USU CAMPUSES SPEAK

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Campus Operations

• CU Denver: Restricted Access to Campus

• UTSA: What’s open on campus.

• VCU: Operations

Commencement

• CSU, LA: Message Regarding Commencement and Campus Operations

• CU Denver: Spring Commencement (initial video announcement), Plans for Spring 2020 Commencement (follow up)

• SJSU: Spring 2020 Commencement Postponed

• VCU: Major COVID-19 announcements (initial announcement), May 2020 commencement update (follow up), Graduation info, and virtual commencement celebration (details regarding online celebration)

Campus Communication about Covid 19

• FIU: Communications regarding coronavirus (COVID19): Only hard copy available. Email Shari for an electronic copy.

• FIU Video: President discusses FIU Strong, launched to help support the university, local community

• FIU Survey: How are we doing as communicators.

• VCU: Latest updates

Covid 19 Cases in the University Community

• CSU, LA: Message Regarding Confirmed COVID-19 Case in Cal State LA Community

• FIU: Self-Quarantine Protocols Hard copy only. Please email Shari for an electronic 

• CU Denver: Positive Case of COVID-19 at CU Denver

• VCU: COVID-19 Update: confirmed case

 

Employees and Staff

Hiring Suspensions and Slowdowns

• UTSA: UTSA has implemented a hiring suspension for all non-mission critical staff.

• SJSU: Temporary Hiring Slowdown due to Covid 19

• VCU: University Budget Announcement, COVID-19 hiring and salary freeze

Paid Leave

• GSU: New paid leave requirements.

• UTSA: Families First Corona Virus Response Act (FFCRA) provides paid emergency sick leave benefits to eligible employees

• SJSU: Temporary Paid Administrative Leave Update

• VCU: Leave (explains Families First Coronavirus Response Act)

Non-closure emergency leave

• GSU: Details on Non-Closure Emergency Leave.

• VCU: Office Closings Due to Weather or Unexpected and Extraordinary Circumstances

Refunds and Reductions

• CSUN: Employee Parking Reductions

• VCU: Update: Parking adjustments due to COVID-19, COVID-19 Parking & Transportation Updates

Teleworking

• FIU: Managing and Reporting Time. Hard copy only. Please email Shari for an electronic copy.

• GSU: Update on online instruction, teleworking, campus services/operations, student employees.

• UTSA: Transitioning to a primarily remote telecommuting workforce.

• VCU: COVID-19 Update, Teleworking resources
   

Faculty Evaluation

Tenure Clock Stoppage

• FIU: Tenue Clock Adjustment. Hard copy only. Please email Shari for an electronic copy.

• GSU: Information on Tenure Clock Stoppage and Copyright Issues.

• CU Denver: Tenure-Clock Stoppage
   

Grading and Teaching Remotely

General

• GSU: Information on grading and teaching at a distance.

• VCU: Keep on Teaching

Final Exams

• UTSA: Final exams will be considered on a course by course basis

Pass/Fail Options

• UTSA:  OptionalCredit/No Credit (“pass/fail”) grading system for undergraduate and graduate courses for the Spring 2020 semester.

• CU Denver: Modified Grading Policy for Spring Semester

• CSUN: Alternatives for Spring 2020 Grading and Planning Ahead for Extended Virtual Instruction

• VCU: Pass/Fail grade option for spring 2020, Flexible grade option for Spring 2020

Proctoring Solutions

• FIU: Memo on Proctoring Solutions, and follow up memo on Honorlock Proctoring Solution for Spring. Hard copy only, please email Shari for an electronic copy.

Security on-line

• FIU video: Cybersecurity during a pandemic.

• VCU: Technology services: How do I protect my computing devices

Summer Instruction

• CSU, LA: Message Regarding Alternative Instruction for May and Summer Sessions

• GSU: Continuing distance learning through summer.

• CU Denver: Summer 2020 Classes Go Remote

• VCU: Summer Studies 2020 update

Mental Health

• CSU, LA: Message to Students from Vice President for Student Life Regarding Caring for Mental Health

• FIU Video: Mental Health at Home

• FIU: Ten tips to manage your mental health while social distancing.

• VCU: University Counseling Services, Wellness resources during the COVID-19 crisis
   

Research Operations

Labs

• UTSA: Essential and critical research operations continue, and designated research facilities remain accessible. 

• VCU: Research continuity guidance: How OVPRI is mitigating the impact on the VCU research enterprise, Continued VCU guidelines for research operations

Copyright Issues

• GSU: Information on Tenure Clock Stoppage and Copyright Issues.

Operational Guidance

• CU Denver, Operational Guidance on Research Activity

Sports Cancellations

• UTSA: Conference USA has canceled all spring sports practices, competitions and championships. UTSA Athletics has also suspended all athletic-related team activities until further notice.

• VCU: VCU Athletics Cancels Spring Competitions

Student Employees

• GSU: Update on online instruction, teleworking, campus services/operations, student employees.

Student Refunds

• GSU: Student fees refunds.

• VCU: Refunds and credits for Spring 2020

Student Resources

• CU Denver, Your Educational Success During COVID-19

• UW, Tacoma. Accessing campus services remotely

• VCU: Keep pursuing your goals, Keep on Learning, Keep on Being Well, VCU Libraries operations: COVID-19

Travel Restrictions

• FIU: Update on travel restrictions for faculty staff, and visitors

• VCU: Student and employee travel, International Education Updates Related to COVID-19
   

Vulnerable Populations

Messages to Employees

• CSU, LA Message from President to Employees Regarding Vulnerable Populations

• VCU: COVID-19 FAQ

Access to Emergency Assistance

• CSU, LA, Message to Students from Vice President for Student Life Regarding Emergency Grants

• UW, Tacoma: Emergency Aid

• VCU: VCU Student Emergency Fund, Help VCU meet the COVID-19 challenge, Emergency funding for students impacted by COVID-19

Off-Campus Internet Access

• CSU, LA, Message Regarding Off-Campus Internet Access

• CSUN: Laptop Loaner Program Extended, Computer Labs Closed

• VCU: Software, Home Network Troubleshooting

Discrimination and Harassment

• CU Denver, Discrimination and Harassment Incidents

• SJSU: Zoombombing

• VCU: Preventing and Responding to Discrimination, Alerts, and Announcements