2021 University Lecture Rescheduled for Wednesday, March 23
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Last fall, as you may remember, an unforeseen circumstance required us to postpone the 2021 University Lecture to the spring 2022 semester. I am now delighted to re-extend this invitation to all members of our community: Beneath and Beyond Human: Race and Technology Between Singularities […]
Lifting of Special Exceptions Due to Omicron Variant
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Derek Howe, Senior Vice President for Operations, and Amanda Bailey, Vice President for Human Resources At the beginning of this semester, President Brown announced that some special exceptions would be put in place through February 18, 2022 due to the surge of the Omicron variant. […]
Launch of Inclusive Pedagogy Initiative
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer I am pleased to announce the launch of the Boston University Inclusive Pedagogy Initiative, a University-wide effort with the ultimate goal of improving learning and educational outcomes for all of our students. Research shows that when educators implement inclusive pedagogy – that is, pedagogy that […]
Call for Ideas for Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Initiative
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Michael Collins, Chancellor, UMass Chan Medical School, Dr. Alan Garber, Provost, Harvard University, and Dr. Marty Schmidt, Provost, MIT The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has invited Letters of Intent to establish a second CZ Biohub, expanding on the success of the initial San Francisco-based CZ Biohub. […]
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 time slot and not during a regular class meeting or on a reading […]
Actions Taken by the University Council During the Fall 2021 Semester
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer The Boston University Council held three meetings during the fall 2021 semester on September 14, October 12, and November 16. At these meetings, the Council did not vote on any new policies, but did approve the following degree and certificate programs: Graduate Certificate in Program […]
KN95 Masks for Faculty, Staff, and Students
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Derek Howe, Senior Vice President for Operations We are aware that as we approach the start of the spring semester, some faculty, staff, and students are feeling increasingly anxious about the prospect of returning to campus. While we are confident in the safety protocols […]
Updates to Emergency Closing Policy; “Snow Days”
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Gary Nicksa, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer, and Amanda Bailey, Vice President for Human Resources One of the many questions raised as we navigated the COVID-19 pandemic last year was what a “snow day,” or emergency closure of a University campus, meant in […]
Scheduling of Final Exams and Accommodations for Illness or Quarantine
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As we approach the end of the semester and the final exam period, I want to thank all of you for your continued dedication, particularly as we’ve done the challenging work of safely bringing students back to the classrooms. I am very appreciative for all […]
Conclusion of Automatic Preservation of Zoom Class Session Recordings by IS&T
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Last year, I informed faculty that the University would be instituting automatic preservation of recordings of classes delivered through Zoom, from the spring 2020, summer 2020, and fall 2020 semesters. This need to preserve recordings of classes delivered through Zoom came in response to five […]