Faculty

• Policy

  Boston University Postdoctoral Association (BUPDA) Mission and Bylaws

  Responsible Office(s): Professional Development and Postdoctoral Affairs
• Policy

  Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) Bylaws

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Dean School of Medicine

  Last Modified: 02/07/2019
• Policy

  College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Bylaws

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Dean of College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

  Last Modified: 04/19/2017
• Guidelines

  COVID-19 Safety and Health Compliance Protocol

  Responsible Office(s): Human Resources | Office of the University Provost
• Guidelines

  COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Faculty and Staff

  Responsible Office(s): Human Resources
• Resource

  Faculty and Staff Health Commitments, Expectations, Compliance, and Resources

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Senior Vice President Operations | Office of the University Provost
• Policy

  Faculty Handbook

  Responsible Office(s): Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
• Policy

  Faculty Practice Foundation (BUSM & BMC) Amended and Restated Bylaws

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Dean School of Medicine
• Guide

  Leaves of Absence

  Responsible Office(s): Human Resources
• Resource

  Memo: Important Health Information – Fall 2022
• Policy

  Open Access Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Resource

  Personal Consulting of Faculty – Guidance for Faculty Personal Consulting Activities

  Responsible Office(s): Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
• Policy

  Policy on Visiting Faculty and Research Scholars

  Responsible Office(s): Office of Research
• Policy

  Policy Regarding Campus Visitors During the COVID-19 Pandemic

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the University Provost

  Last Modified: 06/01/2021
• Policy

  Wheelock College of Education and Human Development Constitution

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Dean ad interim and Professor of Special Education of Wheelock College of Education and Human Development

  Last Modified: 09/01/2020

Faculty Handbook: Appointments and Promotions

• Policy

  Faculty Handbook: Appointment and Continuance of Appointments for Full-Time Faculty on the Medical Campus

  Responsible Office(s): Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs

  Last Modified: 04/16/2012
• Policy

  Faculty Handbook: Appointment and Reappointment of Faculty on the Charles River Campus

  Responsible Office(s): Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
• Policy

  Faculty Handbook: Appointment of Deans

  Responsible Office(s): Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
• Manual

  Faculty Handbook: Appointments and Promotions

  Responsible Office(s): Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
• Policy

  Faculty Handbook: Classification of Ranks and Titles

  Responsible Office(s): Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
• Policy

  Faculty Handbook: Evaluation of Faculty Performance

  Responsible Office(s): Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
• Policy

  Faculty Handbook: Promotions on the Medical Campus

  Responsible Office(s): Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs

  Last Modified: 06/12/2018
• Policy

  Faculty Handbook: Selection of Chairs on the Charles River Campus

  Responsible Office(s): Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs

  Last Modified: 05/01/2013
• Policy

  Faculty Handbook: Selection of Department Chairs on the Medical Campus

  Responsible Office(s): Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
• Policy

  Faculty Handbook: Tenure and Promotion on the Charles River Campus

  Responsible Office(s): Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs

  Last Modified: 05/08/2018
• Policy

  Revision to Faculty Handbook: Extension of the Probationary Period for Tenure-Track Faculty due to COVID-19 Disruptions

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the University Provost

Faculty Handbook: Ethics and Activities

• Policy

  Academic Freedom

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the University Provost
• Policy

  Acceptable Use of Computing Services Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Vice President Information Services and Technology
• Policy

  Access to Electronic Information Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Vice President Information Services and Technology

  Last Modified: 06/01/2017
• Policy

  Amendment to the University Council Constitution – Membership

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the University Provost
• Policy

  Conditions of Use and Policy on Computing Ethics

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Vice President Information Services and Technology
• Policy

  Conflict of Commitment Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the University Provost
• Policy

  Conflict of Interest Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Compliance Services | Office of the General Counsel

  Last Modified: 12/01/2021
• Policy

  Copyright Policy (faculty)

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the University Provost
• Policy

  External Professional Activity

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the University Provost
• Manual

  Faculty Handbook: Ethics and Activities

  Responsible Office(s): Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
• Policy

  Faculty Handbook: Faculty Involvement in University Digital Courses

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the University Provost
• Policy

  Gift Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
• Policy

  Institutional Conflicts of Interest in Research Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 05/05/2010
• Policy

  Intellectual Property Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the University Provost
• Policy

  Investigator Financial Conflicts of Interest Policy for Research

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance

  Last Modified: 07/01/2017
• Policy

  Policy on Consensual Relationships with Students

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the University Provost
• Policy

  Research Misconduct Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Research Compliance
• Policy

  Revision to Faculty Handbook: Addition of the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the University Provost

Faculty Handbook: Governance

• Policy

  Constitution of the Boston University Council
• Policy

  Constitution of the BU Faculty Assembly and Faculty Council
• Manual

  Faculty Handbook: Governance

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the University Provost
• Policy

  School of Public Health Bylaws

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the Dean School of Public Health
• Policy

  Trustees Charter, Statutes and By-Laws

  Responsible Office(s): Secretary of the Board of Trustees

Faculty Handbook: Human Resources

• Policy

  Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Equal Opportunity Office

  Last Modified: 07/27/2022
• Manual

  Faculty Handbook: Human Resources

  Responsible Office(s): Human Resources
• Policy

  Faculty Handbook: Pay Transparency Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Human Resources
• Policy

  Faculty Handbook: Sexual Misconduct Policies and Procedures

  Responsible Office(s): Equal Opportunity Office
• Policy

  Faculty Handbook: Suspension or Termination for Cause

  Responsible Office(s): Human Resources

  Last Modified: 05/05/2015
• Policy

  Grievance Procedure

  Responsible Office(s): Human Resources

  Last Modified: 05/08/2018
• Procedure

  Procedures for the Resolution of Non-Title IX Sexual Misconduct Complaints Against Faculty, Staff, Affiliates, and Non-Affiliates

  Responsible Office(s): Equal Opportunity Office

  Last Modified: 08/01/2021
• Procedure

  Procedures for the Resolution of Non-Title IX Sexual Misconduct Complaints Against Students

  Responsible Office(s): Equal Opportunity Office

  Last Modified: 08/01/2021
• Policy

  Scholar Sponsorship Policy

  Responsible Office(s): International Students and Scholars Office
• Policy

  Sexual Misconduct Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Equal Opportunity Office

  Last Modified: 08/01/2021
• Policy

  Workplace Violence Prevention Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Equal Opportunity Office

Faculty Handbook: Leaves and Absences

• Policy

  Faculty Handbook: Discontinuation Policy for Departments and Programs, and Consequent Faculty Terminations

  Responsible Office(s): Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs

  Last Modified: 06/12/2018
• Policy

  Faculty Handbook: Faculty Personal and Family Leave Policies

  Responsible Office(s): Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs

  Last Modified: 12/01/2017
• Policy

  Faculty Handbook: Faculty Retirement and Emeritus Status Policy

  Responsible Office(s): Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs

  Last Modified: 03/23/2017
• Manual

  Faculty Handbook: Leaves and Absences

  Responsible Office(s): Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
• Policy

  Faculty Handbook: Sabbaticals and Leaves of Absence including Junior Scholar Leave

  Responsible Office(s): Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs

Instructions and Forms

• Supplement

  Provost’s Forms Library for Charles River Campus Faculty Actions

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the University Provost
• Supplement

  Provost’s Instructions Regarding Charles River Campus Faculty Actions

  Responsible Office(s): Office of the University Provost