Archived Student Email Logs 2020-2021

Dear Student,
 
 The confidential electronic Student Evaluation of Teaching (eSET) is open now through midnight on Sunday, Dec. 6^th (PST). Your crucial participation provides feedback to your instructors so they can improve their teaching.    

Evaluations for your classes can be accessed at the link above. You also can access eSET through MyOregonState, under the Resources section, at Electronic Student Evaluation of Teaching.

During the eSET evaluation period, there is a hold on grades/transcripts. Please note: This is NOT a hold on your Registration. The hold will be released when you complete all of your evaluations and click the “Release Hold” button.  All eSET-related holds will be released on December 7, even if you have not completed your evaluations.
If you need additional information, please see the eSET Student FAQs, or see the eSET Calendar for important dates.

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

Sincerely,

The Office of Academic Programs and Assessment
APA Website

Office of the Registrar

Nov. 30, 2020

As a reminder, MyDegrees – OSU’s web-based advising service – is being updated with a new appearance and ability to work on smartphones and tablets. The MyDegrees upgrade will display a clean but familiar look while being responsive to different devices. In order to upgrade MyDegrees, the system will be shut down beginning Dec. 5 for at least one week and possibly extending through Dec. 20.

If you anticipate needing information from MyDegrees while the service will be offline, print an advance copy of your audit and take note of the important information you may need. Meanwhile, contact your academic advisor if you have questions about your schedule or classes that you need for your major requirements.

We look forward to delivering this device-responsive upgrade for OSU students.

Additionally, the S/U and withdraw from a course deadlines have been extended to Dec. 1, 2020. The S/U deadline is at noon PST and the withdraw from a course deadline is 11:55pm PST.

We wish you best of luck with the rest of the term!

Sincerely,

The Office of the Registrar

Oregon State University

Office of the Registrar

registrar.oregonstate.edu

Dear OSU Community,

I write to express my appreciation of you and gratitude for your many contributions to Oregon State University, a community that each day advances the lives and futures of others throughout our state, nation and world.

I also share my thanks for you warmly welcoming Shenette and me to Oregon and Beaver Nation.

It has never been more important as it is now for us to be a community of care – a community committed to welcoming and assisting others. And a community resolved to continued personal and public health measures that protect not only ourselves, but those we care for and love as well as those we engage with or pass by in everyday activities.

Across America, public health experts and elected leaders have asked us to remain at home. And if we do celebrate this Thanksgiving with others, to do so with no more than six people from no more than two families. I support such measures and ask you to join me in observing such limitations this year. We must do so for a far better future.

As we approach winter and the 10^th month of having to dramatically adjust our lives to this pandemic, it is more important than ever to take the prescribed health measures to heart for the safety of ourselves and everyone around us. While we may not gather with some of our closest family and friends, our greatest sharing of gratitude this Thanksgiving can be expressed by connecting virtually, remaining physically distant and finding new ways of demonstrating heartfelt thanks in voice and action. And by taking a moment to make a difference for others around us who may be in need.

We know that many OSU students are not traveling this week to visit family or friends. In response, several Corvallis restaurants, OSU colleges and university departments are collaborating to provide private donations to enable these students to enjoy a free Thanksgiving meal. So far, more than $5,000 has been raised, which means that more than 450 students can safely be served a holiday meal to go.

This GoFundMe effort collaborates with the It’s On Us Corvallis program that community members launched last spring to help support local restaurants that are being greatly challenged during the pandemic.

At OSU-Cascades, students may request online a customized box from the campus food pantry thanks to the efforts of the Associated Students of Cascades Campus.

As you reflect upon being grateful, I also encourage everyone to take time over Thanksgiving and during the winter holidays to enjoy some well-deserved days off from work, teaching, research, service to others and study. Rest and relax, please. I assure you, we will persist as a university community. And together, we will enjoy a healthier, safer and more successful 2021.

I wish you all peace, good health and a sense of security and warmth this Thanksgiving.

With gratitude,

F. King Alexander
President

Greetings Oregon State community members—

I am pleased to announce that Angela Davis—American political activist, philosopher, academic and author—will be the keynote speaker at the 39th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration on January 18, 2021. Through her activism and scholarship over many decades, Angela Davis has been deeply involved in movements for social justice around the world. Her work as an educator has always emphasized the importance of building communities to support the struggle for economic, racial and gender justice.

