Office of the Provost - Northwestern University
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.
For Faculty
The Office of the Provost oversees faculty policies and connects faculty with a wide range of career and work/life resources.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Our Commitment
Through policy and practice, the Office of the Provost is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive environment for the entire Northwestern community.
Updates and Announcements
Announcements
Responding to Challenging Issues
February 19, 2025
from Leadership Notes
Northwestern leaders responded with a community message after the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance about how educational institutions, including Northwestern, must implement federal law with respect to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs.
Search for Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education
February 18, 2025
from Office of the Provost
Provost Kathleen Hagerty shared the Office of the Provost's plan for identifying candidates to be the next Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education, succeeding Miriam Sherin after two successful terms in the role.