Provost's Office Monthly Newsletter
The Provost's Office sends a monthly newsletter to faculty and staff at the university to provide academic updates, news, events and important dates. Newsletters are typcally distributed via email on the last Thursday of each month.
Provost's Office Messages
The Provost's Office sends messages via email to the academic community on a periodic basis to provide important updates as needed. Those messages are archived below.
To the UConn community, In recent days, we have been made aware of several incidents of hateful conduct and speech directed at members of our community on the Storrs campus. This includes vile anti-Semitic graffiti on a building near Hillel and deeply offensive comments directed at members of the LGBTQ community, among others. Our disappointment
Read MoreDear Colleagues, Over the past 12 months, we have lived through a pandemic that has disrupted our lives and our work in nearly every way imaginable. When our University officially made a shift to virtual learning and work for the spring semester, one year ago, we weren’t sure how many weeks that would last. Then
Read MoreTo the University Community: Last week, we shared UConn’s plans for in-person commencement ceremonies at Rentschler Field honoring the Classes of 2020 and 2021, in addition to our online ceremony. These occasions will cap the end of a long and tumultuous academic year with a spirit of pride, togetherness, and celebration – and serve as
Read MoreThis message was sent to Deans, Associate Deans, Department Heads and Directors. Dear Colleagues, During the COVID-19 pandemic and the declared Public Health Emergency, UConn has limited access to and use of its campus facilities and resources (all campuses) by university and non-university third party entities. UConn is a public institution and as such normally
Read MoreDear Colleagues, This message is a reminder of the student holds moratorium enacted this semester, which will be in place again beginning on Monday, March 15, 2021 and continues through Wednesday, April 7, 2021. This moratorium is being imposed to ensure our students have ample time to address their holds in the days leading up
Read MoreDear Colleagues, I’m writing to share updates from this month’s University Senate meeting, which led to changes in the by-laws. This includes a temporary new grade as an alternate to the W grade and the expectations for delivery of syllabi and course schedules to students. As always, the minutes and other documentation can be found
Read MoreDear Colleagues, I am writing to share that the modality for summer courses will be remote (i.e. WW or DL modalities). This is one of several updates the University will be making regarding summer activities. This decision was made in consultation with the deans, in consideration of public health as well as the logistical priority
Read MoreThis message was sent to all deans, regional campus directors, associate deans, and department heads. Dear Colleagues, We are writing to inform you of a recent policy change regarding relocation and moving, which may have an impact on your faculty hiring initiatives. On Wednesday, February 24, 2021, the Board of Trustees approved a new Relocation
Read MoreDear Colleagues, We invite you to nominate exceptional colleagues for the Provost’s Awards for Excellence in Community Engaged Scholarship. The awards recognize the significant efforts of faculty, students, staff, teams, and community partners who work collaboratively to address important community issues. Public engagement is integral to the academic endeavor and the institution-wide mission of a
Read MoreThis message was sent to Deans, Associate Deans, and Department Heads Dear Colleagues, I am writing to share an update on two recent bias incidents on the Storrs campus. On Friday, a swastika was found drawn on the wall of the men’s bathroom in the Biology/Physics Building. Later that day, the University was also informed
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