The 2021 Celebration will be an online-only event, and the Celebration and Keynote on January 18 will be via Zoom. Registration for the free event is now open.

In addition to the keynote, the Celebration will include presentation of the Legacy Awards. Nominations for the 2021 Legacy Awards are now open; please submit nominations by Friday, December 11, 2020. 

We encourage departments and organizations across the university to host events that reflect, celebrate and educate on the legacy of Dr. King. Events can be submitted to the Office of Institutional Diversity by Friday, December 11, 2020.

On behalf of myself, the Office of Institutional Diversity, and our sponsoring partners—Oregon State University, the OSU Foundation and the OSU Alumni Association—I look forward to welcoming you to the 2021 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, and joining Angela Davis in conversation and reflection.

Best regards,

Charlene Alexander

Charlene Alexander, Ph.D. 

Oregon State University

Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer

510 Kerr Administration Building

Corvallis Oregon 97331

Phone: 541-737-5936

[email protected]

OSU Corvallis students,

Invest in your health before Thanksgiving: Get COVID-19 tested today.

TRACE OSU Corvallis campus testing continues today until 5 p.m. in Johnson Plaza. Johnson Plaza is located on the north side of campus, between Johnson Hall and Kelly Engineering Center and east of 26th Street.

Please take advantage of this opportunity to be tested, particularly if you plan to travel to another location for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Dan Larson

Vice Provost for Student Affairs

OSU COVID-19 Response Coordinator

Dear Students,

TRACE OSU Corvallis campus testing for students on Thursday, Nov. 19 and Friday, Nov. 20 will only take place in Johnson Plaza.

Be sure to be tested before Thanksgiving travel.

COVID-19 testing will occur from 9 a.m to 5 p.m.

Johnson Plaza is located on the north side of campus, between Johnson Hall and Kelly Engineering Center and east of 26th Street.

More information can be found at: https://trace.oregonstate.edu/

Thank you,

Your OSU-Corvallis TRACE team

Dear OSU Community Members,

I write to remind you that each of us have a personal and shared responsibility to contribute to an Oregon State University community free of sexual misconduct and harassment.

Within OSU, almost all employees are considered “responsible employees” and must immediately report any allegation of sexual misconduct or discrimination to the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access (EOA) when they become aware of an incident – or if they have reason to believe an incident has occurred.

This is not a request, it is your responsibility and mine, and aligns with federal and state law, and is fully driven by Oregon State University’s values.

As your president – and as a parent of three daughters – I am committed to policies and efforts that prohibit and seek to end sexual misconduct, violence, harassment and discrimination. I assure you that if you bring reports of sexual misconduct or harassment to the university’s attention by contacting EOA, the report will be taken seriously and looked into regardless of whether the accused is an OSU faculty member, administrative leader, staff member, student, student-athlete, stakeholder or any other member of our university community. Responsible employees should not attempt to investigate an alleged incident themselves. Instead, they are to simply refer all information to EOA.

I also write to share that I am presently engaged in personal communications with federal leaders and members of President-elect Biden’s transition team to help address needs in higher education, including rolling back changes in U.S. Department of Education Title IX regulations that went into effect in August and create problematic barriers for reporting. In doing so, I support and advance fair, full and impartial investigations, due process and support for those involved in reports of sexual misconduct.

Oregon State University has a long history of addressing sexual misconduct and providing support resources and going forward, this university will advance such efforts.

Earlier this year, OSU expanded efforts regarding how the university investigates and responds to reports of sexual misconduct and discrimination involving employees by establishing a new investigation and resolution process. This process enhances the university’s commitment and efforts to foster an equitable and inclusive campus environment free of sexual violence, harassment and discrimination while addressing complaints that allege violation of OSU’s Sexual Misconduct and Discrimination policy. For more information about OSU’s policies, support services and how to report complaints, please do not hesitate to contact the OSU Office of Equal Opportunity and Access, by calling 541-737-3556, or by writing [email protected]. In the case of an emergency or if immediate help is ever needed, please call 911.

Meanwhile, I also encourage all those who would like to first speak to someone confidentially to seek assistance and resources from OSU’s Survivor Advocacy and Resource Center – a confidential resource available to all students and employees. Other confidential university resources include Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), medical professionals in Student Health Services and the university Ombuds Office. Counseling and other resources at OSU-Cascades are available by calling (541) 322-3162 and can be found on the OSU-Cascades website.

