News Items
News coming out of the Provost's Office is divided into three areas: Academics, Research and Resources. Click the sections below to see the corresponding messages and check back regularly for updates.
Academics
2021
June 2: Graduate Council Recommends Automatic Extension Not be Granted
April 30: End of Year and Final Exam Week Message from Provost Ginsberg
April 1: Mason Adds In-Person Graduation Options for 2021 and 2020 Graduates
March 30: George Mason University Named Voter Friendly Campus
March 8: Planning and Modifications for Fall 2021
February 22: Mason COACHE Update
February 22: Apply Today As Distinguished Mentor for the 2021-22 Faculty Mentoring Communities Initiative
February 22: Dr. Creston Lynch Appointed Assistant Vice President for University Life
February 15: Mason Professors Forging Community Bonds
February 3: In Lieu of Spring Break, We Suggest Mason Meeting Free Week
January 14: National Guard Deployment and Mason’s Military Activation Policy
January 11: Kay Agoston Departs Mason, Office of Fellowships Expanded
2020
December 16: Invitation to VPR Candidates’ Public Presentation – January 12, 13 & 15
December 14: Important Information Regarding Alternative Grading Structure, Dean's List & Spring Semester
December 7: Spring Semester Academic Plans
December 2: Statement from Dean Ann Ardis on the Passing of Dr. Walter E. Williams
November 18: Order Spring 2021 Textbooks Online for Delivery to Your Home
November 13: Message Regarding Gov. Northam's New Statewide Measures
November 12: Appointment of Interim Divisional Deans
November 5: Alternative Grading for Fall 2020 Semester
October 19: Announcement Regarding Spring 2021 Semester
October 9: Midterm Grade Reminder for Fall 2020
October 7: TTIP Faculty Thematic Hiring Initiative
October 2: Board of Visitors Approves the Proposed College of Engineering and Computing
October 1: Announcing New Dean of George Mason University’s Scalia Law School
September 15: Nominations Are Open for 2021 Teaching Excellence Awards
August 25: Faculty Evaluations
August 24: George Mason to Close on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3
August 14: School of Computing Final Report
August 13: Fall 2020 Syllabus Information for All Faculty
August 11: Welcome Mason’s New Senior Director of Advising
August 5: Dr. Justin Sutters Named SACSCOC Faculty Fellow
August 5: Thank You to Mason's Research Community
July 31: FAQs from IP Town Hall
July 29: Update to ICE Message About Online Enrollment for NEW F-1 Students
July 17: What to Expect For Fall 2020
July 6: Apply Today for SACSCOC Faculty Fellowship
May 15: Faculty Evaluation Guidance
May 12: Annual Update from the Adjunct Faculty Committee
April 28: Fall Registration to Begin May 1, Summer Registration Ongoing
April 21: New Upcoming Graduate Inclusion and Access Scholars Announced
April 17: Office of Academic Innovation and New Ventures Transition
April 17: Student Orientation to be Held Virtually
April 13: Mark Rozell Reappointed as Dean of Schar School
April 9: Baker Named Interim Dean of CEHD
April 9: Alterations to Graduate Policies
April 7: Spring 2020 Withdrawal Option and Alternative Grading Updates for Graduate Courses
April 7: Coffee Time with Associate Provost for Graduate Education Begins Friday, April 10
April 3: Academic Advisor of the Year
April 2: Academic Standing Procedures – Response to COVID-19 Emergency
April 2: All Summer 2020 Classes to be Held Online
March 28: Graduate Student Grading for Spring 2020
March 25: Official Grading System Changes for Spring Semester
March 12: Student Evaluations of Teaching
Research
2021
March 18: Participate in 17 Rooms-U at Mason
February 24: Tenure Clock Extension Update
2020
August 11: Please Take the Mason International Collaborative Survey
April 14: Revised Draft Report for School of Computing Now Available
April 3: Research Continuity Q&A Session - April 8, 2020
April 2: RPT Process Extended
March 18: Research Continuity of Operations Plan
Resources
2021
April 15: Libraries Survey on Journal Article Access
March 9: Solidarity with our Mason Asian Community
February 22: Adjunct Committee Call for Nominations
January 25: Well-Being Tip for the Week of January 25, 2021
January 14: Changes to Disability Services Student Support and Testing Center for Spring 2021
2020
September 30: Guidance Regarding COVID Student Notifications for Faculty Teaching Online
September 16: Graphics on COVID-19
September 8: MAAPs Initiative (Introduction): Supporting Students with Sensory Impairments at Mason
August 5: Voluntary Temporary FTE Reduction Option
June 17: Nearly 2,400 Students Helped Through UL Student Emergency Assistance Fund
April 7: Virtual Workshop for Curricular Impact Grant Scheduled for April 17
April 3: COVID-19 Risk Assessment
April 2: University Libraries Update
STEARNS CENTER MESSAGES
2021
January 20: Using Piazza in the Spring 21 Semester
January 19: Spring 2021 Syllabus Guidance
January 13: Stearns Center Spring 2021 Semester Prep Information
2020
May 27: Sample Syllabus Language
May 14: Reflecting On Your Remote Teaching
May 7: Wrapping Up Your Remote Course
April 30: Active Learning in Your Remote Course
April 23: Considering Alternatives and Adjustments to Your Major Assessments
April 16: Managing Your Time as an Instructor
April 9: Feedback to Students
March 13: Stearns Center and ITS Support
March 28: Teaching Ideas for the Week Ahead from the Stearns Center