| WEEKLY UPDATE: May 26, 2020
Week of May 26, 2020 Throughout the summer, we are committed to keeping you informed as we prepare to safely return to campus for the fall semester. Below you will find this week’s update. If you have questions that aren’t covered here, please continue to send them to askUNCP@uncp.edu and check uncp.edu/ncov for updates. STUDENTSFALL 2020 REVISED CALENDAR The Fall 2020 semester has been adjusted to begin two weeks early on Wednesday, August 5. The new schedule also eliminates Fall Break and concludes the semester, including commencement, by November 21 prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. View the full Fall 2020 schedule. UPDATED SUMMER II END DATE To accommodate the changes to Fall 2020 schedule, the end of the Summer II term will move from Wednesday, August 5 to Friday, July 31. There will be no change to the Summer I term. FREE COVID-19 AWARENESS CLASS Robeson Community College will be offering a FREE online COVID-19 Awareness course for the public from June 1-29. The free, online course is designed to help the public have a better understanding of the coronavirus and the resources available. Register for the course at robeson.edu/ems. EXTERIOR WIRELESS ACCESS AVAILABLE ON CAMPUS UNCP is providing exterior wireless access for faculty, staff, students and guests in several outdoor locations on campus. Students and employees who already use campus wireless will connect automatically to BraveWifi and community guests can access wireless by choosing the UNCP_Guest wireless network and entering the requested information. Guest sessions last for 12 hours and can be renewed without limit. Wireless locations are located in parking lot 26 (north of Village Apartments Building 5), parking lot 10 (north side of Wellons Hall), parking lot 7A (Jacobs Hall), north end of parking lot 23 (south of Dogwood) and Thomas Entrepreneurship Hub lot next to the railroad tracks in downtown Pembroke. More locations are planned for the near future! STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY In an effort to best identify the needs of our campus community, we have created a student survey regarding your personal health. If you have received a diagnosis or presumptive diagnosis of COVID-19 (whether you have been tested or not), we request you complete the brief survey located in BraveWeb. Information obtained will only be used by Student Health Services and a small task force established to respond to COVID-19 on campus and identify the appropriate health and safety support needed. Completion of the survey is entirely voluntary but highly recommended. To access the survey, log into BraveWeb, and go to the Online Form Center. SUMMER SCHOOL AND PROGRAMS Consistent with the UNC System guidance, classes will be held online for summer sessions. For more information about summer classes available, please visit uncp.edu/summerschool. ADDITIONAL LINKS, SUPPORT AND RESOURCES A comprehensive list of resources for support, information and links to academic resources and policies can be found at uncp.edu/ncov in the For Students section. Please check often as information is added frequently. FACULTY AND STAFFFALL 2020 SCHEDULE The Fall 2020 semester has been adjusted to begin two weeks early on Wednesday, August 5. The new schedule also eliminates Fall Break and concludes the semester, including commencement, by November 21 prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. View the full Fall 2020 schedule. CHANGE TO SUMMER II END DATE To accommodate the changes to Fall 2020 schedule, the end of the Summer II term will move from Wednesday, August 5 to Friday, July 31. There will be no change to the Summer I term. COVID-19 AWARENESS CLASS AVAILABLE Robeson Community College will be offering a FREE online COVID-19 Awareness course for the public from June 1-29. The free, online course is designed to help the public have a better understanding of the coronavirus and the resources available. Register at robeson.edu/ems by June 28. EXTERIOR WIRELESS ACCESS NOW AVAILABLE ON CAMPUS UNCP is providing exterior wireless access for faculty, staff, students and guests in several outdoor locations on campus. Students and employees who already use campus wireless will connect automatically to BraveWifi and community guests can access wireless by choosing the UNCP_Guest wireless network and entering the requested information. Guest sessions last for 12 hours and can be renewed without limit. Wireless locations are located in parking lot 26 (north of Village Apartments Building 5), parking lot 10 (north side of Wellons Hall), parking lot 7A (Jacobs Hall), north end of parking lot 23 (south of Dogwood) and Thomas Entrepreneurship Hub lot next to the railroad tracks in downtown Pembroke. More locations are planned for the near future! EMPLOYEE WORK & LEAVE GUIDANCE Employees should continue working remotely wherever possible, and we will continue to limit the number of faculty and staff on campus to prevent the potential spread of COVID-19. Employees who have been directed by their supervisors as necessary to support key and essential operations should report to campus. Important information on updated leave provisions, guidelines and instructions can be found here. SUMMER ALTERNATE WORK SCHEDULE Anticipating a return to normal operations and preparing to welcome students back to campus this fall, the university will not observe an alternate work schedule or “summer flex” this summer. SUMMER SCHOOL AND PROGRAMS Consistent with the UNC System guidance, classes will be held online for all summer sessions. New student orientation has also been moved to a virtual format. We will look forward to welcoming our new students for the first time in person this fall. ADDITIONAL LINKS, SUPPORT AND RESOURCES A comprehensive list of resources for support and information can be found at uncp.edu/ncov in the For Faculty or For Staff section. Please check often as information is added frequently. |