Join me in committing to advance OSU’s culture and commitment to contribute to a university community free of sexual misconduct and harassment. Your commitment and efforts are essential to this effort and are very much appreciated.

Sincerely,

F. King Alexander

President

Dear Student,

The Oregon State University Division of Student Affairs, in collaboration with researchers from the OSU Policy Analysis Lab and College of Public Health and Human Sciences, seeks current OSU students to participate in a research study about student food security (i.e. access to sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food). You are receiving this email because you are a registered OSU student. 

The purpose of this study is to examine which groups of students are more or less food secure, especially now during the current COVID lockdown. Whether or not you consider yourself to be experiencing food insecurity, we would benefit from your participation.

Participation in this study involves:

• A brief survey that should take 5 minutes or less.
• The opportunity to enter your email into a drawing for a $100 gift card

For more information about this study, please contact the principal investigators, Mark Edwards or Jenny Jackson, by phone at 541-737-5379 or 541-737-4853 or by email at [email protected] or [email protected]. 

To participate in the survey please click on this link, or copy and paste it into your browser.

Survey Link:  
   https://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cIvm6WGJ5KkfTlX

You may also wish to learn more about food security resources available to OSU students here:
     OSU Food Security Resources

Thank you,

Dr. Edwards and Dr. Jackson

Principal Investigators

Kevin A. Dougherty, Ed.D.
Associate Vice Provost and Dean of Students

Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President

November 17, 2020

Dear OSU students,

As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, we ask you to please observe the following:

Comply with Gov. Kate Brown’s Two-Week Statewide Freeze order. Following the Governor’s Nov. 13 announcement of new public health requirements, the Oregonian newspaper reported that Oregon State Police will work with local law enforcement to enforce the Governor’s orders that include restricting gatherings to six people from no more than two households. You are expected to follow all other requirements set forth in the Governor’s freeze order and to follow OSU’s Physical Distancing Policy, both to keep yourself and your loved ones well, and to avoid student conduct action.

Get tested. All students who live in the Corvallis, Bend and Newport areas are invited to be tested through TRACE OSU through Thursday, Nov. 19. To ensure you get tested, please don’t delay until the end of the day on Thursday! Testing is an added precaution that will help you make good decisions on how to celebrate the holidays with family and friends. Remember, a negative test result does not confirm you do not have the virus and are not infectious, so continue to observe personal and public health measures and monitor your own wellness. 

If you become infected or are exposed to a person who is confirmed to be infected, you must isolate or quarantine before traveling. Visit the Oregon Health Authority’s website for information on isolation and quarantine.

If you have not already received a flu shot, please do so. OSU Corvallis students can obtain a flu shot at Student Health Services. Call 541-737-9355 to schedule an appointment. Students at OSU-Cascades can seek a flu shot through their own provider or by contacting [email protected] for more information.

Plan carefully and limit your holiday travel. To limit exposing yourself and others to the virus that causes COVID-19, please limit your travel between communities. Also, be aware that the states of Oregon, California and Washington have issued travel advisories, recommending 14-day quarantines when engaging in interstate and international travel and asking residents to remain local and not travel across borders. Additionally, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is encouraging college students, where possible and practical, to remain in the communities where they are currently living. If you have tested negative for COVID-19 and plan to travel home or visit another location during the Thanksgiving holiday, we ask that you consider remaining there for the remainder of the term and through winter break, if possible. On-campus housing and dining services in both Corvallis and Bend will remain available for students who choose to live on campus.

Remember OSU in Corvallis is operating as fully remote for the remainder of fall term. Face-to-face teaching on the Corvallis campus will end on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. Week 10 classes and fall term final exams and activities will be delivered remotely. You are not required to return to OSU’s Corvallis campus after the Thanksgiving break for the remainder of fall term.

Students at OSU-Cascades will continue to have the option to take classes remotely throughout fall term. Students should check their courses in Canvas for any updates regarding delivery modality.

Sign up for the Oregon Exposure Notification Pilot. Please help OSU deploy new technology to alert OSU community members when they have been exposed to someone who has been confirmed to have COVID-19. If you receive an exposure notification, you will have the opportunity to receive a COVID-19 test through TRACE-OSU. The system is built with privacy as a primary consideration and does not collect personal or location information. Details about the technology, the pilot and how to participate are available at https://beav.es/enx. Be COVID smart. Your phone can play a part.

