Specific approvals must be obtained when sending a Broadcast Message to constituent groups, as outlined below. When requesting an approval please include a “cc” to specmail@bu.edu. The approver can then reply-all to include specmail@bu.edu and notify the Broadcast team directly.
| Target Constituency | Requires written approval from | |
|---|---|---|
| University-wide | ||
| Students or faculty | Provost (B) and SVP for External Affairs (D) | |
| Staff | President (A) and SVP for External Affairs (D) | |
| Faculty and staff | President (A), Provost (B) and SVP for External Affairs (D) | |
| Faculty, staff, and students | President (A), Provost (B) and SVP for External Affairs (D) | |
| Medical Campus-wide | ||
| Faculty and/or staff and/or students | Associate Dean for Communications (C) | |
| College-wide | ||
| Faculty or staff or students in a single college | Dean of College | |
| Faculty or students in two or more colleges | ||
| Charles River Campus | Deans of each targeted college or Charles River Campus Provost (B) | |
| Medical Campus | Deans of each targeted college or Associate Dean for Communications (C) | |
| Staff in two or more colleges | ||
| Charles River Campus | Deans of each targeted college or President (A) | |
| Medical Campus | Associate Dean for Communications (C) | |
| Other | ||
| Alumni and/or Donors | Requests should be submitted to the online form at /alumni/email-request/. All other approval requests: VP for Development & Alumni Relations (E) and SVP for External Affairs (D) | |
| Parents of current BU students | VP for Enrollment & Student Affairs (F) and SVP for External Affairs (D) | |
| Parents of former BU students | VP for Development & Alumni Relations (E) and SVP for External Affairs (D) | |
| Prospective BU students or their parents | VP for Enrollment & Student Affairs (F) and SVP for External Affairs (D) | |
| Approval Contacts | |
|---|---|
| A | President’s Office: Christine Wynne, cwynne@bu.edu and “cc” both Jennifer Horgan, jhorgan@bu.edu and specmail@bu.edu. |
| B | Provost’s Office (Charles River Campus): Judith Sandonato, jsandona@bu.edu and “cc” specmail@bu.edu. When a University-wide constituency is involved, also “cc” the Office of Communications (C). In case Judith is unavailable, email Megan Funaro mfunaro@bu.edu and “cc” specmail@bu.edu. |
| C | Communications Office: Maria Pantages Ober, mpober@bu.edu, 358-7869 and “cc” Lisa Brown, brownl@bu.edu, 358-9445 and specmail@bu.edu |
| D | SVP for External Affairs: Jake Sullivan, jakesull@bu.edu and “cc” both Amy Hook, amyhook@bu.edu and specmail@bu.edu |
| E | Development & Alumni Relations: Kirsten Lundeen, lundeenk@bu.edu, and “cc” both webreq@bu.edu, and specmail@bu.edu |
| F | Vice President for Enrollment and Student Affairs: Chris Sedore, cmsedore@bu.edu, 353-1155, and “cc” specmail@bu.edu |