From the earliest days of its founding, Boston University has committed itself to being not only an incubator of ideas and discovery, but a motivator of action, entrepreneurship, and transformative solutions to the challenges of the day.
The Boston University Office of the Provost upholds this Terrier tradition of excellence by providing leadership in the University’s academic, budgetary, and planning efforts. Key to these efforts are attracting and supporting the finest faculty and students from around the world, investing in world-class learning spaces and research facilities, and advancing a standard for scholarship and innovation consistently regarded among the nation’s leaders.
University Provost Gloria Waters is BU’s second-ranking official and its chief academic officer. Reporting directly to President Melissa Gilliam, the provost supervises all academic programs and support functions, faculty affairs (including recruiting, promotion, and tenure), strategic initiatives, global programs, student academic affairs, and academic and space planning.
As one of the country’s largest private research institutions, Boston University serves more than 33,000 undergraduate and graduate students across the 17 schools and colleges and the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences of its Charles River, Medical, and Fenway Campuses. Its highly regarded faculty counts among its members Nobel Laureates, MacArthur fellows, Pulitzer Prize winners, and a roster of nationally renowned scholars in every discipline. Its classrooms, meanwhile, have become recognized as a launching pad for national leaders in science, engineering, business, communications, the humanities, and public service.
The Office of the Provost works to ensure the continued pursuit of excellence by promoting the very best in new scholarship and interdisciplinary research across campuses, supporting the University’s extensive global outreach efforts, and sustaining a vibrant intellectual community composed of the finest faculty and students.
Gloria Waters is University Provost and Chief Academic Officer of Boston University.
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer October 9, 2024 Dear Faculty and Staff, I am writing to provide an important update on the implementation of our new Student Information System (SIS). Over the past four years, we have been transitioning from our legacy student systems, some of which have been in […]
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer In addition to serving as an informational tool for the BU community, the Office of the Provost websiteprovides an opportunity to highlight the outstanding work and accomplishments of our talented faculty. This is accomplished in part through the publications section of the website which chronicles […]
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As we work to help ensure an inclusive and respectful environment for all members of our community, I write to share an important update with you. Today, I am announcing the formation of the Bias Review Team (BRT). The BRT’s creation underscores our ongoing commitment […]
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Each year, we have the pleasure of recognizing the promotions of talented faculty on the Charles River Campus to the ranks of full and associate professor, as we did most recently on April 19 and June 27. Those promotions are all processed centrally according to […]
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Each year, Boston University has the pleasure of awarding Career Development Professorships to several talented junior faculty members emerging as future leaders in their fields. This year’s awards are made possible through the generous support of BU Trustee S.D. Shibulal (MET ’88) and his family; […]
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer This past spring, Dr. Sandro Galea announced he will be stepping down as dean of the Boston University School of Public Health (SPH) at the end of December 2024 to become the inaugural dean at a newly established school of public health at Washington University […]
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Professor Elise Morgan was appointed as dean ad interim of the Boston University College of Engineering (ENG) in July 2023. This fall we will begin a national search to identify a permanent dean for the College. The process for constituting a dean search advisory committee, […]
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer During the course of the academic year, members of our community may request excused absences from attending classes or participating in examination, work, or study requirements in order to accommodate the observance of their religious faiths. A full reading of the University's Policy on Absence […]