Provost's Updates

CAS dean extended to 2021-22 academic year

September 28, 2020 – Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips notifies faculty and GEs that the search for a permanent College of Arts and Sciences dean will be delayed until next fall.

More information on student firefighters

September 23, 2020 – Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips lets faculty and GEs know how UO will handle absences by student firefighters.

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.