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.
Dear Colleagues, I am writing to share an update regarding the extension of the Pass/Fail deadline for undergraduate students for the fall 2020 and spring 2021 semesters. The deadline to designate a course as Pass/Fail for the fall 2020 semester is now 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 28, 2020. The deadline to designate a course as
Read MoreDear Colleagues, As we approach the start of finals, I am reaching out with a reminder on Reading Days for the fall 2020 semester. Reading Days are scheduled from Tuesday, Dec. 8 through Sunday, Dec. 13, as well as on Thursday, Dec. 17. In line with Senate By-Laws, instructors may not hold classes, or assign
Read MoreDear UConn community, I am sharing an update regarding withdrawals from classes. The University has extended the deadline for withdrawals through Friday, Dec. 11. Undergraduate students who are interested in withdrawing from a class must seek the permission of an advisor to do so. Graduate students must seek the permission of their major advisor. This
Read MoreDear UConn Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Students: What a semester this has been. You have each been working at a persistent pace to adjust and adapt to different teaching modalities, research restrictions, and myriad other modified services for students, staff, and faculty. As we head into the Thanksgiving Break, I hope that each of you
Read MoreDear colleagues, We are reaching a couple of significant milestones in our fall semester: the end of in-person courses and Thanksgiving Break. You have been tremendous partners in adapting creatively and thoughtfully as we have had to update guidance throughout the semester pertaining to instruction and research, among many other areas. Thank you for all
Read MoreDear Colleagues, I am writing with a reminder of our upcoming Visioning Day events that are the first step in our strategic planning process. We hosted our first of these events last Friday with faculty, staff, and students from across our university. Participants generated a wide range of thoughtful ideas and observations about ways for
Read MoreDear Colleagues, This morning, Student Affairs announced to Storrs students that five additional residence halls would be placed under quarantine, and the remaining residential students would be placed under a modified quarantine. Students whose dorms were identified for quarantine will be unable to attend in-person classes, as has been the case with other quarantines. Students
Read MoreDear Colleagues, We are bringing to your attention a decision to quarantine five residence halls at Storrs because of an increase in positive COVID-19 test results among our students. Their quarantine will begin tomorrow, so as you have done throughout this semester, we ask that you be flexible in accommodating students who are unable to
Read MoreDear UConn Community, Each year, the Office of the Provost hosts our Distinguished Speaker Series to highlight the scholarly expertise of a few of our most accomplished faculty. We are pleased to announce this year’s line-up. The speakers in this series have been recently honored either as Board of Trustees Distinguished Professors or endowed professors.
Read MoreDear UConn Community, For the past several months, many of us have had to focus our energy and attention on adapting to the challenges posed by COVID-19. Today, as we anticipate the results of the presidential election, many of us again find our attention focused to just the day ahead. While 2020 has in many
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