Archived Student Email Logs 2020-2021

Dear Students -

After a year of mostly remote learning, we are so excited at the prospect of seeing you in-person beginning fall!

We want to remind you that to contribute to your wellness and the OSU community’s public health, we are implementing a vaccine requirement for fall term. Students who learn, work or engage with others in-person during classes or university activities will need to be compliant with this vaccine requirement prior to the start of fall term.

President Biden just put forth a challenge to have at least 70% of adult Americans having received at least one shot, and to get 160 million Americans fully vaccinated by July 4. OSU is proud to join this challenge and know that Beaver Nation is committed to helping fight this pandemic. If you have already been vaccinated, upload your vaccination card by July 4, and OSU will enter you into a drawing to win one of ten $50 gift cards to the OSU Beaver Store!

If you have not yet received your vaccination, there are vaccination clinics at Reser Stadium June 3 from 1 to 5 p.m. and on Thursday, June 10, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Drop-in for first dose vaccinations or appointments for either first or second doses are available. As well, you can visit the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention website for information about other clinics and vaccine providers in your area.

You can upload your vaccination documentation on the Student Health Services website now, and information will be available by mid-July as to how to submit an exemption request, if needed.

If you have questions or concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine, you can email Student Health Services or talk personally with a SHS nurse. This free consultation is available 9a.m.to noon and from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday by calling 541-737-7211, option 7.

Have a great summer and see you soon!

Dan Larson

Vice Provost for Student Affairs

Oregon State University

Office of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs

studentaffairs.oregonstate.edu

Dear OSU Student,
 

As a student at OSU, we would like you to evaluate your courses this term by completing the confidential electronic Student Evaluation of Teaching (eSET). Your responses will provide instructors with feedback they can use to improve their teaching.
 
This term the eSET evaluation period is open from May 26 until 11:59 PM on Sun, June 6, 2021 (PST).

• To access eSET please use this link: https://beav.es/Student-Learning-Survey.
• You also can access eSET through MyOregonState, under the Resources section at Electronic Evaluation of Teaching.
• Please note that eSET works best with Firefox or Chrome and with pop-up windows enabled.

During the eSET evaluation period, there is a hold on grades/transcripts. It will be released when you complete all of your surveys and click the Release Hold button.  All eSET-related holds will be released on June 7, even if you have not completed evaluations. Please note: This is NOT a hold on your Registration. 

If you need additional information, please see the eSET Student FAQs. See the eSET Calendar for important dates.

Thank you for helping to improve teaching at Oregon State University!

The Office of Academic Programs and Assessment
APA Website

To our Oregon State Community,

We condemn the violence and attacks against the Palestinian people by the Israeli armed forces. Following the Humans Rights Watch and the Israeli human rights organization B’tselem, we must call this systemic discrimination and the violence what it is, an Apartheid. This is colonialism, this is ethnic cleansing, this is state-sanctioned violence, this is Zionism. We stand for liberation and justice for the people of Palestine.

Gaza is one of the world’s biggest open-air prisons with more than 50 years of occupation and 10 years of blockade and has made life unbearable for the 1.9 million Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip. We must acknowledge the long history of oppression of the Palestinian people. During the Nakba or the “catastrophe” in 1948, two-thirds of the Palestinian population was violently uprooted for the creation of the State of Israel. Over 500 villages and towns were destroyed in an attempt to erase Palestinian history and culture. Today, over 7 million Palestinian refugees across the world and are denied access to their indigenous homeland.

The United States is complicit in Israel’s war crimes in Gaza. In total, the U.S. provides 3.8 billion dollars per year in military funding to Israel. 735 million dollars went to bombs dropped on Gaza, bombs made by U.S. manufacturing companies Boeing and General Dynamics. United States taxpayer dollars are paying for the bombs dropped on Gaza, backing a criminal assault on Palestinians with nowhere to flee or safety. Israel uses this aid to maintain an oppressive occupation over Palestinians which entails home demolitions, torture of children, land theft, the killing of demonstrators, and the bombing of civilians. United States taxpayer dollars should not be used to fund human rights violations, especially the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.

