Provost's Updates

Provost hires Kassy Fisher as next AVP and Chief of Staff

October 21, 2021 – Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips announced the hiring of Kassy Fisher as the next associate vice president and chief of staff for the Office of the Provost.

Classroom COVID reminders

October 12, 2021 - Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Janet Woodruff-Borden shares reminders from the COVID Containment Plan for Classes.

Updates on CAS Dean and VPRI searches

October 6, 2021 – Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips shared an update with faculty and staff regarding searches for the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and the vice president for research and innovation.

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.

Ready to move forward together this academic year

September 15, 2021 – President Michael Schill and Provost Patrick Phillips sent a message welcoming faculty and staff to the start of fall term, and detailing the UO’s comprehensive safety plan for returning to daily life on campus.

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.

Required testing for unvaccinated students and employees

President Michael H. Schill, Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips, and Chief Resilience Officer and Associate Vice President André Le Duc shared a message with the university community announcing testing requirements for those who are partially vaccinated or choose an exemption.

Update on UO vaccination rates

August 17, 2021 – President Michael H. Schill and Provost Patrick Phillips shared an update with the university community detailing the current vaccination rates for the UO.

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.