Author: Janice Canniff

Faculty and Staff Fall Opening Sign Up

Faculty and Staff Fall Opening Sign Up is Live! Fall Opening is an opportunity for us to showcase to our new and returning students and their families the vibrant and diverse community that makes up UConn. Many of our staff work tirelessly all year to plan for a smooth, efficient, and welcoming move-in process, and […]

Office of Student Care & Concern Announcements

Michael Gilbert Vice President for Student Affairs michael.gilbert@uconn.edu   Pamela D. Schipani Interim Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs p.schipani@uconn.edu   July 31, 2023   DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS:   OFFICE OF STUDENT CARE & CONCERN ANNOUNCEMENTS   The Division of Student Affairs has named John Armstrong as the Interim Associate Dean of Students/Director of the […]

New Director of Center for Students with Disabilities Named

DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS APPOINTS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES   After conducting a comprehensive national search, the Division of Student Affairs has named Christine Wenzel as Executive Director of the Center for Students with Disabilities effective June 16, 2023. Christine has been working in the Center for Students with Disabilities […]

May Employee Wellness Programming

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Human Resources has focused our well-being programs this month surrounding this important topic that affects millions of Americans daily. This month sheds light on the fight against the mental health stigma and Human Resources joins this fight as we will share resources and programs throughout the month of […]

Employee Training Requirement

Employee Training Announcement:  Understanding Domestic Violence UConn and UConn Health are committed to maintaining a safe, inclusive, and non-discriminatory learning and working environment for all members of our community.  UConn and UConn Health are also committed to ensuring our employees are equipped with information, support and assistance. During the 2022 legislative session, the Connecticut General […]

Do Your Students Need to Reschedule a Final Exam?

UNDERGRADUATE FINALS RESCHEDULING SPRING 2023  Undergraduate Students may receive permission to reschedule final exams that take place during final exam week if they are “bunched” or if a student has an “extenuating circumstance.” If approval is granted, it is expected that students will inform instructors of their conflict(s) prior to the final. Spring 2023 Final Exam Rescheduling for bunched exams […]

New Associate Director of Residential Operations

It is my pleasure to announce that Steve Sharkis has officially accepted the position of Associate Director of Residential Operations. Steve has been with Dining Services since January 1997 and held numerous positions with us since that time. Most recently Steve was the Area Manager at McMahon; his knowledge of our dining hall operations is […]