Your W&J Connection - Week of March 23

Stay safe and healthy. We'll still be here.

Though we're facing many changes during this time of social distancing, we remain committed to supporting you. To make sure you stay informed and entertained, we'll be sending you Your W&J Connection once a week during our remote learning period. The Connection will feature any news or announcements coming from campus, resources for your health and wellness, and activities to help bring some fun to your day.

During our remote learning period, many areas of the division of student life are still available to you!

Career Services can assist you via email.
PAL Tutors are still active and offering remote tutoring sessions.
Clark Family Library resources are available online.
Student Health and Counseling Services are available by appointment. Schedule your appointment online or by emailing dbickerton@washjeff.edu.
Meals will be provided to our on-campus students on a to-go basis.
CPS will continue to provide its services - including transports - without interruption.

Updates on Coronavirus FAQs

In a message you received last week, Dean Eva laid out many areas that we'll be providing information to you on as plans develop.

To answer many of your questions, we have posted a series of FAQs on our website that will evolve as circumstances require. In addition, new information will be added to "My W&J" (formerly the Intranet) as it becomes available. Please continue to check these resources regularly for updates!

Housing Selection for 2020-2021

Due to the College’s move to an online format, the Office of Residence Life has currently placed the Housing Selection process for the 2020-2021 academic year on hold. Residence Life is actively working on a new model that will allow selection to be done in an online format. More details on the revised process as well as next steps will be available next week. In addition, the housing selection pages on the intranet are being reworked to reflect the changes.

PAL Tutor Access

During our remote learning period, PAL Tutors will still be able to assist you. The tutors will be available for remote tutoring sessions between the hours of 5-9 p.m., Sunday through Thursday. Please refer to our schedule on the intranet with specific subject hours and instruction to connect with our tutors.

We'll be live on Mondays with Mindful Mondays, featuring mindfulness exercises for faculty, staff and students.

Find more free mindfulness resources through TAO Connect .

Helpful Health and Wellness Links

Tips to Protect Yourself During Flu Season

Psychological Tips to Deal with Coronavirus Concerns

Stop the Spread of Germs: A Guide to Staying Safe

Submit to Your W&J Connection

Student Service Providers: Have a submission? You can continue to share your announcements with us via the W&J Weekly submission form .

A New Online Experience

You'll notice some changes to our website, including and updated Intranet experience called " My W&J " with an enhanced, more personalized feel. Learn more about the changes we're making to the web here .

The Yoga app Down Dog , which allows users to create custom yoga flows and workouts at lengths of time from 10 – 90 minutes, just announced that they are making their app free to all students until July 1!

Many museums, including The Louvre , the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and The Guggeinheim Museum are offering virtual tours for guests around the world to enjoy.

The Metropolitan Opera is streaming past performances at 7:30 p.m. each night on their website . The performances will be available to stream through the following afternoon.

Stay Fit With tips from W&J's Athletic Trainers!

Need some quick workouts? We've got you covered! Check them out here .

SGA Virtual Meeting

Join SGA for its next general meeting, to be hosted virtually on April 3.

If you aren't already a registered voter, you can find registration information for your state and register online .

For Pennsylvania registered voters who would like to vote by mail-in ballot in the upcoming primary election, register here .

Join us @PrezPoint for Feel Good Friday

We're bringing Feel Good Friday to you! Our FGF hosts will be sharing special messages with the W&J community every week via PrezPoint . This Friday, the SGA will host our first virtual FGF!

Q: I want to retrieve my books and belongings. What is the best way to do this?

A: Rest assured that your belongings are safe and will not be removed from the rooms. Per the COVID-19 restrictions implemented by Gov. Wolf on March 20, we are not able to allow outside entry to residence halls under any circumstances. A process for retrieving your belongings from campus will be communicated when we have more information from the state about when this mandate will be lifted.

(More questions and answers are available on our website FAQ .)