Dear Presidents and Deans, Provosts, Chief Student Affairs Officers, and Chief Enrollment Managers,
Thank you for your tireless efforts in these complicated times and congratulations to you and your campus communities on keeping CUNY’s engine of opportunity running at full speed throughout it all. Attached is the latest guidance on academic continuity that will be uploaded to our University’s COVID-19 portal soon. For your convenience, here’s a list of new areas/items not included in prior versions of this document and/or updated with important information.
Conversion to Distance Learning Fall 2020 Term(s) Summer 2020 Term(s) MSCHE Annual Institutional Update SPS Online Teaching Essentials Academic Policies, Requirements, and Deadlines Final Exams for Developmental Courses CR/NC Grading Policy Shared Governance and HR Issues Supplemental CUNY-PSC Agreement Regarding Adjunct Reappointment/Non-Reappointment Dates Financial Aid and Other Types of Support CARES Act Emergency Funds Use of Student Activity Fees for Emergency Grants Clinical Placements NYS Contact Tracer Initiative Health Professions — Credit Considerations for Clinical and Field Experiences During the COVID-19 Crisis Clinical Placements — HHS Programs Distance Learning Platforms, Tools & Resources CUNY Libraries Open Online, Eliminate Fines, Support Learning and Research Virtual Backgrounds for Video-Conferencing Platforms Webex Meeting Platform Terms Cloud-Based Adobe Licenses for Students Proctoring Distance Learning Exams Research Continuity Personal Health Information Student Success, Equity & Inclusion Religious Accommodations During Finals SPARC Training As always, please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions, comments, concerns and/or recommendations.
All the best,
JL