Message Archive

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 11:31 am

Following a restful break, our semester unfortunately began under unsettling circumstances. I am grateful that no one was injured and for the cooperation between the Colorado Springs Police Department and Campus Safety. This cooperation allowed the suspect to be identified and apprehended within the day. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we navigated this dynamic situation.

As we move into the Spring 2026 semester, I want to take this opportunity to share some reminders and news from the Academic Affairs Division. 

Friday January 16, 2026 at 8:31am

It is with mixed emotions and immense gratitude that I share the news that Dr. Jessi Smith, Vice Provost and Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, has accepted a new position as the Associate Vice President for Faculty Affairs and Development at California State University, Dominguez Hills. Her resignation is effective January 20, 2026. Dr. Hillary Fouts, the acting VP for Research while Dr. Smith has been on loan to the National Science Foundation as a rotating program director, will continue in her role as interim to ensure continuity and support for this important area. 

December 17, 2025 at 4:35pm

Thank you: Let me begin this end of semester communication with a sincere thank you from my administrative office. Thank you for the continued effort you give to create a fulfilling and valuable experience for our students, our colleagues, and our community amid changes in staffing, funding, and structure.

As you finish your final grading and wrap up your 2025 projects, I want to share a few updates on how we plan to move forward, together, into the new year. 

October 06, 2025 at 9:01 am

My goal is to ensure we are responsive, collaborative, and effective with the resources and talent available. In service of that goal, and to build a more resilient framework for possibilities for our faculty success, we are implementing strategic changes to strengthen faculty-facing operations.

August 26, 2025 at 10:00 am

I hope you all had a restorative and/or productive summer, whichever you hoped for! This fall, Academic Affairs is focused on the theme of Building Forward. I chose this theme to focus on the future we strive to create for our students and our community. Thank you for joining me in building our community forward. I have several announcements, reminders, and resources to kick off the Fall 2025 semester.

August 13, 2025 at 1:13pm

The Office of Faculty Affairs has progressed with the appointment of Dr. Emily Skop as Interim Vice Provost & Associate Vice Chancellor to fill our immediate commitments to faculty success, compliance in the tenure, grievance, and sabbatical processes, and strategic initiatives related to faculty recruitment, development and retention.

Friday 5/16/2025, 1:02 pm

As I reflect on Spring 2025, several moments of celebration, campus-building, and vision-planning stand out. I’ve put those thoughts into this short video message as writing does not always convey the appreciation I feel for our Mountain Lion pride.

Thursday, 5/15/2025 at 4:08pm

This email brings positive and anticipated news regarding the national dean searches that occurred this semester. These searches attracted a deep pool of strong candidates, and I am thrilled to announce the appointments for the Deans of the College of Education (COE), the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences (LAS), and the College of Public Service (CPS). 

Sent Thursday, 5/8/2025 at 4:34pm

The spring semester brought uncertainty, change, and challenging impacts resulting from the federal transition. As part of these updates, I offer below a summary of recent efforts from across campus leadership to address the various impacts on our campus. 

To get you started off on the right foot, we’ve included below some reminders, key deadlines, and links to tools to help you thrive in Spring 2025. I begin with the academic deadlines before offering the syllabus statements as you finish preparing for the term. The second half contains event reminders and links to various toolkits and resources that UCCS made available for the spring.