Visit the following resources for helpful information on traveling, holiday celebrations and small gatherings.

Oregon State University: COVID-19 Winter Break Travel Guide

Oregon Health Authority:  College Students: Heading Home for the Holidays?

Oregon Health Authority: Make Safety part of your Holiday Celebrations

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Holiday Celebrations and Small Gatherings

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

Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President

November 13, 2020

Dear OSU Students,

Earlier today, Gov. Kate Brown announced a statewide two-week freeze to address the rapid spread of COVID-19.  New measures announced by the Governor to take effect beginning Wednesday, Nov. 18, will impact Oregon State University operations.

The virus that causes COVID-19 is spreading quickly in our state and our immediate attention is required. The Governor’s measures include limiting social gatherings, working from home to the greatest extent possible, and the closure of some facilities. As of this notice, Oregon State University in both Corvallis and Bend is now operating at the University’s Operations Level 3.

Beginning Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, the following will be in effect at all OSU locations:

1. OSU’s Physical Distancing policy will limit university gatherings and social get-togethers and non-university gatherings on university sites to 6 or fewer people, from no more than 2 households – indoors and outdoors. OSU students will be required to restrict all social get-togethers to 6 or fewer people from no more than 2 households. This policy applies anywhere in the state of Oregon, regardless of whether the get-togethers are related to university business or property.
2. The Memorial Union and OSU-Cascades Obsidian Hall will remain open to provide study spaces, however no events will be allowed.
3. Dixon Recreation Center, the OSU Tennis Pavilion, and the OSU-Cascades fitness center will be closed for the duration of the two-week freeze. Student Legacy Park will remain open, with existing requirements for users wearing face coverings and engaging in activities with groups no larger than 6 people.
4. OSU forests remain open with face coverings required when physical distancing cannot be met.
5. Current OSU-sponsored travel restrictions and guidelines for exceptions remain in effect. OSU is strongly discouraging all travel, including personal travel.
6. Testing through TRACE OSU will continue to be conducted as scheduled and all OSU students located in Corvallis, Bend and Newport will be invited to be tested. Please take advantage of this opportunity, particularly if you plan to travel to another location for the Thanksgiving holiday.
7. OSU childcare operations remain open.
8. OSU Athletics programs are permitted to continue under existing Division 1 NCAA and state of Oregon guidance.

OSU students, let’s continue do our part to slow the spread of this virus. 

While this statewide freeze and university operational adjustments do not go into effect until Nov. 18, 2020, we strongly encourage you to immediately curtail all non-essential activities, stay home as much as possible, and practice maximum social distancing. 

As you consider your plans for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, if you travel, we ask that you remain in the location that you are traveling to, until the start of Winter term. More guidance on traveling, preparing for the last two weeks of fall term, and guidance for your winter term return will be provided in the coming week.

Thank you,

Dan Larson

OSU 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 campus community,

I am requesting your participation in open forums Monday, Nov. 16, and Tuesday, Nov. 17, for university faculty, staff and students to meet with the final candidates for the Associate Vice President for Public Safety and Chief of Police. The importance of getting the right individual in this position cannot be overstated, and we would appreciate your participation. After an extensive search process, we have narrowed the applicant pool to two final candidates. Candidate bios can be found here one day before the interviews.

Candidate A

Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, 3 to 3:50 p.m.

https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/96118333376

Or join by phone: 1-971-247-1195  or 877-853-5257 (Toll-Free)

Webinar ID: 961 1833 3376

Following the meeting, you can provide your feedback on the candidate through 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17 at: https://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eRnwDRi5hEpvoOx

Candidate B

Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, 3 to 3:50 p.m.

https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/99721091469

Or join by phone: 971-247-1195  or 888-475-4499 (Toll-free)

Webinar ID: 997 2109 1469

Following the meeting, you can provide feedback your feedback on the candidate through 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19 at: https://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0N7p7r27NaCVeUl

Thank you for taking the time to participate in this important process.