The time is now and always to stand with and for Palestine, Palestinians, and Palestinian students. To continue to support Palestinians, donate to organizations like the IMEU- the Institute for Middle East Understanding which provides journalistic facts, analysis, experts, and digital resources about Palestine and Palestinians. MAP- Medical Aid for Palestinians works for the health and dignity of Palestinians living under occupation as refugees. They provide immediate medical aid to those in need. Human Concern- a nonprofit providing medical assistance, food packs, home repair, and temporary shelter in Gaza and Palestine. Contact your state representatives and tell them your contempt for Israel’s apartheid crimes and demand the U.S to stop funding the Israeli Military illegal and inhuman colonization of Palestine. To our Palestinian community, we see you, we support you, and we are here for you.

Free Palestine

Sources: @theimeu

@soyouwanttotalkabout

According to the IMEU, the language that they suggest we use:

Clashes → Colonialism

Conflict → Apartheid

Both sides-state →  sanctioned violence

Ebado Abdi                                                            Leah Rietema

ASOSU Director of Diversity Initiatives                            ASOSU Chief of Staff

   [email protected]                 [email protected]

            Isabel Nuñez Perez                                                        Metzin Rodriguez

  2020-2021 ASOSU President                                2020-2021 ASOSU Vice President

 [email protected]                                  [email protected]                                             

Dear students,

Congratulations on nearly completing spring term! We want to remind you of key academic information and resources.

If you have specific academic concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic, we encourage you to complete the Student Concerns Form. As you note your specific concerns, the dynamic form will provide you with relevant academic resources. Upon completion, you may receive direct outreach from campus resource professionals.

Corvallis and Ecampus Student Concerns Form

OSU-Cascades Student Concerns Form

The Change of Grading Basis (S/U) deadline and Withdraw from a Course deadline for Spring 2021 have changed. The new deadlines are:

Change the Grading Basis of a Course: June 1 at 5:00 p.m. PT.

Withdraw from a Course: June 4 at 11:55 p.m. PT.

Visit this page to learn more about how to change the grading basis of a course.

View this video to learn more about the difference between dropping a course, withdrawing from a course, and withdrawing from the term.

OSU recently announced its plans to implement a COVID-19 vaccination requirement beginning fall term 2021 for those students who live or learn on-campus or participate in university activities in which they engage in person with other individuals outside their household. This requirement will also apply to any OSU students engaged in in-person advising, club activities, ambassador interactions and other in-person OSU activities.  University leaders are finalizing details of the program, including how students will confirm they have been fully vaccinated or request an exemption. Pursuant to state and federal law, allowable exemptions may be based on a variety of medical, religious or non-medical reasons.

OSU’s Corvallis campus and OSU-Cascades plan to offer primarily in-person courses in fall term. This is subject to change based on health guidance from the State of Oregon. As of May 15, you are able to search for fall term courses by instructional modality in the Schedule of Classes. Please keep in mind that the modalities may change for multiple reasons, including health guidance from the State of Oregon.

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This link provides you information on how to check your registration day and time and provides information on priority registration.

For more information on student resources and guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic, please visit the following websites:

Corvallis and Ecampus students:  COVID-19 Safety & Success for Students

OSU-Cascades students: Your Safety, Your Success

For prompt assistance or answers to specific COVID-19 questions, call the OSU COVID-19 hotline: 547-737-7211.

Have a great rest of the term!

The Office of the Registrar

Oregon State University

Office of the Registrar

registrar.oregonstate.edu

Dear OSU-Cascades students, 

A sure sign that spring term is nearing its conclusion, Memorial Day is around the corner. I hope you join me in taking time to remember those who lost their lives while serving our country. I also hope you find some well-deserved time to relax and enjoy.

The holiday weekend is a time to be mindful of your personal safety and wellness, especially if you plan to travel or be around others. Here are some timely tips from our Public Safety Office:

Prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus

• The COVID-19 virus is still within our community, even as the economy reopens. You play a role in keeping yourself and others safe.
• Follow all recommended health practices including washing hands frequently, avoiding touching your face and wearing a face covering where required.
• Continue to practice social distancing.
• Get vaccinated. Are you having trouble finding a vaccination location near you?
  • Text your zip code to 438829. You’ll receive a text with vaccination clinics closest to you.

Don’t drink and drive

• Plan ahead by designating a driver who will not drink.
• Take a cab, Uber or Lyft.
• Provide non-alcoholic drinks for designated drivers.
• Learn more about alcohol and drug prevention.

