Campus updates
Chancellor's weekly update 1/14/21
Check back to this page frequently for updates on campus operations and KU’s COVID-19 response, as well as the latest messages from the offices of Chancellor Douglas A. Girod and Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor Barbara A. Bichelmeyer.
COVID-19 tests required for students, faculty, staff returning to Lawrence campus this semester.
Message from Chancellor Doug Girod
January 13, 2021 | Audience: Students
Congratulations on Achieving a Milestone!
Message from Provost Barbara A. Bichelmeyer
December 11 | Audience: Students, faculty and staff
Reflecting on the fall semester
Message from Chancellor Doug Girod
November 25 | Audience: Students, Faculty Faculty and Staff
End-of-semester student support
Message from Vice Provost of Student Affairs Tammara Durham and Vice Provost of Academic Success Susan Klusmeier
November 11 | Audience: Faculty and Instructors
COVID-19 testing options for the remainder of the fall semester
Message from Chancellor Doug Girod
November 10 | Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff
An update on our current fiscal year shortfall and the challenges ahead
Message from Chancellor Doug Girod and Provost Barbara A. Bichelmeyer
October 30 | Audience: Faculty and Staff
Travel over winter break
Message from Mike Rounds, Vice Provost for Operations; Chris Brown, Vice Provost for Faculty Development; Jennifer A. Roberts, Vice Provost for Graduate Studies; Charles A.S. Bankart, Associate Vice Provost for International Affairs
October 29 | Audience: Faculty and Staff
Preparing for the Spring 2021 Semester
Message from Provost Barbara Bichelmeyer
October 16 | Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff
An Update on Attendance at Kansas Athletics Events
Message from Chancellor Doug Girod
September 25 | Audience: Faculty and Staff
Introducing our weekly short-term forecast of COVID-19 cases
Message from Chancellor Doug Girod
September 18 | Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff
What to do if you need a COVID-19 test
Message from Provost Barbara A. Bichelmeyer and Watkins Health Services Medical Director Pavika Saripalli, M.D.
September 16 | Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff
A reminder of our expectations for you in the age of COVID-19
Message from Provost Barbara A. Bichelmeyer and Vice Provost for Student Affairs Tammara Durham
September 15 | Audience: Students
Updating our COVID-19 testing results
Message from Chancellor Doug Girod
September 2 | Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff
COVID-19 Information from Watkins Health Services
Message from Watkins Healthcare Providers
September 1 | Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff
Message An update on attendance at Kansas Athletics competitions
Message from Chancellor Doug Girod
August 31 | Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff
Updating our COVID-19 test results
Message from Chancellor Doug Girod
August 28 | Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff
County health department removes two Greek houses from quarantine list, adds one
Message from Chancellor Doug Girod
August 27 | Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff
Nine sorority, fraternity houses issued quarantine orders by county health officials
Message from Chancellor Doug Girod
August 26 | Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff
Latest results of COVID-19 entry testing
Message from Chancellor Doug Girod
August 25 | Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff
Course Adaptions Update
Message from Vice Provost for Academic Success Susan M. Klusmeier
August 24 | Audience: Instructors
Commitment and responsibility
Message from Chancellor Doug Girod
August 23 | Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff
Pandemic Medical Advisory Team shares decision-making framework
Message from Chancellor Doug Girod
August 21 | Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff
Confirming you have completed COVID-19 testing
Message from Protect KU
August 21 | Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff
We Can Do This, But We Have to Commit
Message from Provost Barbara A. Bichelmeyer
August 21 | Audience: Students
Course Withdrawal-100% Refund Period Extended
Message from Provost Barbara A. Bichelmeyer
August 21 | Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff
Updating our community on COVID-19 testing results
Message from Chancellor Doug Girod
August 20 | Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff
Relief Options for Faculty Facing Difficulties in Fulfilling Job Duties During the Pandemic
Message from Provost Barbara A. Bichelmeyer and Vice Provost for Faculty Development Chris Brown
August 20 | Audience: Faculty
Additional Course Logistics Info -- New Student Dashboard and more...