Paul

Paul J. Odenthal, PE, CEM

Senior Associate Vice President for Administration

Oregon State University

B204 Kerr Administration Building

Corvallis, Oregon 97331

Office 541-737-7367

[email protected]

Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President

November 12, 2020

OSU Community Members,

Oregon State University is collaborating with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to conduct a pilot test of OHA’s Oregon Exposure Notifications, a smartphone-based system developed by Google and Apple that sends users an alert if, based on Bluetooth connections to other devices, they have potentially been in close contact with someone testing positive for COVID-19.

This OHA tool is intended to provide a much-needed technological aid for the effective containment of the virus. When you join this OHA pilot, exclusive to OSU community members, you will be taking action to help protect yourself, your friends, your family and your community. You also will be an important early adopter of a tool that we hope will make a positive impact on addressing the coronavirus pandemic throughout Oregon and beyond.

Quick facts about Oregon Exposure Notifications:

• The technology has been created with privacy as a primary consideration. The tool does not collect or store personal information or location information.
• If you opt in to Oregon Exposure Notifications, you will receive an anonymous alert notice if you have been in close contact with someone confirmed to have tested positive for COVID-19.
• If you receive an exposure notification, you can get a free COVID-19 test at OSU in Corvallis, Bend or Newport to help understand your risk.
• If you test positive for COVID-19 yourself, you will have the option to anonymously notify other users of the notification system, who have been in close contact with you, that they may have been exposed to COVID-19.

Collectively, we have the power to help slow the spread of COVID-19 by joining this effort. Your participation is critical to our shared efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Please opt in and help protect our community.

To learn more or to join the pilot, visit https://beav.es/enx.

Thanks in advance for your participation.

Dan Larson

OSU COVID-19 Response Coordinator

Vice Provost of Student Affairs

Oregon State University

Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President

624 Kerr Administration Building, Corvallis, Oregon, 97331

leadership.oregonstate.edu/provost

Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President

11 November 2020

Dear OSU Students,

Over the past week, we have engaged in conversation with students regarding the effects that the pandemic, remote learning, and stresses associated with current events are causing. In recognition of these challenges, the university is making two important changes to support flexibility for you in the final weeks of fall term.

The deadline to withdraw from an individual course during fall term is now Dec. 1, 2020.

The deadline to change your grading basis between A/F and S/U also is now Dec. 1, 2020.

Because there are possible implications associated with withdrawing from courses or changing your grading basis for your academic progression and future study options, I strongly advise you to consult with your academic advisor before making any decisions about using the S/U option or withdrawing from a course.

The university intends to extend these deadlines during winter term as well, and we will announce those changes at the start of winter term.

I wish you all academic success during the remainder of fall term.

Sincerely,

Edward Feser

Provost and Executive Vice President

Oregon State University

Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President

624 Kerr Administration Building, Corvallis, Oregon, 97331

leadership.oregonstate.edu/provost

Office of the Registrar

Congratulations on making it through the first half of fall term! We have a few important updates and reminders as we close in on the end of term.

OSU Corvallis:

• We developed an intake form to address student issues and concerns related to COVID-19. If you have an issue or concern and wish to receive support about academics, personal or financial needs, please fill out this form.

• Wednesday, Nov. 25, will be the last day of in-person instruction for Corvallis campus students. Week 10 and finals week will occur remotely.

For more information on COVID-19 adjustments please see the COVID-19 Safety & Success for Students website.

OSU-Cascades:

• We developed an intake form to address student issues and concerns related to COVID-19. If you have an issue or concern and wish to receive support about academics, personal or financial needs, please fill out this form.

• Cascades campus students with in-person classes will continue reporting to campus as usual through the end of the term.

For more information on COVID-19 adjustments, please see the Your Safety, Your Success website.

For all students:

• As you prepare for winter term registration, remember that you can filter by course modality on the Schedule of Classes. Please see this previously sent message for additional guidance
  • We will update you if there are major changes to winter term modalities. The Corvallis campus plans to offer winter term instruction primarily through remote modalities, and OSU-Cascades plans to operate like fall with approximately 40% of sections offered remotely.
• MyDegrees will be unavailable starting Saturday, Dec. 5, for at least one week and possibly extending to a second week while we upgrade to a new version.

Best of luck with the rest of your term!

The Office of the Registrar

registrar.oregonstate.edu

OSU Community Members,

After days of uncertainty following Tuesday’s Presidential election, the nation – and each of us as educators, students and community members – must move forward to achieve a better future now that the outcome of voting has been projected.

