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Learning Community Newsletter
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With all the changes we've experienced this semester, you are still a Learning Community member with an important story to share.
Give us feedback about your year!
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Resident Assistant Awards:
Nominations Deadline Extended to Today
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Residential Life is accepting nominations for RA, Senior RA, and Hall Director Awards through 11:59pm tonight. The awards include a
Learning Community RA of the Year
category!
If you had an amazing RA this year who you think deserves recognition, fill out the form linked below.
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Residential Life Message from April 27
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Dear Student,
While you have been away, we have been busy planning how to approach move out in a way that supports social distancing. Currently, we are supporting our spring semester students with the move-out process and expect that effort to last several weeks. Once that is complete, we will be able to continue moving out those of you whose belongings are on campus.
We know you are eager to get your belongings and wanted to take this time to share with you the move-out process we are planning for later this spring. This will allow us to move quickly once we have a confirmed date. First, know how much we thank you for your patience. This is an unprecedented moment for all of us.
With the exception of a few residence halls, your belongings remain in your room. Those students who were notified that your belongings were stored will be giving specific directions on how to retrieve them.
This email does not contain all the details of the move-out process but is designed to relay general information about what is being planned. You will receive additional detailed information about the move out process next month as we approach the end of the current Executive Order of the Governor.
Residential Life will be taking a number of precautions to provide for everyone’s health and safety. As a result, we will lead a protracted move out process that will last nearly three weeks and will likely take the majority of June. Everyone will be required to wear a mask, follow social distancing, and provide their own carts and trolleys to assist with moving belongings. Students returning to campus to retrieve belongings may be allowed only one support person to accompany them. Students and family members who are sick should not come to Storrs or Stamford.
You may have a designated person pick up your belongings and move your items out of your room. If you would like to use this process, please write to
livingoncampus@uconn.edu
to make the request.
When we are launching the move out process, you will need to log into My Housing and select a date and time for move-out. During that time period, you will expected to come to campus, retrieve your belongings, and return your keys to a clearly designated station in each of the residential halls. Once your move-out process is complete, you should log into My Housing and Express Check-Out.
If you are unable to move out during the scheduled timeframe, your items will be carefully packed and stored in a warehouse to be picked up at a later date.
Stay Well,
The Department of Residential Life
1346 Storrs Road Unit 4238
Storrs, CT 06269-4238
(860) 486-2926
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TODAY: Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
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Students who would like to
withdraw from a course(s)
must email their academic advisor to do so. If students are able, they should complete the
Schedule Revision From
and include it in their email as an attachment. If you are unable to complete the form, please email your advisor your full name, seven-digit PeopleSoft ID number and specific information about the class you would like to drop.
If you would like to withdraw from the semester
– Please contact an AAC staff member who can assist you and your mentee with connecting with the Dean of Student Office, here is more information:
https://dos.uconn.edu/leaving-uconn/.
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Finals are quickly approaching!
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Academic Coaching Drop In Hours Through May 1st:
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Q Center Offering
Online Tutoring
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New UConn BOLD Cohort Selected!
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Congratulations to the current and past LC Members included in the group:
Cristal Arguello: La Comunidad Intelectual 2018-2019
Darlene Burckson: WiMSE House 2018-2020
Maura Sanchi: EcoHouse 2018-2020
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Registration will close for current students starting May 15th at 10:30pm and will reopen on July 22nd at 9:00am.
EXTENDED TIME TO SELECT PASS-FAIL OPTION:
The deadline for undergraduates to make a class pass-fail
has been extended to May 15
.
The change provides further flexibility by letting students learn their final grade in the class before making the decision. Students who had already selected the pass-fail option can revert to a letter grade if they wish by notifying the Registrar’s Office before May 15.
In light of current uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for social distancing,
all courses scheduled for UConn’s May session (May 11-29) will be conducted entirely online
. Decisions about the status of the first and second summer sessions will be made and communicated in coming weeks. Questions may be directed to:
summersession@uconn.edu.
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CARES Act Message from April 29
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Dear UConn Students,
We are writing to inform you of UConn’s plans to distribute CARES Act emergency grants.
The Coronavirus Assistance, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act was approved by Congress and includes support for higher education, including emergency grants for students facing expenses due to COVID-19. UConn is set to receive approximately $21 million, of which $10.7 million is designated for
emergency grants to students
. The remaining funds are designated for use by the institution to cover unexpected expenses, such as the pro-rated refunds for room, board and other fees.
The U.S. Department of Education recently issued guidance on distribution of these emergency grants to students,
requiring that all recipients be Title IV eligible
.
In simplest terms, this means that students must have submitted a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application to UConn for the 2019-20 academic year to be eligible.
To fulfill the Department of Education’s guidance, UConn will be issuing grants to our neediest students across all levels (undergraduate, graduate, law, medical, dental) as determined by the FAFSA, with amounts ranging from $500 to $1,000.
Students who are recipients of CARES Act emergency grants will be notified by the Office of Student Financial Aid Services via email in the coming week. To help expedite distribution of funds, we encourage students who have not already done so to
sign up for Direct Deposit through the Bursar’s office
.
Additional support is available to any student facing unexpected financial hardships due to COVID-19. To inquire, students can simply email
financialaid@uconn.edu
for assistance. Also
outside of the CARES Act emergency grants, UConn will use an identical approach to awarding emergency grants to students who submitted the Institutional Aid Application for Undocumented Students.
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College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (CLAS)
Women's Leadership Collective
Applications and Nominations Due Today
May 1, 2020
This program will provide undergraduate students with a unique leadership learning experience coupled with group mentorship from UConn alumnae.
The selected student leaders will be engaged in a full-day learning experience in fall 2020, featuring alumni speakers on key issues that affect women in the workplace and society. This experience will be coupled with group mentorship in Mentorship Circles, which connect groups of alumni and students with similar career interests. Mentorship Circles will convene periodically throughout the academic year, including at a year-end celebration.
Eligible candidates
for the Women's Leadership Collective must meet the following criteria:
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Enrolled as a full-time student in good standing
- Demonstrate a commitment to personal growth, supporting peers, and empowering other women to succeed
Students must submit an application and receive one nomination from a UConn faculty or staff member.
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