Announcement of the Task Force on Evaluating Teaching
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Beth Loizeaux, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs, and Dr. Daniel Kleinman, Associate Provost for Graduate Affairs Excellent teaching is at the heart of the educational experience we offer as a residential research institution. As peer institutions and professional organizations such as the Association of […]
Appointment of Dr. Sally Bachman as Director, Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health (CISWH)
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Gail Steketee, Dean of the School of Social Work We are delighted to announce that following a national-level search, Dr. Sara S. (Sally) Bachman has been appointed as the inaugural Director of the Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health (CISWH), effective […]
2017 University Lecture – Nominations Deadline April 1, 2017
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer The University Lecture Committee asks for your assistance in identifying nominees for the 2017 University Lecturer. Nomination forms are due by April 1, 2017, and should be submitted via e-mail to the Office at the Provost at provost@bu.edu. The University Lecture was established in 1950 […]
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 16 members of our Charles River Campus faculty to the rank of Full Professor at Boston University. Through seminal scholarship, field-defining exploration, and passion for the transmission of knowledge, these exceptional faculty members have emerged as leaders, […]
Implementing the BU Hub, University-wide General Education: Progress, Next Steps, and Faculty Incentives and Resources
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer In September 2016, I announced the formation of the BU Hub Implementation Task Force. This group of distinguished faculty members and campus leaders in undergraduate education was charged with leading the development of structures and processes needed to launch the Hub, BU’s first University-wide program […]
Policies and Degree Programs Approved by the Boston University Council in Fall 2016
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As part of an ongoing effort to keep you up-to-date on newly approved or revised policies and programs affecting the BU community at large, my office will provide a summary at the beginning of each semester of the academic, faculty, and administrative policies enacted by […]
Director, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP): Call for Nominations and Applications
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Beth Loizeaux, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs The Office of the Provost invites nominations and applications from the BU professoriate for the position of Director of the Boston University Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP). The Director works with students, faculty, and staff across […]
Scheduling of Final Exams
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As we begin a new semester, I would like to remind everyone that, per University policy, the final examination for a course must be given only during its scheduled exam period and not during a regular class meeting or on a reading day, even if […]
Website on Graduate Student Unionization
From Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As graduate students at Boston University consider the possibility of forming a student union, I know there are a lot of questions they may have about the process, what it means, and the potential benefits and drawbacks such a decision might present for you, both collectively and […]
Announcement of the Search Advisory Committee for the Dean of the School of Social Work
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Last month, I announced the formation of a Search Advisory Committee to identify a new dean for the School of Social Work (SSW). The process for constituting a Dean Search Advisory Committee, outlined in the BU Faculty Handbook, specifies that: “the advisory committee shall consist of three […]