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 […]
Inaugural Boston University Undergraduate Academic Advising Awards
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Beth Loizeaux, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs Academic advising is integral to the teaching mission of Boston University. Each day, hundreds of undergraduate advisors across our Charles River Campus actively collaborate with students to explore academic and co-curricular opportunities and set out strategies […]
Policies and Degree Programs Approved by the Boston University Council
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 […]
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 the faculty […]
Making Up Missed Class Days on the Charles River Campus
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer The now record-setting 2015 winter weather continues to have a profound effect on New England in general and on Boston in particular. Thus far this semester, classes on the Charles River Campus have been cancelled a total of five times, resulting in the loss of […]
edX Global Forum at Boston University
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Boston University is pleased to host this year’s edX Global Forum, an annual three-day international conference on emerging trends in education that will take place November 19 to 21, 2014. The keynote events will be webcast exclusively to the BU community using www.bu.edu/digital/livestream. The keynote […]
Charge to the Task Force on General Education: Developing the intellectual framework for a University-wide General Education Program at Boston University
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As Boston University continues to emerge as one of the world’s leading private research universities, we increasingly operate and must compete at the very highest levels with the world’s best research universities. This is true for all facets of academic life including our efforts to […]
Ebola Update
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Willis Wang, Vice President and Associate Provost for Global Programs, and Peter Fiedler, Vice President for Administrative Services To the Boston University Community: As Ebola continues to devastate communities and infrastructure in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, Boston University continues to monitor news and information […]
Commencement 2014
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer The All-University Commencement scheduled for Sunday, May 18 at Nickerson Field is just over two weeks away. If you plan to march in the processional at Commencement, I ask that you please email bugrad14@bu.edu with your name and school/college. You should have received specific information regarding […]