Prevent crime

• Use the buddy system, especially in unfamiliar areas. Maintain awareness of your surroundings and look out for each other.
• Always lock your vehicle and keep valuables out of sight.
• Don’t drink to excess. If a friend is inebriated, be their guardian until they are home safe.

Understand sexual assault prevention  

• Review bystander intervention tips.
• Sexual assault can occur in dating situations, and between friends and acquaintances who’ve just met.
• Learn why it’s important to listen to, believe and support victims.

Whatever your plans, stay safe and healthy. Come back energized for the final push to end the term.

The Enrollment Services and Student Success teams and I are always here to help you with academic advising, financial aid, student counseling and disability access services. Don’t hesitate to reach out to me at any time at [email protected].  

Best wishes for the holiday weekend. 

Sincerely, 

Jane Reynolds  

PS TRACE COVID-19 required weekly testing for students in the residence hall, and optional testing for student workers, is cancelled on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31. Testing will resume 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 1. Watch for your email invitation.

Office of the Dean of Students

Dear Students,

OSU launched the Community Wellness, Education and Safety Network on the Corvallis campus last fall to explore the creation of new programs to support crisis prevention, mental health and public safety services and response. Since then, the network has created a campus mobile crisis response team, called OSU Assist, as an additional resource. We are inviting the OSU community to attend a webinar presentation and learn more about OSU Assist. Following the presentation, we will hold a question and answer session. Webinar panelists will include Kevin Dougherty, dean of students; Ian Kellems, director of Counseling & Psychological Services, and members of the Crisis Response Team Advisory Group.

The webinars will be offered on three dates. To register for a session, please use the unique link to the dates offered below.

June 2, 3 to 4:30 p.m.

Register at  https://oregonstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kOUKlmYDRzCvGlExPkC5Eg;

June 3, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Register at https://oregonstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nJ2HwuddTwCmD1T96bgvmw;

June 4, 9 to 10:30 a.m.

Register at https://oregonstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9Z1eCAvwSouc-0W_hBjBWw.

Sincerely,

Kevin A. Dougherty, Ed.D.

Associate Vice Provost & Dean of Students

Oregon State University

Office of the Dean of Students

206 Student Experience Center, Corvallis, Oregon, 97331

studentlife.oregonstate.edu

Dear OSU Community Members,

We are very pleased to share that Oregon State University will host a celebratory processional for our 2020 and 2021 Corvallis graduates on Friday, June 11, the day before the formal virtual 2021 Commencement ceremony.

This opportunity to celebrate in person is now possible because Benton County moved to low COVID-19 risk. Many graduates asked to be able to celebrate this major life accomplishment in person as well. This plan supports those requests.

We continue to monitor Deschutes County’s risk status and will keep the OSU-Cascades community informed of any changes in graduation plans.

The Corvallis event will take place from 12:30 to 3 p.m. and will include an informal processional, departing from the Memorial Union or Valley Library quads to arrive at Reser Stadium. DJs in each quad will play music, and Benny Beaver will be part of the processional as well. After arriving at the stadium, graduates will be seated for very brief remarks involving both of us and the college deans. Face masks will be required.

To contribute to public wellness, this event will be for graduates only. Because family and friends will be unable to attend, graduates will be given an opportunity to take their photo at booths set up in Reser Stadium. Additionally, a photo station will be set up in the MU during the week of June 7 — Monday through Thursday — for graduates to take selfies.

Eligible graduates from 2020 and 2021 will receive an email this week with a link to RSVP to this celebratory processional.

OSU faculty and staff, who also will be required to wear masks, are invited to participate as processional and stadium marshals for the June 11 event. If interested, please contact JoAnne Bunnage.

Thanks to each of you for your flexibility, resilience and enthusiasm as we prepare to celebrate with our 2020 and 2021 graduates.

Warm regards,

Becky Johnson                         

Interim President

Edward Feser

Provost and Executive Vice President

Oregon State University

Office of the President

600 Kerr Administration Building, Corvallis, Oregon, 97331

leadership.oregonstate.edu/president

Dear OSU Community Members,

It was a year ago tomorrow, May 25, that the life of George Floyd was tragically and cruelly taken by a Minneapolis police officer since convicted of murder and manslaughter.

