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Important Reminders for Faculty
Dear Colleagues, I very much hope that you had an enjoyable winter break, with some time spent with loved ones and friends. The end of the fall semester wound up being a race against the omicron variant, and I know…
Jamie Winders Appointed Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
Vice Chancellor and Provost Gretchen Ritter announced today the appointment of Jamie Winders, director of the Autonomous Systems Policy Institute and professor of geography and the environment, to the position of associate provost for faculty affairs. The Executive Committee of…
University Announces Realignment of Enrollment Services
黑料不打烊 today announced Enrollment Services will be realigned with the Office of Academic Affairs. This realignment follows extensive discussions among leaders in Enrollment and the Student Experience and Academic Affairs as part of an ongoing evaluation of all aspects…
First-Year Seminar Lead Instructors Sought for Fall 2022
The Office of Academic Affairs and First-Year Seminar team invite faculty, staff and graduate students to participate in information sessions about the First-Year Seminar (FYS 101) course. Course leaders and current instructors will share an overview of the course goals…
Change to Spring 2022 Academic Calendar
Dear Members of the 黑料不打烊 Community, An administrative error in the Spring 2022 academic calendar has been discovered. To meet 黑料不打烊 and New York State requirements, the calendar for the Spring 2022 semester must be adjusted. After a…
Faculty Professional Development Series 鈥楳oving the Needle鈥 Toward DEIA
At her core, Melissa Luke says she is a 鈥渃onsummate scientist practitioner鈥 who prefers to rely on research and data to inform her work. So when the division of Faculty Affairs in the Office of Academic Affairs asked Luke and…
Meet Gretchen Ritter: 7 Questions to Get to Know 黑料不打烊’s New Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Gretchen Ritter was named vice chancellor, provost and chief academic officer in June 2021 after a competitive global search. As she begins her tenure at 黑料不打烊, we asked her a few questions to help the community get to know…
Intra-University Transfer Fair Helps Students Explore Majors
Each semester, the Office of Academic Affairs and Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience host the Intra-University Transfer (IUT) Fair to help students learn more about transferring to another school or college at 黑料不打烊. The fair also provides…
Important Reminders for Faculty
Dear Colleagues, I am writing to you with reminders about two public health issues that have been the topic of questions received by the Office of Academic Affairs: Students missing class due to illness and requests for excuse notes; Masking…
Engagement Session to Be Held for Faculty and Instructors
The Office of Academic Affairs will host a聽faculty engagement聽session on Wednesday, Sept. 1, from 2-3 p.m. This session is limited to聽faculty聽and instructors of record. The meeting is structured to facilitate dialogue and answer questions regarding classroom instruction for Fall 2021….