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 UConn Community, We have reached an important milestone in the development of a new Common Curriculum. The Senate Curricula and Courses Committee has introduced a set of Common Curriculum Guidelines for consideration by the University Senate. The Senate has called a special meeting to be held on Feb. 28 to discuss and vote on
Read MoreAs you may recall, we started the semester in red for this color-coded system determined by the Division of Student Affairs. Given the carefully managed return of students to our campuses, it is no longer medically necessary to remain in red. Effective Friday morning (Feb. 11) at 6 a.m., the color-coded system for student activities, campus dining, residential life, and the Rec Center will be in orange.
Read MoreDear Colleagues, On behalf of UConn’s Life-Transformative Education (LTE) initiative, I am pleased to present the line-up of activities for the spring semester. The spring series of events features an exciting line-up of guest speakers from other institutions and our own talented faculty and staff. It also includes the return of the LTE Cultivate workshop,
Read MoreI am writing with two updates related to classes: 1) final exam opt-out and 2) supporting students in quarantine.
Read MoreDear Colleagues, I am writing to let you know that the search for the next director of the Office of Clinical Placement Coordination has officially gone live. The job description and application information for interested candidates is available at this link. The search will be open through February 16 and I encourage you to help
Read MoreDear Colleagues, We are pleased to invite nominations for spring awards from the Office of the Provost. We are now seeking nominations for the Provost’s Outstanding Service Award, Provost’s Awards for Excellence in Community Engaged Scholarship, and Alumni Faculty Excellence Award. Nominations for each of these awards are due to provost@uconn.edu by new deadline, 5
Read MoreDear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce the appointment of the interim director for our Waterbury Campus. Angela Brightly, associate director for Waterbury, will take on this role, beginning today, February 1. Angela brings tremendous institutional knowledge to this position, having started her career at UConn in 1987 and serving as associate campus director for
Read MoreTo the UConn Community: February is a special month for the UConn community, as it provides several opportunities to celebrate the history, legacy, culture, contributions, and successes of the Black and African American and Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander communities. We invite you to celebrate two cultural heritage events with us: Black History Month:
Read MoreDear Colleagues, As we prepare for our return to in-person instruction starting on January 31, I am writing to acknowledge the incredibly hard work undertaken by our community in getting through a successful first week of classes in the face of multiple challenges and adversities. I also wanted to take this opportunity to provide reminders,
Read MoreDear Colleagues, I am writing as a follow-up to the University message confirming that we will resume in-person instruction on Monday, January 31. COVID has thrown us a number of curveballs, including this week and next, when we asked faculty and instructors to deliver classes remotely. This was a critical component of our efforts to
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