On the anniversary of Mr. Floyd’s death, I ask that you join me and reflect on the many other Black people, including Breonna Taylor, Daunte Wright and Ronald Greene, who have died in encounters with police, and the fear Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) experience daily. We must realize that racism continues and commit to OSU continuing its efforts to provide equity for all.

A time of reflection will be prompted at 7:25 p.m. PT as the Corvallis campus bell tower tolls 10 times, signaling the moments that Mr. Floyd’s life was taken from him a year ago.

I realize that we have much to do — as an institution, as a community and as individuals — to advance equity and inclusion, social justice, safety and success for all and to become an anti-racist institution. But I’m encouraged that we have taken many actions over the past year.

There is important work occurring within our academic colleges and the division of Student Affairs to provide a transformative education that is accessible to all learners; work underway by the Office of Institutional Diversity in collaboration with OSU colleges and units to advance inclusion; efforts within OSU Athletics and among Black student-athletes on the Dam Change initiative; work in partnership with the OSU Foundation to support students and diversity; and OSU’s celebration of Juneteenth 2021 — Friday, June 18 — as a university holiday, recognizing the end of slavery in the United States.

We still have much to do. I am looking forward to receiving recommendations from the Task Force on Race and Antiracism, and I will meet soon with the President and Provost’s Leadership Council for Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice to discuss ongoing work and progress, as well as the recently created President’s Commission on the Status of Black Faculty and Staff Affairs.

As OSU’s interim president, I am committed to continuing this work, and taking additional steps to advance Strategic Plan 4.0 and the university’s Diversity Strategic Plan.

We must and can do so much together. Please take time Tuesday to reflect on the passing of Mr. Floyd and how you can contribute to lasting and transformative change.

Sincerely,

Becky Johnson

Interim President

Oregon State University

Office of the President

600 Kerr Administration Building, Corvallis, Oregon, 97331

leadership.oregonstate.edu/president

Dear OSU Community Members,

At its meeting today, the Board of Trustees discussed feedback received from a retrospective review of the 2019 presidential search process and unanimously affirmed the Board’s intention to hold an open search for OSU’s next president. It is the Board’s intention that this would entail announcing finalists, providing an opportunity for broad community engagement with finalists, and soliciting feedback on finalists before the Board makes its final decision.

While the Board will not set details for the next search until the fall, trustees believed it was important at this time to provide understanding of how the search will enable community engagement with finalists.

We hope this statement provides an immediate sense of the Board’s intentions with respect to naming finalists and increased opportunity for community involvement.

The retrospective review was launched earlier this month and has provided trustees an important opportunity to hear from faculty, staff, students and stakeholders, and consider what went well in the last search process and what might be done differently in the future. Feedback was gathered through an online survey, as well as virtual workshops that included trustees, those who participated in the last search process, members of a Faculty Senate ad hoc committee on presidential searches, and other participants.

The Board will continue to gather input and information to help inform the next search, including evaluating the results of an independent, external review of the due diligence of the last search, as well as considering recommendations anticipated in June from the Faculty Senate.

It is clear from the retrospective review that the university community is deeply invested in the process and outcome of the next presidential search. We appreciate the many individuals who engaged in the retrospective review, and we look forward to continued engagement with all of you as we move forward.

Best,

Rani Borkar

Chair

OSU Board of Trustees

Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President

Dear OSU Community Members,

Oregon State University must continue to adhere to State of Oregon requirements and guidelines on COVID-19 matters, including use of face coverings, and guidelines related to activities and operations.

The Oregon Health Authority has issued new face covering guidelines and interim guidance for fully vaccinated individuals for businesses, including higher education. Based on those guidelines, face coverings are no longer required outdoors at OSU, unless the outdoor setting is crowded, or physical distancing cannot be maintained.

The Oregon Health Authority continues to require that employers apply and enforce face covering requirements. However, the employer may exempt fully vaccinated people from face coverings requirements if the employer has a policy and process for requesting and checking for proof of vaccination prior to entry, including individual verification of vaccination cards.

We have carefully reviewed the OHA and OSHA guidelines on the policy and process requirements to exempt vaccinated individuals from face covering requirements. We do not believe the state’s proof of vaccination requirements are workable in an open university environment where entry to facilities is not carefully controlled. We have shared this feedback with state officials, in hopes of shaping revised OHA requirements that would be more workable for the higher education environment.

