March 2020 Archive

UA Procurement & Contract Services is observing the guidance from UA President Johnsen on working remotely. Staff will be available by email or by phone at their UA telephone numbers. UA Procurement & Contract Services will provide additional guidance regarding in-person availability as circumstances allow.

Enrollment Services and Accounting Services is restricting access to University Center due to COVID-19 in order to ensure social distancing for staff still needed to perform critical functions. Within Enrollment Services, phone service has been ramped up to meet student need and email will be responded to within one business day. We appreciate everyone's understanding during this difficult time. General questions may be directed to 907-786-1480.

UAA Faculty: Thank you for all you are doing to shift to alternate delivery of your courses. If you have not already done so, please reach out to your students as soon as possible to assure them that you are preparing to reconnect with them next week. This will help reduce their anxiety and also establish your line of communication with them.

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the University of Alaska Anchorage is collaborating with the statewide University of Alaska (UA) system, federal and local partners to slow the virus spread. Please visit the university's coronavirus response website for the most up-to-date information.

Learn about options to forward your work phone; if you currently are without internet at home, explore connectivity options; read through tips for setting up your video space; test your bandwidth speed; and more!

View a slideshow that captures how the UAA community is responding to the COVID-19 outbreak.

On March 12, the UA System posted guidance that most courses will shift to alternate delivery for the remainder of the spring semester. Courses will be taught using alternate delivery starting March 23, providing you this week to prepare for that shift.

Have you adopted open educational resources (OER)* or otherwise lowered the cost of course materials or textbooks in this or a previous semester? Do you know of a colleague who has? If so, be sure to nominate yourself or a colleague(s) for a $1,000 Consortium Library Affordable Course Materials Award.