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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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Provost Hagerty speaking at podium

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

Jun
15
2025

2024-2025 Commencement Ceremony

All Day
2024-2025 Commencement Ceremony
Jun
19
2025

No Classes - Juneteenth (University offices closed)

All Day
No Classes - Juneteenth (University offices closed)
Jul
4
2025

Independence Day - University Closed

All Day
Independence Day - University Closed

Announcements

Zachary Clopton appointed interim dean of Northwestern Pritzker Law

May 28, 2025
from Northwestern Now
Clopton, a widely respected scholar and teacher with deep institutional knowledge, is currently a professor of law and serves as associate dean for Research and Intellectual Life. As dean, Clopton will also be appointed to the Daniel Hale Williams Professorship.

Pritzker School of Law Dean Hari Osofsky announced she is stepping down from her role as dean

May 21, 2025
from Leadership Notes
Dean Hari Osofsky announced that she is stepping down from her role as dean this summer to lead important new initiatives at Northwestern — the Energy Innovation Lab and the Rule of Law Global Academic Partnership.