The Academic Priorities Committee, chaired by the provost, provides oversight of academic programs and is responsible for making recommendations to the president concerning the growth and allocation of resources in support of education and research. The committee is composed of six faculty members and six senior academic administrators.

Committee Charge

Proposals for New Academic Programs

Members 2024-2025

  • Francis Doyle (Chair), Provost
  • Tejal Desai, Dean of Engineering
  • Susan Harvey, Professor of History and Religious Studies
  • Patrick Heller, Professor of International and Public Affairs and Sociology
  • Mukesh Jain, Dean of Medicine and Biological Sciences
  • Ashish Jha, Dean of Public Health
  • Thomas Lewis, Dean of the Graduate School
  • Diane Lipscombe, Professor of Neuroscience
  • Judy Liu, Associate Professor of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry (spring)
  • Govind Menon, Professor of Applied Mathematics
  • Nicola Neretti, Associate Professor of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry (fall)
  • Kevin Quashie, Professor of English
  • Kerry Smith, Associate Professor of History
  • Eli Upfal, University Professor of Computer Science
  • Leah VanWey, Dean of the Faculty
  • Rashid Zia, Dean of the College

 

Staffed by : 

Elizabeth Doherty, Deputy Provost for Academic Affairs

Eva Neczypor, Assistant Director of Academic Affairs

Margot A. Saurette, Executive Assistant