Updated restrictions on visiting researchers and scholars until at least September 1
The Provost’s COVID Academic Policy Group has extended restrictions on new appointments of Visiting Student Researchers, Visiting Postdoctoral Scholars, Visiting Scholars, and other nonmatriculated students through Summer Quarter, at least until September 1, 2021.
Message to graduate and professional students on spring quarter plans
Susie Brubaker-Cole, vice provost for student affairs and Stacey F. Bent, vice provost for graduate education and postdoctoral affairs provides an update on spring quarter plans.
Message to postdocs announces new financial aid programs
Stacey F. Bent, Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs and Elizabeth Zacharias, Vice President for Human Resources provide information on new financial aid programs to assist Postdocs.
A federal court judge has issued a final ruling in a case that had asked the court to strike down the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s 2016 Optional Practical Training (OPT) rule, which included extending the time that foreign students in the STEM fields can stay in this country to do work related to their studies from 17 to 24 months.
Message to grad students offers New Year wishes, updates on winter quarter
Susie Brubaker-Cole, vice provost for student affairs, and Stacey F. Bent, vice provost for graduate education and postdoctoral affairs, alerts graduate and professional students, including students who are newly matriculating this quarter, to current COVID policies and the new twice-weekly testing requirement at the beginning of winter quarter.
Message to grad students on public health policies, winter quarter
Susie Brubaker-Cole, vice provost for student affairs, and Stacey F. Bent, vice provost for graduate education and postdoctoral affairs, address the impact of the latest local public health policies and Provost Drell’s message about winter quarter plans.
