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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 Monthly – September 2024

August 30, 2024

MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOSTWith midterms fast approaching, many of our students are entering one of the most challenging periods of the semester. We know that the academic pressures combined with the adjustments of a new school year can create stress, and this is where your role as mentors, advisors, and educators becomes especially critical. Please

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Provost’s Office Monthly – October 2024

August 30, 2024

  In recent weeks, UConn has been in the spotlight over our planned review of low-completion programs, a routine process that has sparked broad public interest and concern. As many of you know, program evaluation is essential to ensuring our offerings remain both relevant and responsive to student and workforce needs. Our review is not

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Provost’s Office Monthly – August 2024

August 30, 2024

MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST As we begin a new academic year at the University of Connecticut, I want to extend my warmest welcome to each of you. Your dedication and passion for excellence are what make UConn a remarkable place to learn, grow, and innovate. This year, we continue to make significant strides in our

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Provost’s Office Monthly – June 2024

May 22, 2024

MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST June 21st marked the beginning of summer and with it came a heat wave, thunderstorms, and even a tornado or two. Regardless, I hope you are all enjoying the change of season and finding time to spend outside when the weather permits. While many of us find the summer months quieter

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Provost’s Office Monthly – May 2024

May 22, 2024

MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST As we close another academic year, I find myself reflecting on the collective achievements and challenges that have marked our journey together over the last academic year. The end of the semester brings with it the joy of graduation—a significant milestone where we celebrated the hard work and success of conferring

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Provost’s Office Monthly – March 2024

March 29, 2024

MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST As of this week, more than 58,000 students have applied to UConn for the upcoming academic year for 6,050 available spots across our five undergraduate campuses.  UConn continues to attract a diverse and academically talented first-year class, with 192 valedictorians and salutatorians in the current freshman class. In the month of

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Provost’s Office Monthly – January 2024

January 29, 2024

MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST With the spring semester kicking off a few weeks ago, we welcomed our students back to campus and have already jumped into our routines. While it’s nice to have a break, I enjoy spending time with our community and am glad to see everyone back on our campuses. Earlier this month,

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Provost’s Office Monthly – February 2024

January 29, 2024

MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST The spring semester is well underway and as usual our campuses are bustling with activity. The Connecticut General Assembly is also in session and University leaders are meeting regularly with the governor’s office, staff from the Office of Policy and Management, and legislators regarding the budget requests for UConn and UConn

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Provost’s Office Monthly – November 2023

December 1, 2023

MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST We are just a few weeks away from the end of the fall 2023 semester, which means we are wrapping up classes with final exams, closing out projects from the semester, and preparing for a well-deserved holiday break. I hope that you all will find time to do things you enjoy,

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Provost’s Office Monthly – October 2023

October 30, 2023

MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST I hope this message finds you in good health. I want to extend my heartfelt appreciation to each of you for your dedication to our students during the current conflict. It is through your actions that we foster an environment where students can feel valued, safe, and able to thrive, even

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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.

Spring 2021 Staff All-Hands Meeting

April 27, 2021

Dear Colleagues, The Office of the Provost and Human Resources invite you to attend the first Staff All-Hands meeting on May 19, 2021 from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. An all-hands meeting is an organization-wide gathering where leadership will discuss University updates, celebrate milestones, hear concerns, and most importantly, ensure that we’re transparent and open with

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Provost’s Message: Updates on our strategic planning process

April 26, 2021

Dear UConn Faculty, Staff, and Students: What is UConn at its best? This simple question is at the heart of our strategic planning process. Since the fall, the Provost’s Office has facilitated dozens of Visioning sessions and presentations to members and stakeholders throughout our UConn community. This question of “UConn at its best” has generated

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Non-Tenure Track Promotion and Reappointment Forum

April 22, 2021

Dear Colleagues, The Faculty Standards Committee of the University Senate will hold a forum for Clinical, In-Residence, and Extension (CIRE) faculty Promotion & Reappointment on Friday, May 21, 2021, from 1:00pm-3:00pm. The program will be held via WebEx. The purpose of the forum is to ensure that all faculty are aware of promotion and reappointment procedures and expectations

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University Forums on Race, Policing and Justice: The Chauvin Trial

April 20, 2021

Dear UConn Community, We are at a pivotal moment nearly one year after George Floyd’s death in police custody, as we await a verdict in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged in Floyd’s death. While Floyd’s death helped bring broader attention and concern to how police encounters can turn

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Loosening Domestic Travel Restrictions for Faculty from May 23, 2021

April 7, 2021

Dear Colleagues, The pandemic disrupted many activities that are integral to the normal work of UConn faculty, including travel. I know that many of you are anxious to know when and how current restrictions on work-related travel will be lifted. Although we continue to have some degree of uncertainty, I am writing today to let

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Reminders of NRC and W Deadline, and Pass/Fail Grading

April 5, 2021

This message was sent to all Storrs and regional campus undergraduate and graduate students.  Dear UConn students, I am writing with a reminder of upcoming deadlines for placing courses on Pass/Fail or withdrawing from courses, as well as the addition of an NRC grade in place of a W when withdrawing from a course. More

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Recent Incidents in our Community

March 30, 2021

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

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Provost’s Message: Planning Beyond our COVID Year

March 26, 2021

Dear 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

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Message to the Community About Fall 2021

March 23, 2021

To 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

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Guidance on Summer Programs

March 12, 2021

This 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

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