Consequently, for the time being, OSU will continue to require individuals to wear face coverings indoors, regardless of vaccination status. The updated OSU face covering policy is here. We will continue to provide you updates as requirements and guidance evolves.

Finally, please join us Wednesday, May 26, 2021, from 4 to 5 p.m. for an OSU Community COVID-19 Town Hall webinar forum. Registration is not required.

Sincerely,

Dan Larson

Coronavirus Response Coordinator

Vice Provost for Student Affairs

Oregon State University

Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President

624 Kerr Administration Building, Corvallis, Oregon, 97331

leadership.oregonstate.edu/provost

Dear OSU-Cascades students, 

With spring term soon coming to a close, it’s time to look to look to the future. Your faculty and staff are actively planning for the months ahead and looking forward to bringing face-to-face instruction back to OSU-Cascades this fall.

Stay on track

Summer and fall terms are right around the corner, and course registration is open. Learn more and follow these four steps:

• Find your OSU Priority Registration date and time

Go to My.OregonState.edu > click the Academic tab > View Priority Registration Status

• Meet with your academic advisor

Your advisor can help navigate course selections, schedules and important deadlines so that you can stay focused on your academic and personal goals. Schedule an online, phone or email appointment.

• Plan your courses

Use the schedule of classes, your personal advising plans and advising guide as resources.

• Register for classes during Phase 1

Fall term priority registration opened May 16. Phase 1 closes June 2. The first day of classes is September 22.

The Enrollment Services and Student Success teams and I are here to support you as you plan for next term and beyond. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at [email protected]. 

As always, continue to monitor the OSU and OSU-Cascades COVID-19 websites for valuable information and resources.

Sincerely,

Jane

Jane Reynolds | she, her, hers | Executive Director of Student Success

Oregon State University – Cascades | 541-322-3132

Dear OSU Community Members,

Oregon State University must continue to adhere to current Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (OSHA) guidelines and rules requiring the use of face coverings.

You likely know that the Center for Disease Control (CDC) announced Thursday that fully vaccinated individuals no longer need to wear a face covering or physically distance, except where required by state or other jurisdictions’ laws, rules and regulations. Gov. Kate Brown followed the CDC’s announcement Thursday sharing that businesses in Oregon could stop requiring face coverings and social distancing for those who are fully vaccinated.

We do share your excitement in the updates provided by Governor Brown and the CDC, and we are eager to support those who are fully vaccinated in being able to engage in activities with fewer requirements and restrictions. For now, we must wait, as OSU’s Safety & Success policies must be in alignment with existing Oregon Health Authority’s (OHA) guidance, as well as OHA and HECC guidance for higher education, and OSHA workplace rules.

Additionally, once we receive updated guidance on how OSU can extend the benefits of reduced face covering requirements and restrictions, we will thoughtfully evaluate our current policies and enforcement measures, and will communicate any changes and updates with employees, students and stakeholders. We do anticipate that some environments within the university may continue to require use of face coverings through the end of spring term.

Thank you for your understanding and patience, as well as your continued adherence to current public health policies.

Sincerely,

Dan Larson

Vice Provost for Student Affairs

OSU Coronavirus Response Coordinator

Oregon State University

Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President

624 Kerr Administration Building, Corvallis, Oregon, 97331

leadership.oregonstate.edu/provost

Dear Students,

You are assigned a registration date and time based on your class level and total earned and in-progress credits. Unfortunately, some students' registration date and time for Phase 1 of fall registration was not factoring in in-progress hours – only earned hours. The technical problem is resolved but please check your assigned registration date and time by logging in to MyOregonState as follows:

• Log into MyOregonState
• Select Academics tab
• Under Academic Resources, click View Priority Registration Status.

If you have any registration questions, please reach out to your advisor or contact the Office of the Registrar at [email protected].

We thank you for your patience and apologize for any confusion.

Sincerely,

The Office of the Registrar

Dear OSU Corvallis Students,

• The COVID-19 vaccination clinic to be held Wednesday, May 12, at Reser Stadium is being designated as “OSU Student Day.”

• 2,200 doses of the Pfizer vaccine available.

• Refreshments will be provided.

If you have not already received the vaccine, I encourage you to schedule an appointment to receive a free vaccine. The clinic will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and drop-in appointments also are available. However, scheduling an appointment ensures there will be a dose available for you.