| UPDATE on Fall 2020 Calendar May 20, 2020
BraveNation: Congratulations again on completing the Spring 2020 semester! You should be proud of this tremendous accomplishment. Looking ahead to the Fall 2020 semester, it remains our goal at UNC Pembroke for you to return to the in-person classroom experience that we know many of you find encourages your success. Over the last several weeks, a working group of faculty, staff and student leaders have been working hard exploring the many possibilities to safely make this a reality. With their input and currently available information, we have made the decision to adjust our Fall 2020 schedule, beginning the term 2 weeks earlier. Below are a few key dates:
We are aware this may present unforeseen changes to your individual plans and schedules. However, we believe this option gives us the greatest chance to successfully complete the semester in person and offers maximum flexibility to respond to any continued changes that may come our way. We know eliminating Fall Break is hard. But, reducing the opportunities for students and employees to leave campus and return in the middle of the semester helps us better manage potential virus spread. In lieu of the cancelled Fall Break, you will now finish the semester prior to the Thanksgiving holiday giving you an extended break prior to the start of the Spring 2021 semester. We realize you most certainly have questions, and there are many details yet to determine in consultation with the UNC System, state leaders and public health officials. A task force with broad campus representation has been established to implement the new schedule including plans for housing, dining, safety protocols and instruction delivery models. We look forward to sharing their work with you in the weeks ahead. During times like these, we all must remain resilient and adaptable, to control those things we know and to prepare for those yet unknown. Your faculty, staff and I are committed to keeping you healthy. Please know your safety is at the forefront while we develop innovative solutions to maintain a high-quality education environment. Thank you for your continued patience and understanding as we navigate this new landscape returning to our normal operations. Sincerely, Chancellor |
| BraveAlert, May 20, 2020
RE: Emergency Notification COVID-19 The University of North Carolina Pembroke has one (1) confirmed case of COVID-19. As the welfare and safety of our community is our primary concern, UNCP is providing this Emergency Notification to the campus community. Campus leadership advises your immediate attention and compliance with the following health authority recommended practices – not only to ensure your own well-being, but the well-being of others:
Neither UNCP nor public health authorities will identify any individuals who have tested positive for the virus, nor will information be provided that may compromise confidentiality in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) for students and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for employees. Members of the campus community are encouraged to obtain additional information regarding COVID‐19 from health care providers, state health authorities, and the Center for Disease Control’s COVID‐19 website. Campus leadership will continue to monitor the situation and provide additional notifications to keep you informed if necessary. For additional information about COVID‐19 and steps that the University is taking to protect the health and safety of our community, please visit the University’s Coronavirus website. |
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WEEKLY UPDATE: May 18, 2020
Week of May 18, 2020 Throughout the summer, we are committed to keeping you informed as we prepare to safely return to campus for the fall semester. Below you will find this week’s update. If you have questions that aren’t covered here, please continue to send them to askUNCP@uncp.edu and check uncp.edu/ncov for updates. STUDENTSIMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM REGISTRAR: SPRING 2020 GRADES Spring 2020 grades are being processed; in addition, alternative grades such as Pass, Withdraw, and Incomplete are being processed as they are received. Please view your grades in BraveWeb prior to requesting an official transcript. If you request a transcript prior to the alternative grade being processed, you will need to request/pay for a new transcript. Spring 2020 transcripts for non-graduating students will be available approximately May 22, 2020. LOCAL COVID-19 TESTING NOW AVAILABLE Free, drive-up COVID-19 testing is now available in Robeson County! The Robeson County Department of Public Health site in the Robeson Community College Auditorium parking lot is open Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. The site at the Lumbee Tribe Housing Complex is open Sunday from 12-5 p.m. and Monday through Tuesday from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. For more information, and to register for a test, please visit robeson.curativeinc.com. A special thank-you to our volunteers from the Department of Nursing and the College of Health Sciences for volunteering at these sites! EXTERIOR WIRELESS ACCESS NOW AVAILABLE ON CAMPUS UNCP is providing exterior wireless access for faculty, staff, students and guests in several outdoor locations on campus. Students and employees who already use campus wireless will connect automatically to BraveWifi and community guests can access wireless by choosing the UNCP_Guest wireless network and entering the requested information. Guest sessions last for 12 hours and can be renewed without limit. Wireless locations are located in parking lot 26 (north of Village Apartments Building 5), parking lot 10 (north side of Wellons Hall), parking lot 7A (Jacobs Hall), north end of parking lot 23 (south of Dogwood) and Thomas Entrepreneurship Hub lot next to the railroad tracks in downtown Pembroke. More locations are planned for the near future! STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY In an effort to best identify the needs of our campus community, we have created a student survey regarding your personal health. If you have received a diagnosis or presumptive diagnosis of COVID-19 (whether you have been tested or not), we request you complete the brief survey located in BraveWeb. Information obtained will only be used by Student Health Services and a small task force established to respond to COVID-19 on campus and identify the appropriate health and safety support needed. Completion of the survey is entirely voluntary but highly recommended. To access the survey, log into BraveWeb, and go to the Online Form Center. CARES ACT STUDENT GRANTS Federal CARES Act student emergency funding is being made available to cover a student’s expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID-19. To receive funding, eligible students MUST submit an application indicating they have COVID-19 related needs. The online application is available when logging into your BraveWeb account and visiting the Online Form Center. Students, especially graduating seniors, are strongly encouraged to complete the application as quickly as possible. For more information, please visit uncp.edu/caresact. RESIDENTIAL STUDENT MOVE-OUT Residential student move-out begins today and will continue through May 22. Students will only be allowed into the residence halls during their scheduled 4-hour time block. This is to protect the health and safety of all residential students, families and staff. Please bring with you masks, gloves, wipes, disinfectant/antibacterial and any other personal supplies needed to assist you with safely moving out of your room. More information can be found HERE. SUMMER SCHOOL AND PROGRAMS Consistent with the UNC System guidance, classes will be held online for summer sessions. For more information about summer classes available, please visit uncp.edu/summerschool. ADDITIONAL LINKS, SUPPORT AND RESOURCES A comprehensive list of resources for support, information and links to academic resources and policies can be found at uncp.edu/ncov in the For Students section. Please check often as information is added frequently. FACULTY AND STAFFLOCAL COVID-19 TESTING NOW AVAILABLE Free, drive-up COVID-19 testing is now available in Robeson County! The Robeson County Department of Public Health site in the Robeson Community College Auditorium parking lot is open Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The site at the Lumbee Tribe Housing Complex is open Sunday from 12-5 p.m. and Monday through Tuesday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. For more information, and to register for a test, please visit robeson.curativeinc.com. A special thank-you to our volunteers from the Department of Nursing and the College of Health Sciences for volunteering at these sites! EXTERIOR WIRELESS ACCESS NOW AVAILABLE ON CAMPUS UNCP is providing exterior wireless access for faculty, staff, students and guests in several outdoor locations on campus. Students and employees who already use campus wireless will connect automatically to BraveWifi and community guests can access wireless by choosing the UNCP_Guest wireless network and entering the requested information. Guest sessions last for 12 hours and can be renewed without limit. Wireless locations are located in parking lot 26 (north of Village Apartments Building 5), parking lot 10 (north side of Wellons Hall), parking lot 7A (Jacobs Hall), north end of parking lot 23 (south of Dogwood) and Thomas Entrepreneurship Hub lot next to the railroad tracks in downtown Pembroke. More locations are planned for the near future! VOLUNTEER UPDATE: CONGRATULATE OUR GRADUATES! Thank you so much to all volunteers who signed up to congratulate our graduates! We had an overwhelming response to the campaign and are so grateful for each of you looking to participate. We will continue this campaign in the coming week to send notes to our rising sophomores. Look for the sign-up sheet next week! UPDATED EMPLOYEE WORK & LEAVE GUIDANCE Employees should continue working remotely wherever possible, and we will continue to limit the number of faculty and staff on campus to prevent the potential spread of COVID-19. Employees who have been directed by their supervisors as necessary to support key and essential operations should report to campus. Important information on updated leave provisions, guidelines and instructions can be found here. SUMMER ALTERNATE WORK SCHEDULE Anticipating a return to normal operations and preparing to welcome students back to campus this fall, the university will not observe an alternate work schedule or “summer flex” this summer. PARKING REFUNDS Reimbursement for parking permits will be processed in the upcoming weeks for faculty and staff. For employees who pay for permits through payroll deduction, deductions will not be collected for April and May 2020. Employees who paid for their permits in advance will receive a prorated reimbursement. CARES ACT STUDENT GRANTS Federal CARES Act student emergency funding is being made available to cover a student’s expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID-19. Students can access the online application when logging into BraveWeb in the Online Form Center. Students are strongly encouraged to complete the application as quickly as possible. For more information, please visit uncp.edu/caresact. SUMMER SCHOOL AND PROGRAMS Consistent with the UNC System guidance, classes will be held online for all summer sessions. New student orientation has also been moved to a virtual format. We will look forward to welcoming our new students for the first time in person this fall. ADDITIONAL LINKS, SUPPORT AND RESOURCES A comprehensive list of resources for support and information can be found at uncp.edu/ncov in the For Faculty or For Staff section. Please check often as information is added frequently. |
