Provost Long speaks to the UO Senate about the proposed creation of three new academic programs as well as the new Elements system for faculty reviews and promotion.
Provost Long and AVP Commissiong share a message with UO faculty and academic leaders about the importance of digital accessibility, along with guidelines and resources for compliance.
For UO faculty and administrators, joining the Big Ten means opportunities to learn, share, and developing leadership skills with peers from other academic heavyweights in the conference.
As faculty, you are leading every day – on committees, in the classroom, with your graduate students, with your research teams, co-authors and collaborators, and so on. Consider applying for the 2025-26 cohort of UO Leadership Academy to continue developing your capacity to lead from where you are.
The academy is a key driver of UO’s teaching culture, advancing a vision of education that’s inclusive, engaged, and research-led. Learn more about purpose, members, and upcoming meetings.
UO is investing in a new system for students to track their degree progress, a major initiative for supporting student success. This ongoing project will modernize the UO degree audit system and eventually replace the UO Degree Guide program.
The roundtable event held on May 23 was well-attended and full of fruitful discussions that aimed to demystify faculty retention in higher ed and at UO. Explore the event report and access links to the slides, the results of table discussions, and more.
The HSI Task Force’s final report on how the University of Oregon is becoming a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). The Task Force worked for a year exploring what assets UO has and what challenges it may face in accelerating the process of becoming a HSI.
Deborah Keyek-Franssen comes to Oregon from the University of Utah, where she served as associate vice president and dean of University Connected Learning.
The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation is seeking nominations for individuals or research teams for the UO Sustainability Awards. Award recipients will receive $500 in research funds ($1000 will be provided to a team).
This is a reminder about important teaching policies for winter term and a course resource that includes a Syllabus 'Starter' and Canvas course templates.
This is an end-of-term reminder about key academic policies regarding dead week, final exams, reporting student progress, student absences related to university-sponsored events and accommodations.
February 16, 2026 - Digital accessibility drop-in hours, information session on possible federal immigration enforcement on campus, engagement survey, "How the University Works," and more
February 2, 2026 - Connect students with McNair Scholars Program, unit policy deadline approaches, Employee Engagement Survey, Williams Fund, and Elements training opportunities.
November 3, 2025 - A Q&A with Deborah Keyek-Franssen, new AVP for UO Online and CPE, student persistence data, Commencement 2026, and food resources for students.
