The Office of the Provost has created new webpages documenting agendas and notes for leadership groups that meet on a recurring basis.

All Team: Comprising KU senior leaders and direct reports of the provost, including deans, the All Team meets monthly to share updates on campus activities and initiatives that cover a broad range of campus constituents.

Deans' Council: The Deans' Council meets monthly to discuss emerging academic issues and initiatives that may impact academic programs, scholarly activities, and the role of graduates on economic development.

KU implemented a new procurement policy earlier this year required KU Information Technology and Procurement to jointly review all software purchases. In addition to complying with a KBOR requirement that university IT offices review and approve all technology purposes, there are important reasons for the new policy.

Cost and Efficiency: Identifying and avoiding duplicative software purchases reduces unnecessary expenses, optimizes our technology resources, improves campus efficiency and gets us closer to realizing market pay for all employees.

Cybersecurity: Third-party software solutions are the number one cyber-risk for universities. The review process assesses security vulnerabilities and protects institutional and personal data.

Accessibility: Reviewing for accessibility ensures that individuals are not excluded and supports our principles of access, belonging, respect and success.

Learn more about the procurement policy.

Technology leadership at KU has partnered with Gartner, a global leader in technology-related research and advice, to launch the Gartner Campus Access program. This program provides KU staff, faculty and students with free access to the authoritative Gartner research library.

Through a dedicated KU portal, individuals can access research, white papers, analytics and insights on complex IT issues, emerging technologies and industry trends. To learn more or sign up for Gartner, visit KU IT.

Join us for the first Fall 2024 Provost Office Thank Goodness It’s Thursday (TGIT) from 4-6 p.m. on Nov. 14. The event will be held in the newly repurposed Hawks Nest on the first floor of the Kansas Union. Relax and connect with colleagues while enjoying free refreshments, snacks and raffle drawings for prizes.

RSVPs are encouraged for planning purposes.

Join KU Libraries as they conclude their celebration of the Watson Library centennial with a time capsule ceremony from 3-4 p.m., Wednesday, Nov 20.

During the reception, held in the Spencer Research Library’s North Gallery, selected materials contributed by students, university departments and library supporters will be displayed and later transferred to the University Archives. The items will be housed in an archival box tucked within the library shelves for Jayhawks to unveil 100 years from now.

KU Travel Services and Collegiate Travel Planners are introducing monthly Travel Talk Q&A sessions. These open office hours via Zoom allow you to ask travel-related questions and learn general information about KU travel.

Two sessions will be offered this month:

• Tuesday, Nov. 12, 11 a.m-12 p.m. - Zoom link

• Thursday, Nov. 14, 1-2 p.m. - Zoom link

Visit KU Travel Services for future sessions.

Hoch Auditoria Drive will be intermittently closed for construction over the next seven days. On Wednesday, Nov. 13, access east of Naismith Drive will be limited and Hoch Auditoria Drive from Wescoe Drive will be closed. On Monday, Nov. 18, there will be no access east of Naismith on Hoch Auditoria Drive.

Lots 21 and 2 will also be closed during the scheduled construction. Accessible parking lots The road is expected to reopen by 5 p.m. on each of the respective dates. Work Management will send updates as soon as information becomes available.

Your KU email account is the official channel for important university communications.

The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in the university's programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and are the Title IX coordinators for their respective campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX, civilrights@ku.edu, Room 1082, Dole Human Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY (for the Lawrence, Edwards, Parsons, Yoder, and Topeka campuses); Director, Equal Opportunity Office, Mail Stop 7004, 4330 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Fairway, KS 66205, 913-588-8011, 711 TTY (for the Wichita, Salina, and Kansas City, Kansas medical center campuses).

The University of Kansas is a public institution governed by the Kansas Board of Regents.