UofSC Academic Advisors Weekly Update
June 8, 2020
University of South Carolina
Fall 2020 Instructional Methods
To address concerns for the health and safety of faculty and students and the physical distancing guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control that can be achieved in a classroom, fall 2020 classes will be offered face-to-face, online, and in a hybrid of online and face-to-face instruction. 
 
Please review and utilize the following Instructional Methods resources:
·         Instructional Methods handout   - available on the   UAC website home page , please share with students.
·         Instructional Methods presentation   for advisors
·         Self Service Carolina 'Instructional Methods' search filter in Browse Classes

New Classes Added
Sent on behalf of the University Advising Center
COLA 298 - Special Topics in Liberal Arts
Navigating the 'New Normal': individual & Societal Change During COVID-19

View a complete class listing on the  ' New Classes Added '  document.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
included in previous mailings
Fall PEDU courses update
Sent on behalf of the Physical Education Department
There have been changes to the Fall 2020 PEDU courses.  Some of you will have students impacted by these changes. First, students who were enrolled in any PEDU class section that has been cancelled entirely have been informed via email. Students may reach out to you for re-advisement if they need to enroll in the missing credit hours. Students were not contacted directly if a PEDU class was moved online but no other changes were made so should, as with all Fall 2020 courses, check their schedule for format changes and discuss with their academic advisor. The Physical Activity Program has maintained a robust schedule of 104 PEDU sections that can be conducted safely in person or virtually. If you have specific questions, please contact Gary Nave at [email protected].
Fall 2020 Tuition and Fee Payment Information
Sent on behalf of Jennifer Burr, Bursar's Office
Fall 2020 tuition and fee bills will be made available for students to view and pay on Self Service Carolina (SSC) at http://my.sc.edu on July 16th.
The Fall 2020 tuition and fee payment deadline is 5:00pm on August 12, 2020, regardless of when the class begins. Students who fail to pay their account balance in full or enroll in a payment plan by the deadline date may have their fall class schedule cancelled for nonpayment.
Please direct students to the Bursar's Office at https://sc.edu/bursar/ for tuition and fee payment information. Assistance is also available by email at [email protected] . 
Updated 'Common Holds and Restrictions' Document
Sent on behalf of the University Advising Center
The 'Common Holds and Restrictions' document (linked here) has been updated. Advisors are encouraged to refer to this document if needed and may also share it with students. Please note, this document is also available on the University Advising Center's website .
Summer Procedures for Foreign Language Placement Tests
Sent on behalf of Tim McAteer, Foreign Language Placement Director
This summer, we will offer French, German, Latin and Spanish exams remotely to incoming freshmen and transfer students. (If a student wishes to take a different language exam, however, they must wait and take that once the campus reopens.)

Students should register for a specific testing date through our placement website at  http://artsandsciences.sc.edu/language-placement/home  (Option #1).  Once registered, they will receive a confirmation email with details about the exam. If you have questions or if there is anything unclear, please let me know.
'Advisor Inquiries' Form
Sent on behalf of Claire Robinson, University Advising Center
As the university’s information and plans evolve, please let us know if you have any questions, concerns, ideas, or suggestions regarding academic advisement. The UAC will collect these inquiries and do our best to respond:  https://universityadvisingcenter.wufoo.com/forms/mye16dx05ghj9a/
Override Resource for Advisors
Sent on behalf of the University Advising Center
In some instances, students can reach out directly to the professor or department contact to request an override into a course. In other instances, however, students must complete an override request form or sign up for a seat notification in alert. Please view the following document to learn more about departments that utilize an override request form or seat notification form.
'Summer Course Needs Submission' Form
Sent on behalf of Claire Robinson, University Advising Center
Please use the link below to make recommendations for courses you would like to see offered.
The USC advisors listserv is managed by the University Advising Center on behalf of the Office of the Provost. If you have questions, suggestions or items to be forwarded to the network, please submit them via the USC advisors listserv submission form .