Provost's Updates

Fall term UO Building Access

September 21, 2020 — Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips and Vice President for Finance and Administration Jamie Moffitt sent a message to academic and administrative leadership regarding access to campus buildings during fall term 2020.

Wildfire resources for faculty and GEs

September 11, 2020 – Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips offers information and resources regarding the wildfires raging across the state of Oregon.

Resources for remote fall teaching for faculty and GEs

September 10, 2020 – Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips and Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affair Janet Woodruff-Borden share resources with faculty and GEs for remote fall teaching. 

Carol Stabile named interim dean for the Clark Honors College

September 4, 2020 – Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips announces that Carol Stabile, the associate dean for strategic initiatives for the College of Arts and Sciences, will be the interim dean for the Clark Honors College

Details on the decision to pivot to mostly remote fall instruction

August 26, 2020 – Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips gives UO faculty and staff some background on the university's decision to move to mostly remote instruction for the fall term. 

Gabe Paquette named vice provost for academic affairs

August 13, 2020 – Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips announces that Clark Honors College Dean Gabe Paquette will be the next vice provost for academic affairs.

Addressing faculty concerns about research and creative practice

August 12, 2020 — Provost Patrick Phillips and Vice President for the Division of Equity and Inclusion Alex-Assensoh sent a message to all faculty sharing the results of the Survey on Faculty Research and Creative Practices and outlining next steps for supporting faculty during COVID-19

UO Portland fall classes will be remote

August 10, 2020 – Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips and Vice Provost for UO Portland Jane Gordon announce that all UO Portland classes will be remote for the fall term due to community spread of COVID-19 in the Portland metro area.

Survey on fall 2020 instruction

August 5, 2020 – Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips shares a survery with UO faculty and graduate employees about fall 2020 in-person instruction.

Plans for fall resumption

July 15, 2020 – Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips sent an update on the university's fall planning efforts, including criteria and safety plans for in-person instruction, to all faculty and GEs.