Resources to Finish the Semester Successfully

Campus Colleagues,

I want to reiterate my deep appreciation for all the hard work you continue to perform to advance our university. I have witnessed firsthand how you contribute to our mission of excellence in teaching, research, service and care throughout campus.

What we achieve as an institution, our UK-PURPOSE, cannot be possible without your crucial efforts. And as we enter the latter half of the semester, I want to highlight the resources that support all that you do — and that support you as individuals — particularly during this time of year. In the weeks remaining of this fall semester, our schedules can often become crowded with competing deadlines and priorities. This is something we often tell students, but it can be true for faculty as well. 

Priority registration for the spring 2025 semester has begun, which means many are looking ahead to the future. But with only six weeks of classes remaining, we also want to remain focused on a strong finish to this fall semester. That focus can be difficult to maintain after all the hard work and effort starting off the academic year. 

These are resources that I encourage you to consider as you think of how to best care for yourself and your fellow campus community members as well.

• The Office for Faculty Advancement (OFA) — OFA works to promote and support faculty advancement in all forms, whether in the tenure process or through professional development opportunities. Consider how you can use these resources and programs to continue your growth as an instructor, researcher and leader.
• The Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) — CELT engages with faculty across campus to continue evolving as successful and innovative teachers through individual consultations or support in groups or departments. 
• Work Life and Well-Being — UK Human Resources provides various services and programs to help us thrive as both professionals and individuals, and they offer various opportunities to help us grow and continue flourishing at UK.

I also encourage you to connect with your students about resources available to them as we approach the close of another semester. 

• The Office for Student Success — The programs and departments in the Office for Student Success help engage students in their educational journeys and support them every step of the way. Encourage your students to explore all that they offer to continue growing as learners at UK.

Your efforts are what make UK such an incredible place — of learning, growth and hope. While we perform our crucial work for Kentucky, we must also continue taking care of ourselves at the same time. 

Thank you for everything you do to support our university and Commonwealth.

Robert S. DiPaola, M.D. 
Provost