I ask that each of us contribute to a vitally needed era of care, courtesy, collaboration, listening and understanding, regardless of who you favored for president or any other office.

The knowledge, skills and collective ability of OSU faculty, staff, students and stakeholders are needed now more than ever before to address a world facing daunting global challenges.

The virus that causes COVID-19 is surging and putting each of us at risk. We must eradicate racism and provide equity, safety, opportunity and inclusion for all people of color. We must welcome and appreciate the value that international students and faculty bring to America and OSU – a university that is committed to global engagement and progress. We must halt and begin to reverse worsening climate change. The U.S. economy must no longer leave behind growing numbers of people economically and educationally. Educational opportunity and success must be provided to all learners without a lifetime of stifling debt upon graduation. Our nation must regain its place as a global contributor and partner while closing the crippling divides that separate rural and urban residents, communities and economies. And society must welcome and support all people – regardless of race, social class, disability, gender, sexual orientation or nation of origin.

The road ahead will be hard. But a better future is possible if we act as a united nation and remember that Tuesday’s election was decided not by political parties, but by more than 140 million voters participating in a free and democratic election.

Before us lies a future of possibility and hope.

Oregon State University will be pivotal in this future. To achieve it, we must build alliances. Our faculty, staff, students, stakeholders and alumni can – and must – collaborate across all points of view and recognize that as Oregon’s land grant university, the challenges ahead are OSU’s challenges and responsibilities.

I am optimistic that our nation’s leaders will move to address important issues, such as investing in educational opportunity; assuring support for DACA students and their families; and removing recent visa restrictions on international students. I see opportunity to reauthorize the federal Higher Education Act that expired in 2013 and is essential for millions of students and families needing federal direct student aid. I foresee a needed resurgence of federal funding for science, the higher education research enterprise, innovation.

All Presidential election outcomes are significant. This November, America not only is projected to have selected Joe Biden as its 46th President, but Kamala Harris as the nation’s first female and first Black and South Asian vice president.

I urge all of us to come together and reconcile the differences that have divided America – and the world. Let us respect each other, debate with civility, collaborate to navigate the challenges we face and achieve a better future for all. As members of the Oregon State University community, let us focus on moving forward and ensuring that all members of the next generation have better economic, societal and educational opportunities – no matter what zip code or community they are from.

Sincerely,

F. King Alexander
President

Office of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs

Dear OSU Students,

I write to share important COVID-19 related updates and information items for you.

Holiday Testing Program: As you make plans to travel and/or gather with friends and families, please take measures to minimize potential spread of COVID-19. Limit your exposure by wearing face coverings, keep distancing from others, wash your hands frequently, and limit the size of your gatherings.

We encourage you to enroll to be included in weekly testing opportunities. Additionally, Project Baseline, a community-based testing initiative, is offering anyone a free COVID-19 test at Rite Aid drugstores in Oregon, Washington, California and other select states. While a negative test result does not confirm you are free of the virus and are not infectious, testing is an added precaution that can help you make the best decision on how to celebrate the holidays with family and friends.

In addition to weekly surveillance testing through TRACE-OSU, OSU students who live in the Corvallis or Bend areas will be invited to obtain a free test the week of Nov. 16. During that week, you will receive an invitation and QR code to use at a TRACE OSU testing site. In order to minimize lines at the testing sites, we will send invitations in batches – other students you know may receive an invitation before or after you. Please go to a testing site as soon as possible after receiving your invitation. Results will be returned within three business days, meaning those who participate will have their test results by Tuesday, Nov. 24. Please participate and help minimize the potential spread of the virus within your home communities and among families and friends.

Contact Tracing: Please take time to understand how the contact tracing process works and be sure to answer any calls from contact tracers. More information on contact tracing, and what to expect when contacted, may be found here.

Wishing you all good health!

Sincerely,

Dan Larson

Vice Provost for Student Affairs

Coronavirus Response Coordinator

Oregon State University

Office of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs

student.affairs.oregonstate.edu

Office of the Registrar

November 2, 2020

MyDegrees – OSU’s web-based advising service – is being updated with a new appearance and ability to work on smartphones and tablets! The MyDegrees upgrade will display a clean but familiar look while being responsive to different devices. In order to upgrade MyDegrees, the system will be shut down beginning Dec. 5 for at least one week and possibly extending through Dec. 20.

