Michael Hayes

As Dean of Students in the University, Mike Hayes works with senior leaders across the institution to develop and promote opportunities for students’ intellectual, professional, and personal growth and to provide co-curricular support as students pursue their programs of study and prepare for post-graduate life. He works closely with the provost; vice provosts; and deans of students in the College, graduate divisions, and professional schools to identify and attend to areas of mutual concern as they relate to the quality and impact of campus life at the University of Chicago.

Law School Leadership Transition

To: University of Chicago Law School Community
From: Paul Alivisatos, President, and Katherine Baicker, Provost
Subject: Law School Leadership Transition
Date: July 8, 2024

We write to share that Thomas J. Miles, Dean of the Law School and Clifton R. Musser Professor of Law and Economics, has decided to return to the faculty when his term concludes in June 2025. We are grateful for his remarkable ten years of service as dean.

Graduate Student Union Bargaining Update

To: Faculty and Graduate Students
From: Katherine Baicker, Provost
Subject: Graduate Student Union Bargaining Update
Date: January 24, 2024

Since May 31, 2023, the University has been bargaining with GSU-UE on a labor contract to support the continued success of all graduate students. There have been 15 bargaining sessions thus far, totaling nearly 90 hours of constructive, good-faith conversations towards our shared goals.