Provost Newsletter

President Gregory Washington will host two 90-minute town halls during the fall semester to discuss the state of the university and to engage with faculty and staff.

The FAFSA Simplification Act passed by Congress is introducing several changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in the 2024-25 aid year. Mason has developed resources to keep our community informed and prepared.

The October 10, 2023, installment of the Mason Vision Series will feature Marvin Lewis, Assistant Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, and Craig Esherick, Associate Professor of Sport Management, who will discuss “The New Business of College Sports: Changes Shaking the Foundation of Intercollegiate Athletics”.

In his Sept. 20 message, Provost Ginsberg shares how celebrating Rosh Hashanah is providing him the opportunity to reflect on his time at George Mason University while looking forward to becoming the 15th president of Towson University.

All Mason employees are reminded to complete their mandatory 2023 IT Security Awareness Training assigned to them in MasonLEAPS by Tuesday, October 31.

A reminder to fall faculty: Students who have COVID-19 should not be required to attend any course-related activities on campus.

The Office of Research Development is piloting a program to provide faculty free grant writing services with either copy editing or overall proposal feedback.

In this issue, the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning shares information on student success.

The newly-launched Mobile ID is an individual’s official university ID and accepted for all class activities and exams.

Faculty and staff volunteers are needed to participate in the Mason Dream Catchers program. Dreamcatchers is a university-wide partnership with the Fairfax County Public Schools and Prince William County Public School divisions that provide hope for capable at-risk youth enrolled in alternative, non-traditional education programs.