As we begin the second week of classes, I hope you are adjusting to the new academic term and all is going well for you. Soon you will have the opportunity to elect Student Advisory Board (SAB) representatives - this year that group will be working on an important initiative - revising our Learning Culture Policy (previously known as the Studio Culture Policy). I look forward to working with the SAB on this important endeavor!

As part of the university's social distancing measures, we have made adjustments to studio spaces. The second and third year studios have desks that will be used by multiple students and are not available to leave work and personal items behind. Please take all items with you when your studio had ended.

We realize there are times you may need extra time at a workspace and have enabled a reservation system this year for student work space, computers, and model-making reservations throughout Architecture Hall.

The EMS Reservation system is set up to electronically reserve spaces. The reservations can be made from your computer or mobile app (instructions attached) using your True You credentials. Log on to the website and find the spaces or use the QR code to make the reservation. If you experience technical difficulties, email the Computer Help Center at support@nebraska.edu.

Did you know that UNL offers academic success workshops to ALL undergraduate students for free? The workshops cover a variety of topics including TIME MANAGEMENT – which our advisors believe to be the most consistently covered topic we discuss in our individual advising sessions. If you need an extra push to help you become a better time manager – please consider attending one of these workshops.

Other topics covered include: “Creating Motivation,” “Class Presentations” and “Study Skills.”

Additionally, there are specific workshops for international students as well.

The last day to drop and receive a 100% refund is Friday, August 28

The last day to drop and received a 75% refund is Friday, September 4

The last day to drop and received a 50% refund is Friday, September 11

The last day to drop and receive a 25% refund is Friday, September 18

Jaime Mastera Jaime.mastera@unl.edu

For Jaime, all advising will be conducted through Zoom. You can schedule an appointment with Jaime through MyPlan. Jaime will be holding walk-in Zoom hours starting August 17 - August 28 from 9-4 pm. If something comes up and you would like to meet with Jaime, you can jump into her Zoom link here: https://unl.zoom.us/j/9286809395. After August 28th, you will need to schedule your appointment through MyPlan in advance of meeting with Jaime.

Leslie Gonzalez leslie.gonzalez@unl.edu

For Leslie, all advising will be conducted through Zoom. You can schedule an appointment with Leslie via MyPlan. Leslie will be holding walk-in Zoom hours starting August 10 - August 28 from 9-12 pm and from 1-3:30 pm. If something comes up and you would like to meet with Leslie, you can jump into her Zoom link here: https://unl.zoom.us/j/6816244297. After August 28th, you will need to schedule your appointment through MyPlan in advance of meeting with Leslie.

Stephanie Kuenning skuenning2@unl.edu

For Stephanie, all advising will be conducted through Zoom. You can schedule an appointment with Stephanie via MyPlan. Stephanie can also be reached at 402/472-7943 or in Room 232 Architecture Hall West.

COA Shop and Media Center Hours for Fall Semester 2020

Monday – Friday 8AM – 5PM

Sunday 1PM-5PM

(Holidays or slow periods may affect these hours)

Masks are now required in the COA Media Center (MC) in rooms 21 and 22 (as they are throughout the building). MC room 22’s capacity will be limited to six people, per university social distancing restrictions. The physical entrance to the Media Center will now be through the Dutch door in room 22. Additionally, prints payed for in advance can be picked up in remote pick up bins in the Link.

Masks are now required in the COA Shop (as they are throughout the building). Shop capacity will be limited to nine students at a time, per university social distancing restrictions. Additionally, a work area with a limited supply of tools and equipment is set up in room 112. Both the shop and room 112 will be available for reservation for classes or individual use.

-Matthew Bukrey

This week we are officially back in-person, and I look forward to seeing everyone in the building! It has been several months since many of us have seen each other, and I hope we will continue to strengthen our unique design culture both in-person and remotely. As you continue to monitor your canvas pages, I hope you will reflect on my message from last week and actively seek ‘opportunities’ to get fully engage. More-

The Community and Regional Planning Program kickoffs the fall semester through a virtual meeting with all instructors, staff and students on August 19, 2020. Even though we were not able to serve pizzas during this student orientation meeting, we all had fruitful communications on the virtual platform, getting to know each other and answering questions. During the virtual meeting kickoff, each instructor introduced their teaching courses and answered student questions. A special welcome to new students Elvira Batelaan, Ryan Kendall and Sean Nedabylek. They all have different educational backgrounds, but they pursue the same goal in urban planning, community development and land use planning through the master degree program. More-

Free on-campus COVID testing site for students, faculty and staff has opened at the 17^th and R street parking garage.

This fall semester will look and feel very different. So that you’re well-prepared and understand our expectations, you need to complete the university’s COVID-19 Student Training before arriving on campus.

We shared a great deal of information in last week's Town Hall sessions with students - including information about building hours. Studios and classrooms will "look" a bit different with physical distancing of furniture. Investigate the link here for a brief overview of course formats for the coming semester.

Every effort has been made to make your academic experience the most robust and excellent we expect, while maintaining the safety standards of the University, CDC, and local health officials.

Check out the new competition and scholarship opportunities on our website or here on Canvas.

Note: Due to the numerous opportunities available, we are listing all content on our website. See links listed above for more details.

Check out the College of Architecture website for new internship and job 

opportunities. 

Plus, University of Nebraska Career Services encourages you to view a few of their new Full-Time job postings at Handshake. Check them out!

In-person instruction begins - for courses that have an in-person component

Date: Aug. 24

Date: Sept. 7

Date: Oct. 2

Time: 4 pm

Location: Online

Date: Oct. 25

Date: Nov. 6

Time: 4 pm

Location: Online

Date: Nov. 16-20

Date: Nov. 21-25

Date: Nov. 26–28

Date: Nov. 30 - Dec. 18

Date: Dec. 18

Date: Dec. 19

Date: Jan. 21

Time: 12 pm

Location: Online

Kia Weatherspoon-Hyde Lecture

Date: Jan. 22

Time: 4 pm

Location: Online

Date: Jan. 21

Time: 12 pm

Location: Online

Date: Feb. 12

Time: 4 pm

Location: Online