Dear UW colleagues, I hope you have had a great start to autumn quarter. While autumn is a new start in many ways, you and your ASA colleagues have been hard at work getting ready and improving our services in ways both small and large. Please take a moment to check out our ASA highlights to learn more about this work. There are a few contributions I’d like to highlight here: FAFSA changes and a challenge met Last year, significant…
Category: Vice Provost
The provost’s newsletter.
Message from the Vice Provost – May 2024
Dear colleagues, We’re rapidly approaching the end of the academic year, one in which we in Academic and Student Affairs have addressed significant challenges and achieved meaningful impact on behalf of UW students. This was the first year for our new provost, Tricia Serio, who has been learning about the breadth and depth of ASA’s work: Enrollment Management, centralized teaching and learning support, general assignment instructional spaces, academic policy implementation, and more. I would like to thank everyone who took…
Message from the Vice Provost – December 2023
Dear colleagues, Welcome to the end of autumn quarter — a quarter that seemed to fly by as 7,006 freshman and 1,553 transfer students each launched their Husky Experience. The cadence on campus picked up as we celebrated the success of our football program and the release of the long-awaited movie “The Boys in the Boat.” Through it all, each of you in Academic and Student Affairs continued to work diligently to promote our students’ success. The updates below highlight…
Message from the Vice Provost – September 2023
This reminder is sent yearly to all UW instructors and academic personnel across the University of Washington. Dear colleagues, Each University of Washington student deserves an equal opportunity to succeed academically, and instructors and academic personnel play a crucial role in our students’ success. Disability is an aspect of diversity, and the University is committed to educating a diverse student body to become responsible global citizens and future leaders. This message includes tips and new resources for making your classes…
Message from the Vice Provost – April 2023
By now, more than 23,000 admitted applicants have received their “Welcome to the Husky Family” letters – letters that, at the same time, mark milestones and new beginnings. As they make their decisions, we have invited the admitted students and their families to Admitted Student Day on April 15, and we expect about 7,000 students and families to join us for a full day of programs and events that show what the UW offers. I encourage everyone who is able…
Message from the Vice Provost – April 2022
Spring quarter and the cherry blossoms seemed to arrive at the same time a few weeks ago – and almost overnight, the UW came to life. More than 7,000 admitted students and their family members were here for Admitted Student Preview March 26, and thousands more visitors came to see the cherry blossoms. Students, faculty and staff returned to class and work, once again crossing Red Square between classes and lining up at coffee shops. I was grateful to spend…
Message from the Vice Provost – September 2021
Now that autumn quarter has begun and we have returned to in-person learning and work, I want to pause to say two words to each of you: Thank you. Thank you for continuing your work over the past year and a half, for adapting to evolving situations, and for keeping students at the center of our work. I recognize that working with constant change and significant uncertainty is always difficult. Often, we didn’t have answers. Just as often, the answers…
Message from the Vice Provost – March 2021
Dear Colleagues, A year ago, I don’t think any of us imagined or wanted to imagine, that we would still be battling the pandemic, working remotely and dealing with professional and personal challenges. Yet, we are. Each day, I am amazed and impressed by your outstanding work, steadfast commitment, and dedication to the University and our students. Thank you for all your efforts to date and as we move towards a new normal. This newsletter highlights just some examples of…
Message from the Vice Provost – August 2019
Dear Colleagues, The work we do every day – individually, collectively, and collaboratively – enhances the academic experience for each of the UW’s 57,000 students. As divisions within Academic and Student Affairs, we provide the tools that faculty and students need to be successful – from enrollment and academic performance data to technological and pedagogical support for faculty; from policies and practices that protect the privacy of personal data, to course scheduling and more. To some, the work we do…