University Grading Policies for Spring Semester 2020
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer The global COVID-19 outbreak has caused a tremendous amount of disruption at Boston University and around the world. At BU, the need to transition all of this semester’s courses to remote teaching has presented our faculty, students, and staff with myriad challenges. I have been […]
Campus Response to Governor Baker’s March 23 Order
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Gary Nicksa, Senior Vice President for Operations This morning, Governor Baker issued an order temporarily closing non-essential businesses and organizations starting at noon on March 24 and prohibiting gatherings of more than 10 people, and directed the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to issue […]
Current Guidelines for Course Completion this Semester
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As you know, in response to the growing spread of COVID-19, starting this week we moved from in-person classes to remote teaching. President Brown announced Tuesday that BU will not resume in-person classes this semester. While we made this decision to ensure the health and […]
Ongoing Campus Services
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Gary Nicksa, Senior Vice President for Operations Last night, President Brown announced that the University will extend remote teaching and learning through the end of spring semester and undergraduate residence halls will close on Sunday, March 22, to help contain the fast-spreading coronavirus. While […]
Reminder of the Policy for Individuals Arriving from Abroad
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Gary Nicksa, Senior Vice President for Operations As we announced on March 7, in response to the global spread of COVID-19, Boston University established a policy regarding faculty, staff, students, and visiting scholars who wish to enter campus after traveling outside the United States. […]
Remote Teaching Readiness Plan
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer We continue to pay close attention to developments around COVID-19 and its potential impact on Boston University. In order to prepare for the possibility that classes may be unable to meet in-person, I have asked Chris Dellarocas, Associate Provost for Digital Learning & Innovation, to […]
Policy for Individuals Returning or Arriving from Abroad
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Gary Nicksa, Senior Vice President for Operations Boston University is closely monitoring the global spread of COVID-19. As such, we are writing to inform you of the policy regarding faculty, staff, students and visiting scholars who are returning after traveling abroad or who are […]
Promotions to Full Professor on the Charles River Campus
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer I am delighted to announce the promotion of 19 members of our Charles River Campus faculty to the rank of Full Professor at Boston University. Great faculty are the lifeblood of successful institutions. And Boston University is fortunate to have some of the very best […]
Cancellation of University-sponsored International Group Trips
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer In response to recent guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and statements made yesterday and today by Governor Charlie Baker and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Boston University has cancelled all University-sponsored international group trips for the foreseeable future, including spring break trips. […]
2020 University Lecture – Call for Nominations
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer The University Lecture Committee asks for your assistance in identifying nominees for the 2020 University Lecturer. The University Lecture was established in 1950 to honor members of the Boston University faculty engaged in outstanding research. University Lecturers represent a vast array of disciplines and research […]