Friday Letter from the President

Dear UWest Community: We have now arrived in the middle of May.  In two weeks we will bid the students farewell for the summer and send the graduates off with best wishes.  Faculty will be on duty until June 15; and we know how much work they will be attending, to...

Friday Letter from the President

Dear UWest Community: It’s another beautiful day in the neighborhood; another fabulous view from the top of this little hill above Walnut Grove Avenue.  Happy Friday!  For some, the week seemed to be dragging on.  Here at UWest, it’s moving at a rapid speed.  In a...

Friday Letter from the President

Dear UWest Community: Happy Arbor Day!  I hope you will have a chance to plant a tree or a houseplant, or tend to your garden in celebration of this day.  If you have not had the chance to read The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein, you might want to read it...

Spring Grading Policy

Dear UWest Community: Attached please find a copy of the UWest Grading Policy and Guidelines for the Spring semester, 2020 ONLY. After many rounds of research, discussion, and review, the Academic Policy and Curriculum Committee in consultation with the Executive Team...

Friday Letter from the President

Dear UWest Community: Another week has gone by very quickly.  We hope this email finds you well, safe and sound.  As you are aware, the goal post has been moved once again.  “Safer at Home” in LA County has been extended to May 15, 2020.  There is a bit more...

Letter from the Board of Trustees

Dear UWest Community– We find ourselves weeks in to adapting to the greatest international pandemic we’ve ever faced in our lifetimes — and the Board of Trustees couldn’t be more humbled and honored to be facing it with you. The conditions...