Specific approvals must be obtained when sending a Broadcast Message to constituent groups, as outlined below. When requesting an approval please include a “cc” to specmail@bu.edu. The approver can then reply-all to include specmail@bu.edu and notify the Broadcast team directly.
Please review the Acquiring Recipient Lists page for information about what university populations can be emailed through the broadcast system.
Please allow at least one business day to acquire your approvals.
| Target Constituency | Requires written approval from | |
|---|---|---|
| University-wide | ||
| Students or faculty | Provost (B) and SVP for University Relations (D) | |
| Staff | President (A) and SVP for University Relations (D) | |
| Faculty and staff | President (A), Provost (B) and SVP for University Relations (D) | |
| Faculty, staff, and students | President (A), Provost (B) and SVP for University Relations (D) | |
| Medical Campus-wide | ||
| Faculty and/or staff and/or students | Associate Dean for Communications (C) | |
| College-wide | ||
| Faculty or staff or students in a single college | Dean of College | |
| Faculty or students in two or more colleges | ||
| Charles River Campus | Deans of each targeted college or Charles River Campus Provost (B) | |
| Medical Campus | Deans of each targeted college or Associate Dean for Communications (C) | |
| Staff in two or more colleges | ||
| Charles River Campus | Deans of each targeted college or President (A) | |
| Medical Campus | Associate Dean for Communications (C) | |
| Other | ||
| Alumni and/or Donors | Requests should be submitted to the online form at https://www.bu.edu/alumni/email-request/. All other approval requests: VP for Development & Alumni Relations (E) and SVP for University Relations (D) | |
| Parents of current BU students | VP for Enrollment & Student Affairs (F) and SVP for University Relations (D) | |
| Parents of former BU students | VP for Advancement (E) and SVP for University Relations (D) | |
| Prospective BU students or their parents | VP for Enrollment & Student Affairs (F) and SVP for University Relations (D) | |
| Approval Contacts | |
|---|---|
| A | President’s Office: Christine Wynne, cwynne@bu.edu and “cc” both Jennifer Horgan, jhorgan@bu.edu and specmail@bu.edu. |
| B | Provost’s Office (Charles River Campus): Judith Sandonato, jsandona@bu.edu and “cc” specmail@bu.edu. When a University-wide constituency is involved, also “cc” the Office of Communications (C). In case Judith is unavailable, email Megan Funaro mfunaro@bu.edu and “cc” specmail@bu.edu. |
| C | Communications Office: Maria Pantages Ober, mpober@bu.edu, 358-7869 and “cc” Lisa Brown, brownl@bu.edu, 358-9445 and specmail@bu.edu |
| D | SVP for University Relations: Kamrhan Farwell, farwell@bu.edu and “cc” both Amy Hook, amyhook@bu.edu and specmail@bu.edu |
| E | Advancement Communications: Julia Serazio, serazio@bu.edu and “cc” both webreq@bu.edu, and specmail@bu.edu |
| F | Vice President for Enrollment and Student Affairs: Chris Sedore, cmsedore@bu.edu, 353-1155, and “cc” specmail@bu.edu |