Policies and Procedures

The Office of the Provost is responsible for a variety of policies and procedures that impact Northwestern faculty and broader community.

Academic Integrity

University standards and how to respond

Policies related to academics, including awarding credit

Assessing each unit’s quality and effectiveness.

Proposing and approving new academic programs

Policies and standards for just, respectable conduct

Procedures for search committees and recruiting candidates

Tenure policies including standards and appeals

Faculty family leave and medical leave policies

Responding to a faculty fitness concern

Procedures for university sponsorship of legal permanent residence, also known as green card

Process for reviewing deans during the penultimate year of their five-year term

The following policies and statements fall under the purview of the Office of the Provost.