Note that the Pfizer vaccine is a two-dose sequence, with the second dose occurring three weeks after the first dose. Both first and second doses will be available at Wednesday’s clinic.

All Oregonians 16 years and older are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. You do not need to be permanent Oregon resident to get the vaccine. No identification or insurance information is needed to receive the vaccine at the Reser Stadium clinics, which are being held in collaboration with Samaritan Health Services and Benton County.

In addition to Wednesday’s “OSU Student Day” clinic, these additional clinics will be held at Reser Stadium this week:

• 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday, May 13, for Pfizer first and second doses.
• 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, May 14, for Pfizer first and second doses.

You may schedule an appointment for any of these clinics using the link above or drop in at any clinic that best fits your schedule.

As you may be aware, OSU announced last week its plans to implement a COVID-19 vaccination requirement beginning fall term 2021 for those students who live or learn on-campus or participate in university activities in which they engage in person with other individuals outside their household.

Students with questions or concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine can talk personally with a Student Health Services nurse. This free consultation is available 9 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m. Monday-Friday by calling 541-737-7211 and selecting option 7.

Thank you for doing your part to build and safer and healthier Beaver Nation so we can all come back together again this fall.

Sincerely,

Dan Larson

Vice Provost for Student Affairs

OSU Coronavirus Response Coordinator

Oregon State University

Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President

624 Kerr Administration Building, Corvallis, Oregon, 97331

leadership.oregonstate.edu/provost

Dear students,

Congratulations on completing the first half of spring term! We want to remind you of key academic reminders and resources.

If you have specific academic concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic, you can note those on the Student Concerns Form. This will inform you of relevant academic resources. Upon completion, you may receive direct outreach from campus resource professionals.

Corvallis and Ecampus Student Concerns Form

OSU-Cascades Student Concerns Form

The Change of Grading Basis (S/U) deadline and Withdraw from a Course deadline for Spring 2021 have changed. The new deadlines are:

Change the Grading Basis of a Course: June 1^st at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

Withdraw from a Course: June 4^th at 11:55 p.m. Pacific Time.

Visit this page to learn more about how to change the grading basis of a course.

View this video to learn more about the difference between dropping a course, withdrawing from a course and withdrawing from the term.

Oregon State University intends to implement a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for fall term 2021 for those students and employees who learn, work, or engage on-site at OSU locations throughout Oregon.

OSU’s Corvallis campus and OSU-Cascades plan to offer primarily in-person courses in fall term. This is subject to change based on health guidance from the State of Oregon. As of May 15, you will be able to search for fall term courses by instructional modality in the Schedule of Classes. Please keep in mind that the modalities may change for multiple reasons, including health guidance from the State of Oregon.

This link provides you information on how to check your registration day and time and provides information on priority registration.

For more information on student resources and guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic, please visit the following websites:

Corvallis and Ecampus students:  COVID-19 Safety & Success for Students

OSU-Cascades students: Your Safety, Your Success

For prompt assistance or answers to specific COVID-19 questions, call the OSU COVID-19 hotline: 547-737-7211.

Have a great rest of the term!

The Office of the Registrar

Oregon State University

Office of the Registrar

registrar.oregonstate.edu

Dear OSU Students, 

The Association of Students at Oregon State University (ASOSU) serves as a voice for all students at Oregon State University. As we approach the late-spring and summer terms, the  ASOSU wants to know how you are doing and your thoughts on our Pathway to Fall for the 2021 fall term. The STUDENT PULSE 1.0 Survey is designed to capture the challenges you are experiencing and to identify helpful supports from the administration, faculty, and student services at Oregon State University. Your anonymous survey responses will be shared with the ASOSU Executive Leadership, the Senior Leadership at OSU, and the OSU Faculty Senate Executive Committee.

The survey is completely voluntary and is designed and implemented by the students registered in the spring Sociology 316 Research Method class taught by Professor Dwaine Plaza. Please take this seven-minute anonymous survey to tell us about your experiences over the past year under COVID 19 as well as what is working and what is not working. You will be asked to check boxes, provide short answers and reflect on your past OSU experiences to various questions. 

