UHCL transitions online, March 23 - May 2
March 16, 2020
Dear Students:
We understand many of you may be struggling with the changes that COVID-19 has caused
in all of our lives. UHCL is taking steps to minimize the possibility of our students,
faculty, and staff contracting COVID-19, while still making every effort to continue
delivering high-quality instruction.
As outlined in President Blake’s message last week and in response to city and county
emergency health declarations, we will be transitioning all classes to an online or
alternative format in an effort to limit large gatherings and to practice social distancing.
No face-to-face classes will be offered at UH-Clear Lake, UH-Clear Lake at Pearland
or any off-campus locations.
All tests, exams and assignments due during the week of March 16 will have a one-week
pause. Classes will be delivered online or in an alternative format beginning Monday, March 23 and continuing at least through Saturday, May 2.
If your instructor is currently using Blackboard as part of your current class, they
will continue to do so. If not, you will be able to access your class through Blackboard
by Monday, March 23. Instructors will be contacting you through Blackboard and/or
email this week.
This week, you are required to take the following actions:
- Log in to Blackboard to access your online classes and respond to your instructor’s messages. You may not receive Blackboard notifications through email, so log in at least once a day to get the most up-to-date information. If your instructor contacts you by email, please respond. It is important that you respond to your instructor so that they are confident that you have remote access to your class.
- Contact the Dean of Students at 281-283-2567 or email deanofstudents@uhcl.edu if you do not have access to a computer or internet service. The SSCB and UHCL Pearland computer labs will remain open. Lab hours can be found online.
- Confirm with your instructor that you have access to your online class and have received a copy of your modified class syllabus from your instructor via Blackboard no later than Monday, March 23. which will detail how your class content will be delivered remotely. The modified class syllabus will be found in your Blackboard course.
- Visit the Blackboard Student Support page for online training and resources, if you have not had prior experience using Blackboard.
The UH-Clear Lake leadership is committed to keeping you regularly updated of any changes to our schedule concerning remote operations, or any broader city or county developments that may impact the health and well-being of our students, faculty and staff.
Below are the dates and registration deadlines for the second 8-week session, which
will be completed in seven weeks:
Second 8-Week Session
March 30: First class day
March 31: Last day to register for second 8-week session
April 1: Payment deadline
April 6: Census date
May 4: Last day to drop/withdraw
May 16: Last class day and final exams
Access the modified Spring 2020 Academic Calendar online to view more important dates. At this time, summer registration dates have
not changed. However, we will continue you to update you as decisions are made and
more information becomes available.
As we navigate through these challenging circumstances together, I assure you that
faculty will continue to deliver the highest quality of education regardless of the
format. Please continue to monitor your UH-Clear Lake email as well as the UHCL Health Alert webpages.
For specific questions about the impact of COVID-19, please email healthalert@uhcl.edu. In the coming days, we will provide additional information regarding various student
services.
Sincerely,
Steven J. Berberich, Ph.D., Provost
Aaron Hart, Ph.D., Vice President of Student Affairs
Heather Kanenberg, Ph.D., Faculty Senate President