Messages from the Office of the Provost - Office of the Provost | Montana State University

Here you can find PDFs of emails sent from the Office of the Provost. Use this page to keep up-to-date with important information from our office.

November 19, 2024: Provost's November Message
October 16, 2024: Provost's October Message
September 16, 2024: Provost's September Message
August 19, 2024: Welcome to the start of a new academic year- FALL 2024!
April 24, 2024: Spring Semester Wrap-up
March 21, 2024: A Strong Second Half
February 12, 2024- Celebrating Faculty Achievement!
January 16, 2024- Welcome to Spring Semester 2024!

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November 14, 2023- Provost's Message, November 2023
October 24, 2023: Reminder to faculty: student mental health support services at MSU
September 25, 2023: Provost Mokwa's September Message to Faculty
August 17, 2023: Welcome Back!
May 17, 2023: Thank you, and have a great summer
April 25, 2023: End of the Semester Course Evaluations
March 20, 2023: March Provost Faculty Message
February 13, 2023: February Provost Faculty Message
January 17, 2023: Intentional Connections Foster Students Success

October 04, 2022: You are a Difference Maker
February 11, 2022: Adjusting COVID-19 Protocols
January 12, 2022: MSU's COVID-19 protocols for the start if Spring Semester
November 29, 2021: Reminders about Final Week
September 22, 2021: Montana State Spring 2022 Awards of Excellence
August 26, 2021: Faculty guidelines for classroom facemask requirement
August 26, 2021: Important Message from President Cruzado
August 25, 2021: Classroom Capacity- Missing and broken chairs
August 24, 2021: Welcome Back Faculty!
August 23, 2021: Updated textbook system at the MSU Bookstore
August 13, 2021: Syllabi guidance on face coverings and vaccinations
July 19, 2021: Updates to the Final Week schedule for Academic Year 2021-22
July 6, 2021: MSU Faculty Handbook policy updates
May 20, 2021: Bio-RAFT Chemical Inventory Program
May 19, 2021: MSU-related Travel Update
April 29, 2021: Request for input May 12: Implementing Montana's guns-on-campus law
April 13, 2021: Spring Semester 2021- Extended grade submission deadline
April 1, 2021: Update to MSU-Affiliated Travel
- Domestic Essential Travel Request form
March 31, 2021: Student projects involving external university partners
- MOU Student projects
March 30, 2021: Message from Commissoner Christian
March 29, 2021: Dr. Dan Miller Introduced as Dean of Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship
March 15, 2021: Important announcement regarding dean of JJCBE
March 15, 2021: SEAT Committee Update
March 11, 2021: New Add/Drop Procedures- Effective March 22, 2021
March 10, 2021: MSU Spring 2021 Commencement: Faculty Details
March 4, 2021: Schedule of Classes (for review and action)
March 3, 2021: Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in Course Materials
February 23, 2021: MSU system wide planning for gun bill policies and practices
February 18, 2021: Update to MSU COVID-19 Travel Guidelines
February 17, 2021: Updates to the MSU 2021-22 Academic Calendar
February 11, 2021: AY21-22 Sabbatical Announcement
February 4, 2021: Planning details for Fall Semester 2021
January 28, 2021: University affliated international travel moratorium extended to 8/17/21

December 29, 2020: Spring Semester 2021: Important Updates for MSU Faculty
December 17, 2020: Updates for Spring Semester 2021
November 13, 2020: We are almost there, Bobcats!
October 21,2020: Spring 2021 Blended Courses: Request for instructor descriptions
October 20, 2020: MSU Faculty Commencement Details for Nov. 22, 2020
October 19, 2020: Reminder about our responsibilities as a public employee
October 14, 2020: Communication plan for Course Delivery in Spring 2021 classes
August 21, 2020: Reminder on Classroom Protocols: The Big Three
August 20, 2020: Announcing the Inaugural Snowmester
August 13, 2020: Common Hour and Final Examinations and Blended Courses
August 5, 2020: Information on Teaching and Classroom Protocols for Fall Semester
July 20, 2020: Update on Face Masks
July 15, 2020: Class Schedule for Fall 2020
June 25, 2020: Fall 2020 Section Scheduling
June 6, 2020: Communication Update: Monday Freshman Registration
June 2, 2020: Message from President Cruzado
May 21, 2020: Special Use Space
May 15, 2020: Additional Details for Faculty regarding Fall Semester
May 15, 2020: New Dates for 2020-21 Academic Year
May 11, 2020: Planning for Fall Courses
April 29, 2020: Update on Planning for Fall 2020
April 15, 2020: Final Exams
April 13, 2020: Summer School 2020
April 13, 2020: Temporary Procedural Modifications of Teaching Assessments for Spring 2020
March 26, 2020: Tenure Extension
March 22, 2020: Modified Pass/Fail Grading Option for Spring 2020- Faculty
March 22, 2020: Modified Pass/Fail Grading Option for Spring 2020- Students
March 13, 2020: Additional Guidelines on remotely delivered instruction
March 12, 2020: COVID-19 Update from Commissioner Christian
March 11, 2020: Transition to remote delivery of instruction
March 10, 2020: Guidance to students about class absences
March 10, 2020: Guidance Faculty on Student Absences
March 06, 2020: Guidance on COVID-19 questions
March 04, 2020: Update on the impact of COVID-19 to university-affliated and sponsored travel

December 16, 2019: Non-Tenure Track Faculty review
December 16, 2019: Tenure Track Faculty review
December 5, 2019: UHP Medical Excuse Practice
November 6, 2019- Update: Coordinated Plan for Facaulty Modified Duties and Leave- Form
October 1, 2019: Internship Policy

December 12, 2018: Tenured and Tenure Track Annual Reviews
November 26, 2018: Course Evaluation Information
October 26, 2018: Academic Program Plan Mid-Year submission Spreadsheet Template
October 18, 2018: MSU Faculty Symposium: Inspiring Excellence in Teaching and Learning
October 9, 2018: Campus Resources for Student Support
September 25, 2018: MSU Faculty Symposium: Inspiring Excellence in Teaching and Learning
September 11, 2018: 2018 Faculty Annual Review in Activity Insight
September 6, 2018: Modernization of the Student Course Evaluation Process
August 27, 2018: International Travel
April 25, 2018: Summer Course Evaluation Process
April 4, 2018: Faculty Annual Reviews
Feb 22, 2018: Reinvigorating Core 2.0
Feb 5, 2018: Call for Program Assessment for AY17-18