Fall 2014 registration will be closed to students and faculty/staff during the week of May 12 for fall room assignments. This closure will not affect summer registration changes. Registration will re-open on Monday, May 19. Additionally, the registar’s office will not be processing any schedule changes for the Fall 2014 semester during this week. Any […]
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2014 Faculty Development Day Schedule
The 2014 Faculty Development Day will take place on Tuesday, May 6. The day’s schedule can be downloaded at http://tinyurl.com/mmnczan. Faculty will meet in Buckley Center Auditorium for a continental breakfast from 8:30 to 9 a.m., followed by a welcome from University provost Thomas Greene and a keynote address by Jim Baillie, philosophy (“From PHL […]
Faculty Awards Dinner
The 2014 Faculty Awards Dinner will take place on Tuesday, May 6, beginning with a reception at 6 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons Board Room. Dinner with faculty awards will begin at 7 p.m. The dinner is by invitation only and RSVPs are requested to university events at 7523 as soon as possible. For more […]
Digital Academic Futures Report
In response to the Strategic and Enrollment Management Plans, University president Rev. E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C., commissioned a task force to examine how the University should proceed regarding its academic digital future. The task force has completed its work and its report can be accessed at http://tinyurl.com/ltlm8bz. For more information contact the provost’s office at […]
Retiring Faculty Ceremony & Reception, April 25
The following faculty members have announced their retirement at the conclusion of the spring 2014 semester, according to Kathleen Staten, provost’s office: Kathy Crabtree, Nursing Chris Kodadek, Biology Herman Asarnow, English Thompson Faller, Philosophy Susan Baillet, Psychology Robert Duff, Sociology Rev. Claude Pomerleau, C.S.C., Political Science Caroline Mann, Library A ceremony for all 2014 faculty […]
Good Friday, Easter Sunday
University offices will be closed and no classes will be held on Friday, April 18, 2014, in observance of Good Friday, according to Tom Greene, provost. The closing actually begins at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 17; no classes should continue beyond that time, and other events, apart from those connected with the religious observance […]
Apply For Sabbaticals by June 15
Applications for sabbaticals for the 2015-2016 academic year are due along with faculty development plans to faculty members’ respective deans by June 15, 2014. Faculty eligible to apply for a sabbatical must have completed seven years of full-time teaching at the University of Portland, or have completed at a minimum an additional seven years of […]
Deadlines For 2014-2015 Bulletin Revisions
Updates to the narrative section of the 2014-2015 University Bulletin (program descriptions, requirements, anything but the course descriptions section) were due to reviewers by Monday, March 17, according to Matt Baasten, associate provost. While all schools and departments are set up differently, in most cases “reviewers” are deans or associate deans; updated bulletin sections are […]
2014 Rank and Tenure Decisions
Effective July 1, 2014, the following professors will be promoted from assistant to associate professor and granted tenure, according to the provost’s office: Tanya Crenshaw, Engineering Andrew Golla, Performing and Fine Arts Christin Hancock, History Hillary Merk, Education Patrick Murphy, Performing and Fine Arts Craig Swinyard, Mathematics Eugenijus Urnezius, Chemistry For more information contact the […]
2015-2016 Bulletin Updates
Faculty and staff members who are tasked with updating their departmental and office information in the 2015-2016 University Bulletin need to submit changes to reviewers by Monday, March 16, according to Tom Greene, provost. The Smartcatalog tool used to update information can be accessed by going to the “Provost” section under the Academics pulldown menu on […]