April 3 - April 17, 2021

Campus Resources & Other Important Info during COVID 19

SETTING UP AN ADVISING APPOINTMENT

All advising will be done remotely for the rest of the semester. This means that I can meet with you via email or through a teleconference service such as Zoom or Skype. You can still make an appointment with me through MyPlan, but you’ll be able to choose if you want to meet via email or Zoom. If you decide to meet via email, I will respond to your email at your appointment time and we can continue communicating as long as necessary. If you decide you’d like to meet via Zoom, I’ll send you instructions on how to connect at your chosen appointment time. You can make an appointment on MyPlan in two ways:

• Sign on to Canvas, click on “Account” in the upper left corner, and then click on MyPlan. Once in MyPlan, you can find me one of two ways. If I am your main advisor, you can click on the menu icon on the top right corner, click on “My Success Network,” and then I should pop up on the next screen (you might need to scroll). Otherwise, you can also search for me by name (Kathleen Lacey) in your success network. Once you find me, you can schedule an appointment by pressing the arrow near my name.
• Go to https://its.unl.edu/myunl/, and click on the gray MyPlan box. From there, you can follow the above directions to find me and make an appointment.

PRIORITY ENROLLMENT FOR FALL 2020

Priority enrollment has been pushed back to begin TODAY, Monday, April 6. On MyRed, you should find your updated date and time to enroll in fall courses. Please feel free to begin putting courses in your shopping cart now before your enrollment date.

DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR CHANGING COURSES TO P/NP

The Pass/No Pass deadline has been extended to April 24. However, you cannot do this on your own in MyRed as you may have done earlier in the semester. Students will apply through their academic advisor who will help them understand the ramifications before deciding. English and Film Studies majors must go through me in order to request a class change from graded to P/NP. Please note that this process does not change the curricular requirements that most courses in a major or minor require a letter grade, or that some courses are set up to be only offered graded.

COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES ADVISING CENTER INFORMATION

The CAS Advising Center in 107 Oldfather will no longer be open to students for the remainder of the semester. Like me, all advisors are working remotely. As such, there will not be folks available there to take phone calls. If you need to add or change a major or minor, you’ll need to do this by emailing casadvising@unl.edu. Please note that you can still make appointments with the other advisors inside and outside of the center if you need to.

CAREER COACHING

Both Meagan Savage and Kristin Aldrich, our CAS Career Coaches, are available for career advising appointments. Career Coaches are available to help students identify opportunities and strategies to gain useful experience this summer; explore and determine major/career paths that fit for them if they become unsure as they register for fall classes; and develop strategies to connect with opportunities and create persuasive applications for jobs and graduate school as they approach graduation. You can make an appointment with Meagan or Kristen through MyPlan (see directions above).

HUSKER HUB SERVICES INFORMATION

Husker Hub will no longer be servicing students in person. However, they are still taking phone calls, responding to emails, scheduling phone appointments, and virtual appointments. Currently, there is a 1-2 business day response time for any return calls and/or responding to emails. If you have questions about financial aid, scholarships, registration holds, and the like, you can contact them via phone at 402.472.2030 or email at huskerhub@unl.edu. If you need to submit documents or forms (ie, SAP forms, scholarship reinstatement forms, etc.) you can upload these forms to MyRed, fax them to 402.472.9826, or mail them to Husker Hub, PO Box 880411, Lincoln, NE 68588-0411.

UPDATED! OFFICE OF SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID

The Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (OSFA) is available to support students and families and will make every effort to mitigate financial burdens created by this extraordinary situation. If you have incurred—or will incur—additional expenses or severe financial hardship, please contact Husker Hub at 402-472-2030 or huskerhub@unl.edu to request a financial aid review for the Spring 2020 semester.

OSFA has suspended the 9 graded hour requirement for scholarships for Spring 2020. So, as students make decisions about changing a class to pass/no pass, there would not be any immediate scholarship or financial aid implications. General criteria like completion of 24 credits for the year and GPA are unchanged.

The deadline to complete and submit the FAFSA has been extended to May 1, 2020.

The Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid has assembled a list of contacts and resources for current, incoming and former students in need of financial support. The list includes information on loans and loan repayment, scholarships, financial aid and refunds. Students are encouraged to contact Husker Hub at huskerhub@unl.edu or 402-472-2030 to discuss their situation and needs.

