Announcements

Dear Colleagues,  I am grateful to everyone who was able to participate in the recent presentations and discussions on the findings of the AI Task Force and the work of the Resource Advisory Working Group. Your thoughtful questions, candid feedback, and willingness to engage strengthen our common commitment to shared governance and our collective ability to respond to the challenges

In response to requests from faculty, we created a calendar that integrates the Academic Calendar and important dates for faculty. To access the Academic Reminders shared calendar, you can Subscribe from Web via ICS (preferred) or get Quick Access via HTML. Instructions are included below.     Subscribe from web via ICS   Go to your Outlook Calendar by visiting this link

Colleagues, The campus AI Task Force public presentation will take place today, September 22, 2026, from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Claire T. Carney Library, Robert F. Stoico/FirstFed Grand Reading Room. For those that cannot attend in person, you can watch the live stream via Zoom. In addition, the Resource Advisory Working Group public presentation will take place tomorrow,

Colleagues, Following my Academic Priorities message on September 8, 2026, I’m writing to confirm the dates of our fall Academic Affairs forums. The campus AI Task Force has completed its work and proposed new AI learning outcomes. The public presentation on the work of this task force will take place on September 22, 2026, from 3 to 4 p.m. in

Colleagues, Welcome back. As we begin a new academic year, thank you for the many ways you contribute to the success of our students and to the momentum UMass Dartmouth is experiencing. As Chancellor Fuller noted in his welcome message, we begin the year from a position of considerable strength. Our academic programs, research, and faculty are receiving growing national

Dear Colleagues,   I hope you had a relaxing and productive summer. As we kick off the 2026-27 academic year, I also want to draw your attention to important resources and guidelines for faculty, including a required action.   Faculty Instructional Responsibilities – Outlines faculty expectations related to teaching in the spring semester. Guidelines for Syllabus Development and Content – presents current

  Good morning and welcome back, Please find attached a memo regarding Faculty Instructional Responsibilities. Thanks for your consideration, and my best wishes for a successful and productive Fall semester.  Ramprasad Balasubramanian  Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Dear Colleagues, I am writing to share that Dean Nancy Godleski is no longer serving as Dean of the Library. On behalf of the University, I would like to thank Nancy for her dedicated service and leadership of the Library over the last three years. During her tenure, she helped advance the Library’s mission of supporting teaching, learning, research, and

Dear Colleagues,    Once again, as part of the University’s on-going efforts to enhance the intellectual climate of the campus and build intellectual community, the Provost’s Office will provide financial support of up to $1,000 per academic year to individual academic departments or programs, or two or more departments/programs working together, for a departmental program seminar series for their faculty

Faculty Leadership Opportunities In the interest of transparency and equitable opportunity, the Provost’s Office is committed to regularly posting leadership openings, so that all faculty have the opportunity to apply and engage in academic leadership. We are pleased to announce a campus-wide call for two key faculty leadership roles: a Student Support Faculty Coordinator and a Faculty Director for Career