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Oct. 15, 2020

COVID-19 Weekly Update (10/14)

(This message was originally sent on October 14, 2020. It is being published here for preservation.) Dear Department Chairs, Associate Deans, Deans, Vice-Chancellors and colleagues: Our updates for this week are shown below: Spring Registration The Registrar’s office will be communicating with students this week about registering for spring classes. One of the messages is…

Oct. 9, 2020

December Commencement Update

Dear Mizzou students, We have been thinking of you. Over the last several months, all of us have had to endure extraordinary changes and make difficult decisions that disrupt our lives. Through it all, you have shown remarkable flexibility and strength as we deal with the ongoing public health challenges of COVID-19. You’ve continued to…

Oct. 9, 2020

COVID-19 Weekly Update (10/8)

(This message was originally sent on October 8, 2020. It is being published here for preservation.) Dear Department Chairs, Associate Deans, Deans, Vice-Chancellors and colleagues: Below are our updates for this week. A Note from Academic Integrity We are seeing a new, significant problem since Covid-19 increased the number of online courses: masses of students…

Oct. 2, 2020

May 2020 Commencement Update

Dear Mizzou students, We have been thinking of you. Back in April, we made the difficult decision to postpone May 2020 commencement. We quickly pivoted and put together a virtual celebration that allowed us to recognize your incredible accomplishments. At that time, we also shared our commitment to having an in-person commencement for our Class…

Oct. 2, 2020

COVID-19 Weekly Update (10/1)

(This message was originally sent on October 1, 2020. It is being published here for preservation.) Dear Department Chairs, Associate Deans, Deans, Vice-Chancellors and colleagues: Student success - Enrollment, Retention, and Graduation  As the News Bureau reported today, overall enrollment for the fall is up 3.5% based on the four-week census date. Record numbers include…

Oct. 1, 2020

Faculty Winners of Lee Henson Access Mizzou Award

Congratulations to the faculty winners of the Lee Henson Access Mizzou Award: Julie Elman, Associate Professor, Women's & Gender Studies; Director of Undergraduate Studies Sherri Ulbrich, Associate Teaching Professor, Sinclair School of Nursing The Lee Henson Access Mizzou Awards are named after Mizzou's former ADA coordinator. The awards were presented by the Chancellor’s Committee for…

Sept. 24, 2020

COVID-19 Weekly Update (9/23)

(This message was originally sent on September 23, 2020. It is being published here for preservation.) Dear Department Chairs, Associate Deans, Deans, Vice-Chancellors and colleagues: We are almost at the end of week 5. Your hard work has helped all of us get to this point. Thank you. Because of input from so many of you,…

Sept. 18, 2020

COVID-19 Weekly Update (9/17)

(This message was originally sent on September 17, 2020. It is being published here for preservation.) Dear Department Chairs, Associate Deans, Deans, Vice-Chancellors and colleagues: Shown below are our updates for this week. Show Me Renewal Updates The Resources of COVID Positive Students webpage continues to be updated with information about testing, quarantine procedures and…

Sept. 14, 2020

COVID-19 Weekly Update (9/10)

Dear Department Chairs, Associate Deans, Deans, Vice-Chancellors and colleagues: Shown below are our updates for this week. Slide with COVID Info Earlier this week, we shared a slide for faculty to show their students at the beginning and/or end of class. In addition, and based on the questions we heard from you, we have created…

Sept. 4, 2020

COVID-19 Weekly Update (9/1)

(This message was originally sent on September 1, 2020. It is being published here for preservation.) Dear Department Chairs, Associate Deans, Deans, Vice-Chancellors and colleagues: Below are our updates for the second week of the semester. Show Me Renewal Updates As you read in Monday’s email from President Choi and me, the student reporting dashboard…