NEW! EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND FOR STUDENTS, STAFF, & FACULTY

Established in 2019 at the University of Nebraska Foundation, the University of Nebraska Emergency Assistance Fund was created to help members of the NU community facing financial distress due to unexpected crises — including last year’s flooding, other natural disasters, home displacement, food insecurity or other emergencies. As the current pandemic may cause economic uncertainty for families and individuals, the university’s senior leadership is encouraging those in need to apply for support from the emergency fund. Those who are able to give can make a contribution. Students, faculty and staff can apply for the NU Emergency Assistance Fund through April 30 online or by sending email to nuemergencyfund@nebraska.edu. Aid from the fund will be awarded by the NU president on the basis of need.

NEW! FREE LEGAL HELP

Employees, students and members of the public can receive free legal help with issues like eviction, debt collection, employee rights and more by calling the COVID-19 Disaster Relief Hotline at 1-844-268-5627. The hotline is hosted by Legal Aid of Nebraska in partnership with the Nebraska State Bar Association’s Volunteer Lawyers Project.

NEW! SPRING 2020 COMMENCEMENT UPDATE

Sadly, the Spring 2020 Commencement Ceremony has been cancelled. Instead the ceremony will be conducted via livestream. There will be an opportunity for you to send thoughts and feelings you’re having about completing your degree, and those sentiments will be shared with the entire university community so Huskers everywhere can celebrate with you all around the world. You'll be receiving a box from UNL that will have in it very special things that will help you to commemorate and remember this time of completion for you. And of course, in that celebratory moment, we’ll complete the conferral of your degree so that it becomes official for you, in moving forward.

Should you desire to participate in the physical ceremony, you can participate in one of the upcoming ceremonies in August or December of this year, or May of next year, or a date further into the future – whatever will work for you and your families to celebrate this degree and to celebrate this moment in person in our tradition at Nebraska. And we're setting aside a special thing for you as the class of May 2020 when you come back to participate in those ceremonies.

OTHER CAMPUS RESOURCES

Center for Academic Success & Transition (CAST)

The CAST staff is available during regular office hours (8am-5pm) for Zoom, Skype, email, and phone appointments. Students can schedule appointments with academic success coaches through MyPLAN, by calling 402-472-1880, or by emailing success@unl.edu.

Office of Academic Success & Intercultural Affairs (OASIS)

The Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center will remain open (until further notice) and there will be a staff member in the office each day in case there are any students that need immediate assistance.

University Health Center

UHC is currently open 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday. They will be closed on weekends. To best serve the needs of the student body, their focus will be providing care for students with immediate needs. If you are concerned you have COVID-19, complete the Department of Health and Human Services survey. If you have other immediate needs, call the University Health Center at 402.472.5000 before you visit so that they know to expect you. For the health and safety of everyone, all visitors must enter the building through the north doors that face patient parking. Expect to be screened upon arrival.

If you have a previously scheduled University Health Center appointment and you are no longer able to attend, please call as soon as possible to cancel so that they can open the appointment time to another students who needs it.

Dental Services @ UHC

At the guidance of the American Dental Association, the University Health Center Dental Clinic is immediately postponing all routine care services until further notice. We will continue to offer emergency care for toothaches, wisdom tooth pain, jaw pain, facial pain, a broken tooth, facial or gum swelling and loss of a crown. Call us at 402.472.7495 to schedule.

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)

CAPS will be closed for in-person visits, though you can still see a counselor via telehealth services (virtual/phone). If you would like a remote (i.e., Zoom, phone) appointment or if you are in crisis, please call CAPS at (402) 472-7450 between 8am-5pm for assistance. AFTER BUSINESS HOURS: If you need to speak with a counselor on duty for your urgent needs or you are in crisis, please call (402) 472-7450 and Press 4. If you are in imminent danger to yourself or others, please call 911. CAPS also recommends this page for resources about how to tend to our mental health during this time.

UPDATED! Husker Pantry/Food Resources

Students living in the Lincoln area who are unable to access affordable meals can contact Student Affairs at studentaffairs@unl.edu for assistance. Though the Husker Pantry is currently closed, free meal vouchers are available and can be obtained so that students can eat in campus dining centers. If students need additional items, check out this link for a pantry near you.

Housing & Dining

Residence Halls remain open. Dining halls are serving meals in to-go containers only, and will transition to serving brunch and dinner after Spring Break.

Internet & Wifi Access

Charter will offer free Spectrum broadband and Wi-Fi access for 60 days to households with K-12 and/or college students who do not already have a Spectrum broadband subscription and at any service level up to 100 Mbps. To enroll call 1-844-488-8395. Installation fees will be waived for new student households. Comcast, AT&T, and Cox Communications also appear to be doing similar things.

