Campus Memos

Message from Jennifer Sobanet, Chancellor

I want to express my immense gratitude for all of your work this semester. It was evident in the amazing commencement that we had last week.  

As I promised during the semester, I am committed to providing communication throughout the summer about the ways we are resolving our 2025-26 budget gap.

Message from Jennifer Sobanet, Chancellor

I want to congratulate you on a successful semester and another outstanding year at UCCS. And I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude for all your hard work in and out of the classroom. You are what makes UCCS the special place that it is. 

Message from Jennifer Sobanet, Chancellor

With just over a week left until our spring Commencement, I am sending this message to provide an update on where we are with our annual campus budget. Even as we work through some difficult budget realities, we’re seeing pockets of progress and promise. 

Message from Jennifer Sobanet, Chancellor

As you may have heard in the news recently, the Justice Department announced that it would restore thousands of student visa registrations that had recently been cancelled. 

I can confirm that all the UCCS students who were impacted have had their status restored. This is an evolving situation that may continue to impact international students. Please know that the UCCS community is working closely with all international students to provide resources, support and information. 

Message from Jennifer Sobanet, Chancellor

I hope that you had a restful spring break and were able to enjoy all the marvelous opportunities of our state in this burgeoning spring weather.  

I am sharing this short video and email to provide information and updates from around campus. I invite you to read below to learn more about our continuing progress. As we advance the mission of our university and catalyze the UCCS of the future, we are guided by four bedrock commitments: sustainable, strategic growth; organizational excellence; advancing research and creative works; and cultivating a culture of care.   

Message from Jennifer Sobanet, Chancellor

I hope the semester has been treating you well so far and that you’re finding moments of inspiration and connection in your classes, research, and campus life. 

As we approach Spring Break I want to recognize, with gratitude, the dedication you’ve shown this semester and share some important updates regarding recent federal changes that may impact you.  

Message from Jennifer Sobanet, Chancellor

I am writing today because I want to acknowledge that the developments in Washington about higher education are creating a sense of uncertainty across our university and the country. 

As these situations unfold, we will continue to keep our campus updated and keep our focus on the UCCS community.   

Message from Jennifer Sobanet, Chancellor

I hope you enjoyed a refreshing winter break, with time for rest, reflection, and cheer. I also hope you are as excited for this new semester as I am.  

As we step into the spring semester, I want to take a moment to express my deep gratitude for each one of you. Your dedication, creativity, and unwavering commitment to your future is inspiring.  

Message from Jennifer Sobanet, Chancellor

As we embark on a new semester, I am excited to share that our searches for the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) have come to a successful conclusion and the open positions are filled. This fully established ELT will provide stability in a rapidly changing global, national and higher-education landscape while allowing us to focus our efforts on solving our challenges and elevating our opportunities.

Message from Jennifer Sobanet, Chancellor

As we approach the winter holidays, I want to express my deepest gratitude to each and every one of you.

Your dedication and hard work over the past year have been remarkable, and I am truly thankful for the incredible contributions you make to UCCS. When I think of this past year, three words come to mind: strength, collaboration and innovation. This is what makes UCCS so special. Together, we build on our great foundation as a university as we work toward creating the UCCS of the future.

Message from Jennifer Sobanet, Chancellor

Today, I am releasing the independent review of the events leading up to and response following the tragedy that occurred on our campus on Feb. 16. 

Message from Jennifer Sobanet, Chancellor

As we move toward the end of 2024, I wanted to update you on the progress we are making to bring our strategic plan to life and envision a more robust academic, research and financial future for our university.  

Message from Jennifer Sobanet, Chancellor

As you might recall from my State of the Campus remarks, we are restructuring communications to our campus community to provide you with more frequent updates as well as creating monthly “deep-dive” information sessions to allow for more Q&A time on specific topics.

Message from Kathy Kaoudis, Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance

Dear faculty and staff,

I am pleased to announce that campus will provide a merit increase to eligible faculty and university staff employees effective January 2025. The Chancellor and Executive Leadership Team recognize and are grateful for your daily hard work and commitment to our Mountain Lion community.

Message from Jennifer Sobanet, Chancellor

The fall semester is already off to an exciting start! I have so enjoyed seeing our students back on campus in our classrooms. It's hard to believe we have already officially reached our census date, and we have lots of good news to celebrate.  

We now have just over 11,000 students building brighter futures at UCCS. Our main campus credit hours have increased from last fall, which is a wonderful milestone and a reflection of how hard we all are working to recruit and retain our dedicated students.

Message from Jennifer Sobanet, Chancellor

As we begin the new school year, each member of the UCCS community will have numerous opportunities to learn via events, debates and forums during which you will engage in the free expression of ideas. In addition to our role as a center for learning and research, we have a responsibility as a public university to foster and set an example for the respectful and non-violent dialogue of a democratic society. Learning about diverse views through free expression is at the core of our academic mission.

Message from Jennifer Sobanet, Chancellor

I am delighted to welcome you to the fall 2024 semester!     

A special welcome to all those who are new to UCCS — we are so glad you have joined the Mountain Lion community. And for all those who are returning for the new year: welcome back!