Weekly Digest: Home Office Edition

If you have vacation photos you'd like to share, please feel free to email them to me with a brief description of what they feature!

Please contact me at mjenn@uga.edu if you have suggestions or if there is anything you'd like me to include in the digest.

Nominated by: Ceci Reynolds

Qualifications: Excellent powers of observation.

Wednesday, July 15th - All-OSAS meeting, 10:00 am - 11:30 pm

Staff and advisors are encouraged and welcome to attend!

• Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/91390034834

AP Scores (again) from the Registrar's Office

• Some AP scores have been received, but many still remain to be received and recorded by UGA. The published date on the AP website for Georgia is next Friday, July 17.
• There are delays in the release of AP scores this year, which is a departure from the normal practice.
• UGA will post AP scores as they are received, and students can monitor the receipt of their scores in Athena.
• More information concerning the 2020 AP score release dates can be found on the College Board website at https://apscore.collegeboard.org/scores/#:~:text=2020%20AP%20Exam%20scores%20will,prepared%20to%20get%20your%20scores.

Phase III Return to Campus

• We have a date for our return in August, and it's August 10th. Feel free to move stuff back in prior to that time.
• Word has it that parking gates are open during evenings and weekends if that would be helpful.
• Also be mindful that the Graduate School is in the process of moving into Brooks as well, so there may be boxes in the halls you'll need to work around.
• As a reminder, if you're going to need a camera for your desktop, please reach out to Jon so he can order it for you.
• If you need access to wheelie carts or help in other ways, let Jon know.

Information from SGA

• SGA created and distributed a survey to the student body to gather their perspective about returning to campus this fall. SGA has analyzed and aggregated the 6,000+ responses and created an infographic that we wanted to share..
• Survey results are attached to this email.

Reminder for students with a high-risk health condition

• Students with high-risk health conditions should contact the DRC to apply for ADA accommodations.

Fall Classes and Student Questions

As with all things these days, the information below is what we know now, and is subject to change.

• Due to social distancing requirements in classrooms, most classes will be taught in a hybrid form (called "hyflex") that includes both face-to-face and online elements.
• Students will, however, be required to attend some component of the class in person. In addition, we believe all FYO classes will be taught in person.

• When an in-person class offers multiple sections, departments may (with the Provost's approval) be allowed to designate one section as fully online, but in that case the section would be POD and preference would be given to students with an approved ADA accommodation that allows them to take their classes entirely online. Students who want to apply for an ADA accommodation can do so through the Disability Resource Center.

• For students without an accommodation, the only way to have only online classes is to find enough “e” courses to fill up their schedule, which will be challenging. Under a directive of the USG, UGA isn't allowed to offer any more online courses this fall than they do in any typical fall.

FYOS Seats

• Due to social distancing restrictions, the FYOS Office is looking at the possibility of capping FYOS enrollment at below 15 students. No final decision has been made yet. I'll let you know what we find out as this develops.

• SGA survey results infographic
• Institute of Gerontology course and minor information

Non-credit Internship Activities

Non-credit internship activities fall into two categories:

1) Those that may be processed as Experiential Learning Internships with the EL Office

2) Those that cannot be processed as such and should be proposed to Franklin College

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING INTERNSHIPS (non-credit)

• The student is working as a paid intern at a for-profit company, or

• The student is working as a paid or unpaid intern at a non-profit

  There is a process that Karen Saunders (ksaunders@uga.edu) will walk the student through for these types of non-credit internships. (LINK TO THE EL INTERNSHIPS PAGE: https://el.uga.edu/about/el-internship-program/)

  ALL OTHER NON-CREDIT INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCES

  Students planning non-credit internships that do not meet one of the two criteria above should, before the internship is scheduled to begin, complete the a Franklin Proposal to have the non-credit internship activity (with a UGA Activity Supervisor’s guidance and signature) approved by Dean Kagel for the semester in which the student has plans to start the internship.

TAP Applications Deadline (thanks to Danielle!)

• TAP applications for Fall are due July 15th.
• https://reg.uga.edu/faculty-and-staff/tap/

Institute of Gerontology Information and New Minor

• The Institute of Gerontology has a new minor approved for this fall as well as new courses to offer. See the attached course and minor information for details.
• The demand for professionals with expertise in aging is growing rapidly, so career opportunities are numerous and varied. The Institute of Gerontology also offers opportunities for community engagement, service learning, and interdisciplinary research opportunities.

CED Updates

These new programs from the CED open the possibilities for students with a range of interests at the graduate and undergraduate levels. All programs are currently active unless otherwise noted.

Minor in Historic Preservation

• While a useful addition to major studies such as history, geography, anthropology, and engineering, students in other disciplines such as business would also benefit by broadening their studies. This 18-hour minor develops knowledge of the tools and practices necessary to preserve and steward historic sites and landscapes. More info.
  

Double Dawg: AB Classics+Master of Historic Preservation

• The Classics AB/Historic Preservation MHP Double Dawgs program is an excellent pathway for students interested in the architecture of the built environment, history, and preservation. This program provides access to employment options at all levels of government, the non-profit cultural heritage sector, and the museum, construction, cultural heritage tourism, and design industries. More info.

Double Dawg: AB History+Master of Historic Preservation

• The History AB/Historic Preservation MHP Double Dawgs program prepares students to lead the fields of historic preservation and public history. This program is suitable for students looking for a career in history, preservation, non-profits, construction, cultural heritage tourism, design, and more. More info.

Joint Juris Doctor and Master of Urban Planning and Design

• To an urban planner, the ability to contend with administrative, constitutional, environmental, tax, tort, and real property law is a tremendous advantage. This program eliminates approximately one year of academic work. Available Summer 2020. More info.
  

Non-thesis MLA Option

• This new degree focuses on research-based design. Top firms nationwide increasingly focus on integrating research into practice, so this degree path allows students to be better prepared to meet the immediate needs of the landscape architecture industry. Available Fall 2020. More info.

Quick Admit Program

• In the shadow of COVID-19, college graduates are entering one of the most uncertain job markets in recent memory. In response, obtaining a graduate degree from one of the CED's distinguished MLA, MHP, and MUPD programs is now easier than ever. More info.

Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources

• The Student & Career Services Coordinator position in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources is available for applications! This is the position that will be vacated by Whitney Jones at the end of summer. The posting is available here: https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/159081