Take less than a minute to stay up-to-date about this week at UAFS!
Lions, this week turned out way different than we planned, huh?

There have been lots of additional stressors over the past few days, but please know that our campus leadership has your health and safety as their top priority.

Please make sure you are reading the Chancellor's update emails. The decision has been made to extend spring break by one week for on-campus classes, so that we can begin practicing social distancing and to allow your faculty to prepare online course materials in the event that the situation necessitates a move to remote learning.

THIS IS NOT A CLOSURE! What it means is that there won't be on-campus classes until after Spring Break.

  • March 16-20: No on-campus classes (Online courses will continue.)
  • March 23-27: SPRING BREAK - no classes will be held.
  • March 26: Announcement will be made regarding the decision to return to on-campus classes or move to remote offerings and virtual instruction
  • March 30: Classes will resume, either as usual or remotely
We recognize that you may have additional questions or needs given the current situation. If so, please email us at LionsConnect@uafs.edu. Your success is our success!
COVID-19 campus update
As always, the health and safety of our students, faculty and staff are our top concerns.

This situation is very fluid, and I know you will have questions we cannot yet answer. As updates become available, we will share important announcements through official university email accounts, as well as on our social media accounts. We also will provide information and answers to frequently asked questions from our students, families, staff, and faculty members on our  COVID-19 response website .
From your personal computer, you can have access to the latest version of the full Office productivity suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and more available for offline and online use to best prepare you for class. As long as you remain an active student, you’ll be able to use this software for free.

To get your Office follow these simple steps:
  1. Visit Office.com/GetOffice365.
  2. Click through to install and follow the onscreen process.
  3. On the installation page select your language and click install.
Reminder: Using Blackboard
Blackboard is a tool used by faculty and students to interact online. UAFS uses Blackboard to supplement instruction in face-to-face and hybrid classes and is the tool the university uses for online courses.

If you're not familiar yet, watch this brief video to see how to use Blackboard. This week, we'd also strongly encourage you to review the learning resources available in Blackboard.

if you have questions, ask your instructor or call the Service Desk at 479-788-7460.
Need an appointment? Try Navigate.
Need to schedule an appointment with a resource or department on campus? Use Navigate!

This is the same tool you've been using to schedule your advising appointments, and the platform has been expanded to include lots of other resources on campus, including financial aid, academic success coaching and more. Just log in to Navigate and click on "I need help with...."

(P.S. Appointments will likely be on the phone or virtual over the next couple of weeks. Watch your email for updates and information.)
Summer, summer, summer...
The summer semester is just around the corner! You have likely already enrolled for summer courses, but if you haven't, REGISTER TODAY!

Summer is a great time to catch up on credits or work ahead. We offer classes in lots of different formats during two summer sessions - Summer I and Summer II.

Many of our students are eligible for summer financial aid. Please contact Financial Aid if you have questions about your summer aid package!

Important summer dates:
  • May 22: Summer I payment deadline
  • June 1: Summer I classes begin
  • June 8: Any summer I or II classes added after today WILL NOT be considered for summer financial aid
  • June 26: Summer II payment deadline
  • July 6: Summer II classes begin
To view the Academic & Registration Calendar, visit the UAFS website
March 16 - March 20: No on-campus classes (Practicums, clinicals and online courses will continue.)

March 22-28: Spring Break - no classes. Campus offices close at 5 pm.

March 27: Campus closed

March 30: Classes will resume
Want to see more events?
Check out NumaLink and click on Events!
To support our campus's social distancing efforts, there will be no campus events held beginning 5 pm on March 13 until 11 pm on March 29. Additional information will be made available on March 26.
Let us know if you need help with ANYTHING!
Don't be afraid to ask!

Phone: 479.788.7967