A summary of some new news related to CUNY's and CSI's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. See https://csi-covid19.github.io for the archive.
To add/suggest news, please email John Verzani
link CUNY releases the 10th go-around of Guidance. This time on CR/NCR etc.
link CUNY's review of the current State and City Budget position
no link available The Chancellory wants answers in a "Call to Action"
"Presidents shall inform the Executive Vice President and University Provost of their intent to leverage this training opportunity for their faculty and commitment to contribute to the overall goals of this ambitious initiative. Alternatively, presidents will submit their own plan to provide professional development to their campus faculty. Responses are due by April 20, 2020."
link College Council and Faculty Senate meet Thursday the 22nd. Check your campus email.
link The research committee has a resolution
link ACE's take on the CARES act
link New contract provisions between the PSC and CUNY
Fill out the following survey (so far just 1 member from CSI has):
UFS Spring 2020 Survey of CUNY Online Transition and Faculty Needs now has 630 responses as of this morning from 21 of 25 CUNY units.
The Chancellor has informed the BoT that the University has submitted a proposal to the NYS Division of the Budget for distributing $118,477,183 in CARES Act funding. When approved, the monies will be sent to our students, particularly but not exclusively, Pell Grant recipients.
The Federal government has also released guidelines for the use of the second half of those monies: an additional $118, 477, 183. The Chancellery is reviewing them and will develop a plan for disbursal as well, pending the approval of the NYS Division of the Budget.
The Chancellor has alerted the members of the BoT to "fluid fiscal concerns" which may effect and to "potentially difficult decisions" that may be pending. Specifics about the concerns and the decisions were not provided.