2020 University Lecture – Nominations Deadline Extended to Friday, May 8
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. Due to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we have extended the deadline for nominations. Nomination forms are now due by Friday, May 8, 2020, and should be […]
Extension of the Probationary Period for Tenure-Track Faculty Due to COVID-19 Disruptions
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer The COVID-19 outbreak has required us to think through a host of complex issues in recent weeks. Among these is the tenure clock for our probationary faculty, many of whom have experienced significant disruptions to their research, scholarship, and creative work, in addition to the […]
Spring 2020 Credit to Accounts
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer I am writing to let you know our decisions about room and board, as well as tuition charges, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and our move to remote teaching and learning for the spring 2020 semester. We recognize that this semester has been […]
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 […]