Message from Vice Provost for Faculty Development Chris Brown
August 20 | Audience: Instructors
KU IT is working to prepare the campus tech environment for your arrival
Message from CIO Mary Walsh and Vice Provost for Faculty Development Chris Brown
August 18 | Audience: Instructors
COVID-19 testing updates and reminders
Message from Protect KU
August 12 | Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff
PLS communicate distance learning platform information to students
Message from Vice Provost for Faculty Development Chris Brown
August 12 | Audience: Instructors
Health and Safety On Campus
Message from Provost Barbara A. Bichelmeyer
August 11 | Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff
Event registration and approval process for fall semester
Message from Event Management and Protocol
August 11 | Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff
Start-of-term syllabus tactics and mask guidance
Message from Vice Provost for Faculty Development Chris Brown
August 10 | Audience: Instructors
Action Needed: Download the CVKey app for access to campus buildings
Message from Vice Provost for Operations Mike Rounds
August 10 | Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff
Guidance on Grading Attendance for Fall 2020
Message from Vice Provost for Faculty Development Chris Brown
August 5 | Audience: Instructors
Process for Receiving Student Requests for Online Course Adaptions
Message from Vice Provost for Faculty Development Chris Brown
July 30 | Audience: Instructors
About your fall schedule
Message from Provost Barbara A. Bichelmeyer
July 29 | Audience: Students
Details on our $120 million fiscal year shortfall
Message from Provost Barbara A. Bichelmeyer and CFO Diane Goddard
July 23 | Audience: Faculty, Staff, GTAs, GRAs, GAs
How we are preparing for fall
Message from Provost Barbara A. Bichelmeyer
July 21 | Audience: Faculty and Staff
International student status and course designations
Message from Provost Barbara A. Bichelmeyer
July 7 | Audience: Faculty, Staff, GTAs, GRAs, GAs
Fall Semester - Protect KU and you
Message from Provost Barbara A. Bichelmeyer
July 2 | Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff
Introducing the Protect KU plan and two new planning teams to inform Lawrence campus reopening
Message from Chancellor Doug Girod
June 29 | Audience: Faculty and Staff
KU to implement temporary salary savings plan, additional measures to address budget shortfall
Message from Chancellor Girod and Provost Bichelmeyer
June 19
Interim Policy: Requirement to wear face covering
Message from Provost Bichelmeyer
June 18
Provost shares guidance for instructors preparing fall courses
Message from Provost Bichelmeyer
June 15
Chancellor, Provost share latest components of fall reopening plan
Message from Chancellor Girod and Provost Bichelmeyer
June 15
New partnership to assist with updated protocol for accessing KU buildings
Message from Provost Bichelmeyer
June 4
Retrieving work materials and belongings
Message from Provost Bichelmeyer and Vice Provost Rounds
May 29
Engaging together to design the future of KU
Message from Provost Bichelmeyer
May 22
An update on Lawrence and Edwards financial challenges
Message from Chancellor Girod
May 21
Travel restrictions update
Message from Chancellor Girod and Provost Bichelmeyer
May 20
4 points clarifying KU's effort to resume in-person activity
Message from Provost Bichelmeyer
May 18
Re-issuing phase II of on-campus research with updated opening schedule
Message from Vice Chancellor Atkinson and Vice Provost Rounds
May 13
Positioning KU for the long haul
Message from Provost Bichelmeyer
May 8
Reawakening KU research
Message from VC Atkinson
May 5
Restoring the KU community
Message from Chancellor Girod and Provost Bichelmeyer
May 1
Update on graduate education
Message from Vice Provost Jennifer Roberts
May 1
Transition to remote learning: What we learned and tips for success
Message from Provost Bichelmeyer
April 29
Applying for CARES Act financial support due to COVID-19
Message from Provost Bichelmeyer
April 29
Financial challenges and next steps for KU
Message from Chancellor Girod
April 27
University to distribute federal CARES Act support to students
Message from Chancellor Girod, Provost Bichelmeyer
April 23
Update to grading and withdrawal options
Message from Provost Bichelmeyer
April 21
Grading and Withdrawal Options
Message from Provost Bichelmeyer
April 17
Summer youth programs and events to be canceled or moved online
Message from Provost Bichelmeyer
April 17
Remote lessons learned and help moving forward
Message from Provost Bichelmeyer
April 16
Updated security best practices for Zoom users
Message from CIO Mary Walsh and VP Chris Brown
April 10
Federal legislation provides new “emergency leave” categories
Message from VP Mike Rounds
April 10
Guidance on hiring freeze
Message from Vice Provosts Mike Rounds and Chris Brown
April 10
Graduate education and COVID-19
Message from Vice Provost for Graduate Education Jennifer A. Roberts
April 3
Parking refunds
Message from Vice Provost Mike Rounds
April 3
Hiring freeze, changes to Commencement, travel restrictions
Message from Chancellor Girod, Provost Bichelmeyer
April 2
Chancellor, Provost to livestream University Update on April 2 (VIDEO)
Message from Chancellor Girod
April 1
Spring 2020 grading for Lawrence, Edwards
Message from Provost Bichelmeyer
April 1
Changes to academic policies and procedures
Message from Provost Bichelmeyer
March 30
Resources for reporting concerns
Message from Vice Provost Mike Rounds
March 27
How Jayhawks can help
Message from Alumni Association President Peterson and Endowment President Seuferling
March 26
New links for town hall sessions + COVID-19 research funding
Message from Simon Atkinson, Vice Chancellor for Research
March 26
Virtual town hall sessions for research
Message from Simon Atkinson, Vice Chancellor for Research
March 24
Health order implications for Lawrence and Edwards
Message from Chancellor Girod, Provost Bichelmeyer, VC Cook
March 24
Resources for learning and life
Message from Provost Bichelmeyer, VP Durham
March 23
Suspension of non-essential research for Lawrence and Edwards
Message from Chancellor Girod, Provost Bichelmeyer, VC Atkinson
March 20
Building security
Message from Police Chief Keary
March 20
Maintaining community in a time of social distancing
Message from Chancellor Girod and Provost Bichelmeyer
March 19
A note to the KU community
Message from Senate Presidents
March 19
Working remotely and managing stress
Message from Vice Provost Mike Rounds
March 19
Classes to remain online, campus to decrease in-person presence
Message from Chancellor Girod and Provost Bichelmeyer
March 17
Financial policy changes for COVID-19
Message from VC for Research Simon Atkinson
March 17
Guidelines for travelers
Message from Chancellor Girod and Provost Bichelmeyer
March 15
Health planning updates
Message from Chancellor Girod and Provost Bichelmeyer
March 14
Health planning updates
Message from Provost Bichelmeyer
March 13
Resources and support for moving classes online
Message from Faculty Development
March 13
Graduate education and COVID-19
Message from VP Jennifer Roberts
March 13
Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact on research
Message from Simon Atkinson, Vice Chancellor for Research
March 12
A very important message regarding COVID-19
Message from Chancellor Girod and Provost Bichelmeyer
March 11
Health, wellness, preparation and prevention
Message from Provost Bichelmeyer
March 6
Spring Break guidance
Message from Diana Malott
March 5
Update on coronavirus
Message from Chancellor Girod
March 2