{"id":66001,"date":"2026-02-18T13:25:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T18:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/?page_id=66001"},"modified":"2026-07-13T08:57:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T12:57:03","slug":"reporting-areas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/offices-contacts\/reporting-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"Reporting Areas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Office of the Provost oversees a wide range of University functions\u2014from academics, faculty excellence, and research to operations and student success. Below are the areas that report to and work with the provost.<\/p>\n<h2>Operations &amp; Planning<\/h2>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Academic Initiatives &amp; Operational Excellence<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leads ongoing and new academic initiatives and works to strengthen academic operations through partnerships with the provost-reporting areas and BU&#8217;s schools and colleges. Also oversees Academic Program Review, BU Libraries, Career Education (including the Career Development Center), the Newbury Center, and Student Wellbeing.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/offices-contacts\/staff-directory\/?num=1&amp;office=aioe\">Meet the team<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Academic Space Planning<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helps to manage the planning process and transform exciting new ideas into state-of-the-art teaching, learning, and research spaces.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/planning-assessment\/space-planning\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Provost Administration <\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provides administrative management of the Office of the Provost, the provost&#8217;s calendar and governing bodies, space planning, and events.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/offices-contacts\/staff-directory\/?num=1&amp;office=provost-admin\">Meet the team<\/a><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Strategic Communications<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supports communications for the provost and provides communications strategy, guidance, and advisory support for provost reporting areas.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/offices-contacts\/staff-directory\/?num=1&amp;office=strategic-communications\">Meet the team<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Academics &amp; Academic Support<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/grad\/\"><\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">BU Academy<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Boston University Academy is an academically rigorous independent day school located on the Boston University campus. BUA is the only high school in New England that is part of a major research university, offering a distinctive curriculum to students in grades nine through twelve.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.buacademy.org\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">BU Virtual<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focuses on the design, development, and delivery of BU&#8217;s online graduate and certificate programs, accelerating innovation across our schools and colleges through collaboration with renowned academic experts and leaders.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Global Programs<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advances the University&#8217;s global strategy and champions impactful initiatives in Boston and abroad, managing and supporting global projects and partnerships.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/globalprograms\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Graduate Affairs<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elevates the graduate experience at BU through steering academics, promoting curricular innovation, and fostering collaboration between BU\u2019s schools and colleges.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/offices-contacts\/reporting-areas\/graduate-affairs\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Undergraduate Affairs<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elevates the undergraduate experience at BU through steering academics, promoting curricular innovation, and fostering collaboration between BU\u2019s schools and colleges.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/offices-contacts\/reporting-areas\/ug\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Faculty Excellence<\/h2>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Faculty Affairs<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oversees <a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/faculty\">Faculty Development<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/academic-process-policies\/faculty-actions\/\">Faculty Actions<\/a>, using the Faculty Handbook\u2019s standards and procedures for faculty-related matters, advancing academic excellence, and offering impactful educational opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Institute for Excellence in Teaching &amp; Learning<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engages faculty across all disciplines to maximize the impact of teaching, advance learning, and empower students to pursue their goals and aspirations.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/who-we-are\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Office of Research<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supports all aspects of research at BU, overseeing and coordinating between all of BU&#8217;s research support offices and reporting centers.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Student Support<\/h2>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Dean of Students<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offers guidance on navigating University life and maintaining high standards of student conduct, and provides a welcoming space for students to actively engage in academic pursuits, intellectual exploration, community service, and a host of enriching activities.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Innovate@BU<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Innovate@BU offers entrepreneurial opportunities for students to make their ideas a reality. Terriers across all disciplines can access resources, funding, and mentorship to transform challenges into opportunities and enhance their career readiness.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/innovate\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Student Health Services<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Student Health Services enhances the physical and mental health of students by providing inclusive healthcare services and collaborating with the community on prevention and health promotion programs.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Office of the Provost oversees a wide range of University functions\u2014from academics, faculty excellence, and research to operations and student success. Below are the areas that report to and work with the provost. Operations &amp; Planning Academics &amp; Academic Support Faculty Excellence Student Support &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1301,"featured_media":0,"parent":65973,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/66001"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1301"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66001"}],"version-history":[{"count":49,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/66001\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67577,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/66001\/revisions\/67577"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/65973"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66001"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}