Boston College. Office of the Provost and Dean of Faculties
Historical Note
During the summer of 1958, President Michael P. Walsh, SJ, appointed then Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, William V. E. Casey, SJ, to the new post of Academic Vice President. Duties included general executive responsibilities under the President such as policies, programs, and procedures that pertain to faculty, students, and curricula. The Academic Vice President was expected to act in the discharge of the academic functions of the President's office. The deans of the several colleges, the Director of the Summer Session, and the University Registrar were immediately responsible to the Academic Vice President. While academic administrators had direct access to the President, matters of decision beyond the statutory authority of the Deans were normally referred to the Academic Vice President.
The title of the office has changed over the years. From 1958 to 1968 the position was called the Academic Vice President. Between 1968 and 1979 the title was changed to Senior Vice President and Dean of Faculties. With the appointment of Joseph Allan Panuska, SJ, in July 1979, the title changed to Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculties. In 2007, the title changed to the Provost and Dean of Faculties.
As per the University Statutes Chapter 1 Section 2, the Office of the Provost and Dean of Faculties "subject to the direction of the President, shall be responsible for the administration of all academic activities of the University and is charged with the academic leadership of the faculty. He shall, subject to the provisions specified in Chapter II, advise the President concerning the appointment and reappointment, promotion and tenure of faculty. He shall, after reviewing recommendations of Deans and/or Department Chairmen, make decisions regarding sabbatical leaves, University research grants, salaries and other contractual arrangements."
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Boston College Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculties' Office records
Administrative files, committee records, correspondence, and departmental records prior to 1968 are open except files containing personally identifiable information, financial records, or student records. All budget files, faculty files, and records dating after 1968 are closed. Access with permission of office.
Boston College Associate Academic Vice President's Office records
The records of the Office of the Associate Academic Vice President document the office's involvement in committee activities between 1974-2005. Materials include agendas, committee reports, correspondence, handouts, meeting minutes and summaries, member lists, memos, notes, operations and procedures, reports, self-studies, and task force updates.
Collection is closed. Access with permission of office.
W. Seavey Joyce, SJ, President’s Office records
Collection is closed. Access with permission of office. Departmental records and faculty files containing student records, faculty tenure and promotion files, and other records containing personally identifiable information are closed due to privacy restrictions.