Office of the Provost Updates

December 28, 2021 – Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips shared the following message with the university community regarding winter term instruction and the COVID-19 booster shot requirement.

December 1, 2021 – Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips announced Jessie Minton, chief information officer and vice provost for information services, will be departing UO for a vice chancellor role at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.

November 22, 2021 - Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Janet Woodruff-Borden reminds faculty and GEs of academic policies as the fall term comes to an end.

November 9, 2021 - Associate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Ron Bramhall announces a new requirement that will take effect fall 2022 regarding course materials.

October 27, 2021 - Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Janet Woodruff-Borden shares an update with faculty and GEs regarding COVID exposure notifications.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.