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Office of the Provost

Promoting and Advancing Northwestern’s Academic Mission

Welcome to the Office of the Provost

The Office of the Provost provides the resources and infrastructure that empower Northwestern's community of scholars to pursue their greatest scholarly ambitions.

Provost Kathleen Hagerty

As Northwestern's chief academic officer, Provost Hagerty works with deans, directors and administrative units to set academic priorities and polices and coordinate initiatives to support graduate and undergraduate education, faculty appointments and promotion, and space and resource planning. She also has primary responsibility for preparing Northwestern’s annual budget.

Provost Hagerty is the First Chicago Professor of Finance in Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management.

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For Faculty

The Office of the Provost oversees faculty policies and connects faculty with a wide range of career and work/life resources.

Updates and Announcements

Upcoming Events

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2025

Last day to request academic accommodations for religious observance in Fall Quarter

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Last day to request academic accommodations for religious observance in Fall Quarter

Announcements

A reminder of University policies

September 15, 2025
from Leadership Notes
Susan Davis, Vice President for Student Affairs; Lorraine Goffe, Vice President for Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer, and Provost Kathleen Hagerty sent a message to all faculty, staff and students to provide a reminder on Northwestern policies.

Fall to-do’s and academic resources for students

September 11, 2025
from Office of the Provost
Jaci Casazza, Assistant Provost and University Registrar, and Karen Smilowitz, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education, wrote a message to students sharing several updates in preparation for Fall Quarter.