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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

Dec
24
2025

Winter Recess Starts - University Closed Through January 1st, 2026

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Winter Recess Starts - University Closed Through January 1st, 2026
Jan
5
2026

Winter classes begin

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Winter classes begin
Jan
13
2026

Advancing Mentoring Excellence Session #3 Assessing, Understanding and Cultivating Ethical Behavior

9:00 AM 875 N Michigan Ave, Suite 3500
Advancing Mentoring Excellence at Northwestern is a series of five core sessions plus elective sessions, offered by the ...

Announcements

Update on restoration of federal research funding

December 9, 2025
from Office of the Provost
Mandy Distel, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Eric Perreault, Vice President for Research, share encouraging news about research funding following the November 28 announcement about Northwestern’s agreement with the federal government.

Call for nominations for 2027 honorary degrees – March 1 deadline

December 2, 2025
from Office of the Provost
Every year, Northwestern awards honorary degrees to select individuals of exceptional accomplishment. Provost Hagerty invites community members to nominate deserving individuals for this esteemed honor.