Please click on the link below and you will be taken directly to the online survey platform. Once you are finished, feel free to send the link to other Oregon State University students in your network so they can provide us with more feedback. The more voices we hear from the better our recommendations can be to the administration. 

LINK: https://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_czETwfdbNSOeD78

With Much Gratitude for your time and ideas!

Isabel Nuñez Pérez

ASOSU President

Metzin Rodriguez
ASOSU Vice President

Dear OSU Community Members,

We are looking forward to the continued decline of COVID-19 in Oregon and beyond, such that we can all be together again soon, as the benefits of learning, working and engaging together in person are profound.

Advancing vaccinations is a priority and our shared obligation as we continue to implement the university’s “Pathway to Fall” plan. A high rate of vaccination among our students, faculty and staff is needed to support the safety and well-being of our community and the communities in which we operate, as well as allow for the greatest access to in-person learning.

To contribute to the health and safety of our students, employees and broader community, we are announcing today that Oregon State University intends to implement a COVID-19 vaccination requirement beginning fall term 2021 for those students and employees who learn, work or engage onsite at OSU locations throughout Oregon. While students enrolled exclusively in online courses through Ecampus — and those who do not come onsite for university activities — are not required to be vaccinated, we strongly encourage everyone to obtain the vaccine as soon as possible.

This decision is in keeping with our April 23, 2021, announcement that a COVID-19 vaccination requirement at OSU was a possibility, pending findings from consultations with health authorities and our review of state and federal policies, advice from public health experts, and guidance from other organizations, such as the American College Health Association.

The vaccination requirement is intended for both students and university employees so that we achieve the highest level of population protection from COVID-19. Discussions with students, employees, Faculty Senate leadership and unions will continue through summer as we finalize OSU’s COVID-19 vaccination program.

The first step in that program is underway, with ongoing education and the promotion of vaccine availability. We will share further details as we finalize our vaccine requirement policy, including how students and employees will confirm they have been fully vaccinated or request an exemption. Pursuant to state and federal law, allowable exemptions may be based on a variety of medical, religious or non-medical reasons. Please visit the COVID-19 Safety and Success website for more information, including Frequently Asked Questions. The FAQs will be updated frequently.

We look forward to coming together in the fall. Please join us in promoting vaccine education and access in support of Oregon State University’s mission of teaching, research and community service.

Sincerely,

Becky Johnson                                             Edward Feser

Interim President                                         Provost and Executive Vice President

Oregon State University

Office of the President

600 Kerr Administration Building, Corvallis, Oregon, 97331

leadership.oregonstate.edu/president

Dear Oregon State University Community Members,

Thank you to the many of you who engaged so proactively with the Board on the selection of Dr. Becky Johnson as Interim President. As she assumes her role as Interim President, the Board of Trustees is now turning its attention to the search for Oregon State University’s next president.

I know that the OSU community is eager to hear from the Board about how it will conduct the next search process and provide opportunities for public engagement. We have heard a great deal about this in public comment, written correspondence, and most explicitly in the March 18 motion and April 8 resolution passed by the OSU Faculty Senate.

I would like to provide a brief update on activities anticipated over the next few weeks and encourage your continued engagement.

The Board will begin its efforts with a retrospective review of the 2019 presidential search process, which will help us set the right course for the next presidential search. It will provide important feedback on what went well in the last search, what did not go according to plan, and what could or should be done differently in the future. I have asked OSU Trustee Paul Kelly to lead the retrospective review. I know he will bring the analytical and practical thinking we need to complete this reflection in a way that best informs us as we set a course for the next search. I am grateful to Paul for stepping into this leadership role.

Today the Board launched online tools to collect your input on the last search process. Trustee Kelly will also convene several virtual workshops that will include a combination of trustees, individuals involved in the last search, and other stakeholders. As well, we look forward to inviting members of the Faculty Senate ad hoc committee on presidential hiring processes to participate in a workshop. Information about the retrospective review and an opportunity to provide input are available at this webpage.

Results and input from the retrospective will be reviewed at the regularly scheduled Board of Trustees meeting on May 21, which is the last meeting scheduled of the academic year. Preliminary considerations for the next presidential search process will be discussed at this meeting. Additional input and information will continue to be gathered following the May 21 Board discussion. The Board will discuss further the proposed process and timeline for the search at its next regularly scheduled Board meeting on Oct. 7. It is anticipated that the presidential search will officially begin in fall 2021 to enable students and faculty to participate.