University of Nebraska–Lincoln students seeking Wi-Fi access to engage in remote learning for the remainder of the spring semester have on-campus options, including limited indoor spaces and multiple outdoor spaces on campus. The university is also offering limited indoor spaces that are being monitored by the University Police Department. Those spaces, all which can be accessed via a valid NCard, include:

• Adele Coryell Hall Learning Commons, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., weekdays. Includes some common-space computers available for use;
• Nebraska Union first floor computer lab, accessible by west entrance, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; and
• Nebraska East Union, second floor accessible by south entrance, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

International Student Scholars Office

ISSO is offering virtual advising which students can sign up for through a Google Form on their main ISSO webpage. Students can also email isso@unl.edu with their questions.

Writing Center

You can still get help with your writing! Beginning March 30, 2020, all writing center appointments will be taking place online. Please schedule your appointments as usual through WCOnline.

Nebraska Union Computer Lab OPEN

The computer lab in the Nebraska Union on city campus will remain open 24/7. Students can scan the NCard at the Union’s west door (adjacent to the ramp) to enter the building and scan again at the computer lab’s door. In addition to computers, a print station and a restroom are nearby. ONLY the computer lab is open; all other areas in the Union are closed.

Office of Academic Success and Intercultural Services (OASIS)

Starting Monday, March 30, 2020 until Friday, May 1, 2020, OASIS be offering their tutoring services virtually through Zoom! The tutoring sessions will be in 40-minute time blocks Monday-Friday from 11:00 am until 3:40 pm. Students can find the schedule and Zoom link to each session here. (Scroll to the bottom for the link.)

Math Resource Center

Beginning March 30, the Math Resource Center will be running as an online resource. There are two ways to get help with eligible math courses: 1) use the Piazza discussion board forum in Canvas or 2) join a Zoom meeting with a counselor. See this page for more details on hours and how to join a meeting.

Overwhelmed? Try Mindfulness!

GUIDED MINDFULNESS MEDITATION THRU CAPS

Every day from 2-2:30pm, Counseling and Psychological Services is offering guided mindfulness exercises. Students are invited to take a moment for themselves by participating in a guided mindfulness exercise lasting approximately 15-20 minutes. Each exercise will be followed by a 10-minute Q&A session to answer general wellness questions and offer info about CAPS services. Join at https://nuhippa.zoom.us/j/602437743.

Job & Internship Search Info

PERSISTENCE IN THE JOB & INTERNET SEARCH ZOOM SESSIONS

As a result of the current pandemic, you might have specific questions or concerns about a job or internship search and/or finding other summer opportunities in this environment. Join Career Coaches via Zoom for an informal Q&A to learn tips and strategies to keep moving forward in your search. 

• Tuesday, April 7th, 2-2:30pm, Hosted by Julie Obermeyer and Marybeth Helmink from the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. GO LINK: go.unl.edu/tuesdayjobsearch
• Wednesday, April 8th, 4-4:30pm, Hosted by Emma Stewart from the College of Business and Emily Wilber from University Career Services. GO LINK: go.unl.edu/wednesdayjobsearch
• Thursday, April 9th, 10:30-11am, Hosted by Kris Scanlon from the College of Journalism and Mass Communications, Bonnie Martin from the College of Engineering and Meagan Savage from the College of Arts & Sciences. GO LINK: go.unl.edu/thursdayjobsearch

5 TIPS FOR JOB SEARCHING DURING COVID-19

If you are feeling concerned about the impact of COVID-19 on your job-search process, here are some tips to keep you moving forward. 

1. Keep looking - people are still hiring! Do your research to know which industries are most impacted, and manage your expectations. Hiring may take longer in some industries than others. 
2. Use LinkedIn regularly for up-to-date information on how the pandemic is impacting job searching/hiring practices. Use hashtags to search for relevant information (#gethired #hiringnow #jobsearch #remotejobs).
3. Grow your network by connecting with and following people and organizations on social media channels. For networking tips, check out this article.
4. Tailor your resume for each position you apply for using keywords from job descriptions. Focus on quality of applications over quantity of applications. 
5. Connect with a CAS Career Coach for support in your job search. Schedule an appointment on MyPLAN. 

HIRE BIG TEN+ VIRTUAL CAREER FAIR

Tuesday, April 14^th

• Are you searching for a job or internship?  The Hire Big Ten + Virtual Career Fair on Tuesday, April 14^th, is a great opportunity for you to connect with employers that are interested in hiring Husker talent.

• Need some help preparing for the virtual career fair or your next career development step?  CAS Career Coaches can assist with resume reviews, mock interviews, job search strategy, and career development advice.  Set up a virtual appointment with a Career Coach via MyPlan.
• Register here!