Provost's Updates
Tenure one-year extension requests
March 25, 2020 – Provost and Senior President Patrick Phillips offers extension of tenure track deadline to all currently untenured faculty due to COVID-19 disruption.
Information on academic continuity
March 24, 2020 – Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Janet Woodruff-Borden offers more information to faculty on academic planning at the University of Oregon for spring term.
A message to UO undergraduate students
March 20, 2020 – Doneka Scott, vice provost for Undergraduate Education and Student Success, provides key academic information on spring term for students.
Introducing Zoom for UO faculty and instructors
March 18, 2020 – Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips announces that all faculty, instructors have enhanced access to Zoom videoconferencing to assist in remote teaching.
Gratitude, and guidance for academic continuity
March 16, 2020 – Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips sent a message to all faculty to express gratitude and share guidance for academic continuity.
Resources for remote winter term finals, spring term planning
March 13, 2020 – Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips sent a message to faculty about resources for remote winter term finals and planning for spring term courses.
Changes to final exams, spring term due to coronavirus
March 11, 2020 – Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips sent a message to faculty regarding changes to winter term finals and spring break due to the coronavirus.
Canvas trainings for academic continuity preparations
March 6, 2020 – Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips and Associate Vice Provost for UO Online Carol Gering issued a notice to faculty that the university will be providing Canvas trainings as part of academic continuity and the university's response to the coronavirus.
Academic continuity planning, expectations, and guidelines
March 5, 2020 – Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips, Senate President Elizabeth Skowron, and Chair of Academic Council France White sent a message to faculty regarding academic continuity planning, expectations, and guidelines as part of the university's response to the coronavirus.
Updated information on campus response to coronavirus
March 5, 2020 – Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips, Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer Jamie Moffitt, and Associate Vice President and Chief Resilience Officer André Le Duc sent a message to faculty and staff with updated information about the coronavirus and the university's response and preparations.