As I have shared in previous communications, I believe the most important responsibility of the OSU Board of Trustees is to select the right leader for our great university. I look forward to thoughtful community and Board discussions, as well as the opportunity to affirm our mutual commitment to the values of the university.

Sincerely,

Rani Borkar

Chair

OSU Board of Trustees

Dear OSU Community Members,

As I start my appointment as Oregon State University’s interim president, I am honored to be given the responsibility to lead this great university to which I have dedicated my career. I also eagerly look forward to working and engaging with each of you to advance our goals and values as a university community and serve OSU’s mission throughout Oregon and beyond.

The past year has been difficult as we’ve faced the challenges of the pandemic and many important social and university issues. I know many of you have dealt with significant disruption, stress and anxiety, financial impacts, health consequences and the loss of loved ones due to COVID-19. There have been impacts on teaching and learning, research and scholarship, and service programs throughout OSU. I recognize the toll the pandemic has taken on so many people and pledge to work to expand OSU’s culture of care for all members of our community. Meanwhile, I thank all of you for your many contributions to the university during this time and especially for helping OSU’s more than 32,000 undergraduate and graduate students successfully progress to their degrees.

We also have faced national and global challenges that affect us all, including systemic racism, interpersonal violence, climate change, political divisiveness and increasing income inequality. These are all things that Oregon State University’s teaching, research and service help to address. I’m proud of the work being done at OSU to make an impact on the most pressing issues facing our world and recognize that we have more to do.

As we plan to return to in-person instruction and on-site research, outreach programming and employment this fall, our focus will be on advancing the university’s priorities in Strategic Plan 4.0, including providing access to a high-quality affordable education; advancing inclusive excellence in scholarship, research and innovation; and offering impactful community service. Yet, we can’t be successful in these endeavors without committing to advancing safety; being a welcoming, inclusive and antiracist community; addressing interpersonal violence; and contributing to the health and wellness of all members of our community.

Let’s make this a year where we regain our optimism, find greater hope and extend listening, help, kindness and success to everyone in our community. Together, we all can make a difference and help advance Oregon State University’s place as one of the nation’s very best land grant universities.

Sincerely,

Becky Johnson

Interim President

Oregon State University

Office of the President

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Dear Oregon State Colleagues,

Following the Board of Trustees’ recent announcement that Becky Johnson will serve as Interim President of Oregon State University effective on May 1, I engaged in a series of individual and small group conversations with internal and external stakeholders in Bend and Corvallis to discuss the qualifications and characteristics required for the Interim Vice President for OSU-Cascades.

I appreciate the thoughtful input I received from students, staff, faculty, and stakeholders, and am pleased to announce that Dr. Andrew Ketsdever has agreed to serve as Interim Vice President for OSU-Cascades, effective May 1.

I make this appointment of Andrew with the knowledge and full support of Becky.

As you may know, following a national search, Andrew has served as the Dean of Academic Affairs at OSU-Cascades since June 2020. In that role, Andrew has served as senior academic campus administrator with responsibility for expanding degree programs, advancing research efforts, and leading faculty instruction and research. He has served on the OSU-Cascades leadership team and holds an appointment as professor in OSU’s School of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering in the College of Engineering.

Andrew joined OSU-Cascades in 2018 as an associate dean, overseeing degree programs in science, technology and engineering, and leading research and faculty diversity efforts.

Prior to joining OSU-Cascades, he was a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, where he served as department chair and was director of Online Graduate Programs for the College of Engineering and Applied Science. He was also the university’s director of the Laser, Energy and Exploration Research Center at Colorado Springs, overseeing more than $3 million in grant and other funding. In 2018, he was named the university’s College of Engineering Researcher of the Year.

Andrew earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees and a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and worked as a civilian engineer for the U.S. Air Force for 20 years, including holding a professorship at the Air Force Academy.

As Interim Vice President, Andrew will work closely with me, OSU’s college deans, and other senior academic and administrative leaders to continue the University’s drive to develop and expand OSU-Cascades.

In May, we will launch a national search for permanent leadership for OSU-Cascades.

Please join me in thanking Andrew for accepting this interim appointment.

Sincerely,

Edward Feser

Provost and Executive Vice President

Acting President

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