Provost's Updates

Fall 2021 Message to Faculty and GEs

Sept. 17, 2021 - Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Janet Woodruff Borden shares various updates and policies pertaining to the start of term.

Reminder: Research term for pre-tenure faculty

Sept. 10, 2021 - Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Janet Woodruff-Borden reminds pre-tenure faculty of the approaching deadline to apply for a new pandemic relief program that offers a course release.

UO vaccination requirement submission

July 26, 2021 – Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips and Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer Jamie Moffitt sent messages to the university community detailing the process to meet the UO's COVID-19 vaccine requirement.

Celebrating this year's Distinguished Teaching Awards winners

June 14, 2021 - Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips congratulates this year's six Distinguished Teaching Award winners.

New pandemic relief program for TTF

June 10, 2021 - President Michael H. Schill and Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips announce a new relief program for some tenure-track faculty whose research productivity was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kimberly Johnson named permanent head of UESS

June 10, 2021 – Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips sent a message to faculty, staff, and GEs announcing Kimberly Johnson's permanent appointment as vice provost of Undergraduate Education and Student Success.

Krista Chronister named Vice Provost of Graduate Studies

June 8, 2021 – Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips announced that Professor of Counseling Psychology Krista Chronister of the UO’s College of Education will be the new vice provost of graduate studies.

Invitation for input on Provost's Environment Initiative

November 2, 2020 – Provost Patrick Phillips and Environment Initiative Director Adell Amos invite faculty, staff, and GEs to provide direction and input on the Provost's Environment Initiative.

Contingency planning for financial uncertainty

April 16, 2020 – Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips and Vice President Jamie Moffitt share a contingency plan to address financial uncertainty for the coming academic year with faculty and staff.

Conflict of Interest/Conflict of Commitment policy changes

January 28, 2020 – Provost Phillips and VPRI Conover issue a notice to faculty that the university has updated its policy on conflicts of interest, conflicts of commitment, and outside activities.