators that considers and recommends action on academic matters, including degree requirements, the creation and discontinuation of academic programs, and the development of policies that impact faculty and/or students.

The Advising Network connects academic advisors across campus to share information, ideas, and best practices in support of excellent guidance for BU’s undergraduates.

Assessment Working Groups partner with the assistant provost for academic assessment to develop approaches and share knowledge about program learning outcomes assessment across the University. They are a crucial channel of communication between the Provost’s Office and BU’s schools and colleges about expectations and professional development needs and also a means of sharing and responding to assessment results.

Chaired by the assistant provost for general education and comprising teaching and research faculty appointed by the provost, the BU Hub Council conducts ongoing, holistic assessment of the BU Hub through consultation with faculty, students, and alumni who have gone through the program.

Composed of senior faculty representing the breadth of the University’s schools and colleges, the standing Committee on Academic Program Review helps govern the program review process. 

The Committee on Sexual Assault & Harassment Prevention is formed from a broad and diverse cross-section of faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows, and undergraduate and graduate students and provides critical input and direction as BU works to give all community members a safe, respectful, and inclusive campus.

Chaired by the associate provost for undergraduate affairs, the Provost’s Faculty Teaching Awards Committee recommends to the president winners of University-wide awards for excellence in teaching, including the Metcalf Cup and Prize, Metcalf Awards, and United Methodist Church Scholar-Teacher of the Year. 

Made up of student representatives from across BU’s 10 undergraduate schools and colleges, the Provost’s Undergraduate Student Advisory Board meets monthly with the associate provost for undergraduate affairs to advise on a range of issues affecting the undergraduate academic experience, including student concerns and ideas for improvement. 

The 16 senior faculty members (selected by the provost and Faculty Council chair) on the University Appointments, Promotion & Tenure Committee review tenure, promotion, and senior appointment cases on the Charles River Campus.