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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

Mar
31
2026

Spring Classes Begin - Northwestern Monday: Classes scheduled to meet on Mondays meet on this day.

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Spring Classes Begin - Northwestern Monday: Classes scheduled to meet on Mondays meet on this day.
Apr
9
2026

Advancing Mentoring Excellence Elective: Communicating Feedback Effectively

9:00 AM Norris University Center, 1999 Campus Drive
Advancing Mentoring Excellence at Northwestern is a series of five core sessions plus elective sessions, offered by the ...
Apr
10
2026

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

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

Announcements

Instructor reminders in preparation for Spring Quarter

March 11, 2026
from Office of the Provost
A message containing important information about Spring Quarter was sent to instructors. Separate messages containing related reminders and resources also were sent to undergraduate and graduate students. Topics included the Spring Quarter schedule, the Undergraduate Policy on In-Person Arrival and Course Engagement, and the Policy on Academic Accommodations for Religious Observance.

Seeking faculty input on AI-assisted grading

March 9, 2026
from Office of the Provost
Assessing student work at Northwestern is always the responsibility of faculty. However, faculty may be interested in experimenting with AI tools to enhance their methods of evaluating student work. With technology developing rapidly, and with this issue demanding sensitivity, the Office of the Provost and the Faculty Senate aim to facilitate dialogue on institutional guidance and policy development.