| WEEKLY UPDATE: May 11, 2020
Week of May 11, 2020 Congratulations on the successful completion of the spring 2020 semester! Throughout the summer, we are committed to keeping you informed on what’s happening on campus as we prepare to safely return for an on-campus fall semester. To that end, this week we begin a weekly round-up of important reminders, links and updates you need to know. This weekly update will be shared at the beginning of each week. If you have questions that aren’t covered here, please continue to send them to askUNCP@uncp.edu and check uncp.edu/ncov for updates. FACULTY AND STAFFVOLUNTEERS NEEDED: CONGRATULATE OUR GRADUATES! We would like to let each of our graduates know we are thinking about them and acknowledge their achievements. We are asking for faculty and staff volunteers to sign up to handwrite notes to members of the graduating class. Our goal is to have a note in the hands of every graduate by the end of the month. This small, simple act of kindness may just be the lift our students need to keep pushing forward. Volunteers will be provided with special notecards and pre-addressed, postage-paid envelopes. We will coordinate a socially distanced and safe drop-off or pick-up of all required materials directly with those who sign up. All we need you to do is write a note of encouragement and congratulations and drop it in the mail. Sign up to participate here. UPDATED EMPLOYEE WORK & LEAVE GUIDANCE The governor’s order to begin Phase I of reopening our state does not substantially change UNCP’s current operational guidance. Employees should continue working remotely wherever possible, and we will continue to limit the number of faculty and staff on campus to prevent the potential spread of COVID-19. Employees who have been directed by their supervisors as necessary to support key and essential operations should report to campus. Important information on updated leave provisions, guidelines and instructions can be found here. SUMMER ALTERNATE WORK SCHEDULE Anticipating a return to normal operations and preparing to welcome students back to campus this fall, the university will not observe an alternate work schedule or “summer flex” this summer. PARKING REFUNDS Reimbursement for parking permits will be processed in the upcoming weeks for faculty and staff. For employees who pay for permits through payroll deduction, deductions will not be collected for April and May 2020. Employees who paid for their permits in advance will receive a prorated reimbursement. CARES ACT STUDENT GRANTS Federal CARES Act student emergency funding is being made available to cover a student’s expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID-19. Students can access the online application when logging into BraveWeb in the Online Form Center. Students, especially graduating seniors, are strongly encouraged to complete the application as quickly as possible. For more information, please visit uncp.edu/caresact. SUMMER SCHOOL AND PROGRAMS Consistent with the UNC System guidance, classes will be held online for all summer sessions. New student orientation has also been moved to a virtual format. We will look forward to welcoming our new students for the first time in person this fall. ADDITIONAL LINKS, SUPPORT AND RESOURCES A comprehensive list of resources for support and information can be found at uncp.edu/ncov in the For Faculty or For Staff section. Please check often as information is added frequently. STUDENTSSTUDENT HEALTH SURVEY In an effort to best identify the needs of our campus community, we have created a student survey regarding your personal health. If you have received a diagnosis or presumptive diagnosis of COVID-19 (whether you have been tested or not), we request you complete the brief survey located in BraveWeb. Information obtained will only be used by Student Health Services and a small task force established to respond to COVID-19 on campus and identify the appropriate health and safety supports needed. Completion of the survey is entirely voluntary but highly recommended. To access the survey, log into BraveWeb, and go to the Online Form Center. CARES ACT STUDENT GRANTS Federal CARES Act student emergency funding is being made available to cover a student’s expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID-19. To receive funding, eligible students MUST submit an application indicating they have COVID-19 related needs. The online application is available when logging into your BraveWeb account and visiting the Online Form Center. Students, especially graduating seniors, are strongly encouraged to complete the application as quickly as possible. For more information, please visit uncp.edu/caresact. RESIDENTIAL STUDENT MOVE-OUT Residential student move-out begins today and will continue through May 22. Students will only be allowed into the residence halls during their scheduled 4-hour time block. This is to protect the health and safety of all residential students, families and staff. Please bring with you masks, gloves, wipes, disinfectant/antibacterial and any other personal supplies needed to assist you with safely moving out of your room. More information can be found HERE. SUMMER SCHOOL AND PROGRAMS Consistent with the UNC System guidance, classes will be held online for summer sessions. For more information about summer classes available, please visit uncp.edu/summerschool. ADDITIONAL LINKS, SUPPORT AND RESOURCES A comprehensive list of resources for support, information and links to academic resources and policies can be found at uncp.edu/ncov in the For Students section. Please check often as information is added frequently. |