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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.

MORE ON PROVOST HAGERTY

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
19
2026

Juneteenth - University Closed

All Day
Juneteenth - University Closed
Jul
3
2026

Independence Day (observed) - University Closed

All Day
Independence Day (observed) - University Closed

Announcements

Proposed federal research funding regulation revisions

June 10, 2026
from Office of the Provost
On May 29, 2026, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a proposed revision to the federal grantmaking framework that could have meaningful implications for the administration of federally funded research.

Reflecting on the lasting impact of Provost Kathleen Hagerty

June 9, 2026
from Northwestern Now
As Provost Kathleen Hagerty prepares to step down from her role on June 30, colleagues and partners from across the University are lauding a groundbreaking leader whose impact will be felt by students, faculty and staff for generations.