If you anticipate needing information from MyDegrees during the time the service will be offline, print an advance copy of your audit and take note of the important information you may need. Meanwhile, contact your academic advisor if you have questions about your schedule or classes that you need for your major requirements.

We look forward to delivering this device-responsive upgrade for OSU students.

Sincerely,

The Office of the Registrar

Oregon State University

Office of the Registrar

registrar.oregonstate.edu

Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President

30 October 2020

Dear OSU Community,

I am pleased to announce that we have a third Provost’s Lecture scheduled for the academic year. I invite you all to join a lecture via Zoom by Ibram X. Kendi on April 14, 2021, at 6:30 p.m.

Dr. Kendi is one of the nation’s leading scholars of antiracism. A National Book Award Winner (2019), Guggenheim Fellow, historian, and three-time New York Times best-selling author, Dr. Kendi is Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Humanities at Boston University, where he founded the BU Center for Antiracist Research.

Professor Kendi’s visit will be the third lecture in the 2020-21 Provost’s Lecture Series. The series, a partnership between my office and the OSU Foundation, aims to bring renowned thinkers and leaders to OSU to engage the University and community on topics of significance.

Two additional upcoming Provost’s Lectures include Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.’s lecture entitled “The Collapse of Reconstruction and The Roots of White Supremacy” on November 9, 2020, at 5:30 p.m. and Dr. Mae C. Jemison on February 4, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. These events are free and open to the public but require registration. Join the conversation by visiting this page to register.

Best wishes,

Edward Feser

Provost and Executive Vice President

Oregon State University

Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President

624 Kerr Administration Building, Corvallis, Oregon, 97331

leadership.oregonstate.edu/provost

Office of the Dean of Students

Dear OSU students,

As the U.S. presidential election approaches on Tuesday, Nov. 3, it is important to remember:

• Regardless of political views, all OSU community members should continue to demonstrate respect for one another.
• OSU encourages productive and respectful sharing of dissenting viewpoints. The university’s core values should guide constructive discourse with others.
• OSU’s policies on Freedom of Expression help advance our commitment to inclusion and enable differences in opinion to be discussed openly and safely.
• All students must adhere to the OSU student code of conduct and threats of physical violence or behavior by anyone that substantially disrupts university operations are prohibited.

If you are in need, OSU’s Election 2020 website provides various resources and programs for students. Meanwhile, OSU President F. King Alexander has asked faculty to recognize that students will experience many emotions following the election, and to provide appropriate flexibility with regard to assignments, exams, deadlines and other course requirements.

Let’s continue to support one another during this election period and unprecedented year. Remember, if you are registered to vote in the U.S., please participate in Tuesday’s election.

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

Office of the Dean of Students

Beavers:

With Halloween almost here, we wanted to provide helpful information for your awareness. If you choose to celebrate, please do so in a responsible, safe, respectful and healthy way. Look out for one another and know what resources and support are available.

If you celebrate Halloween, remember to wear a face covering as outlined in our physical distancing and face covering policies. A Halloween mask won’t protect you or others from COVID-19. Maintain six feet distance from people outside of your household and only attend social get-togethers with 10 or few people, whether indoors or outdoors. You can make safer choices to reduce the risk and spread of COVID-19 by checking out neighborhood decorations with members of your household. Or, stay home and connect with other students at Oregon State’s online Halloween events. Regardless of what you do, our Halloween at OSU website provides additional resourceful and programmatic information that may be helpful to you and your peers. 

Please keep in mind that as members of Beaver Nation, we each play a role in creating an environment that is safe, particularly free of sexual assault and other forms of violence. The Survivor Advocacy & Resource Center is available to all OSU community members in need of support.

As an Oregon State University student, you are responsible for your behavior on and off campus. Please make sure you are familiar with the OSU Code of Student Conduct to avoid any potential university sanctions.

We recognize that Halloween will be different this year. Yet, our actions and behavior should remain the same by looking out for each other’s wellbeing, respecting one another, avoiding cultural appropriation, acting when we see something wrong, and knowing when to call for help.

Go Beavs!

Kevin A. Dougherty, Ed.D.
Associate Vice Provost & Dean of Students

[email protected]

Oregon State University

Office of the Dean of Students

206 Student Experience Center, Corvallis, Oregon, 97331

studentlife.oregonstate.edu