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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

May
26
2025

No classes - Memorial Day (University offices closed)

All Day
No classes - Memorial Day (University offices closed)

Announcements

Karen Smilowitz named associate provost for undergraduate education

May 2, 2025
from Leadership Notes
In this role, Smilowitz — a member of Northwestern’s faculty for more than two decades — will lead the Office of Undergraduate Education, which supports students’ academic excellence and personal growth.

Supporting your research during federal funding uncertainty

May 1, 2025
from Office of the Provost
Effective immediately, we have enacted interim guidance to address research affected by federal funding freezes. Our goal is straightforward: to minimize disturbances to your important work and the dedicated teams supporting it while responsibly managing the University's financial exposure.