Faculty address from the desk of System President Jim Henderson

General

• UPCEA compiled a list of many resources to facilitate the transition to remote working/teaching in response to COVID-19 

• Free and Discounted Ed Tech Tools for Online Learning During the Coronavirus Pandemic

• The Chronicle – “Coping With Coronavirus: How faculty members can support students in traumatic times”

Library Access

All campus library content remains available online. Log in through the proper channels to ensure authentication for off-campus access.

• RedShelf has opened up textbook access until the end of the semester. 

• LOUIS is publishing twice-weekly digests featuring library, faculty, and student resources and keeping public library wifi access information updated. 

Tenure

• Universities are adjusting review, promotion, and tenure expectations due to COVID-19