Re: Fwd: Update: CSP Correspondence to Your Student Roster

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

Sounds crummy.

 > From: "Heather L. Howard" <hlhoward>
 > Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2020 07:29:11 +0000
 >
 > Begin forwarded message:
 > 
 > From: cspcourseplanning <cspcourseplanning>
 > Date: March 7, 2020 at 3:04:06 PM PST
 > To: cspcourseplanning <cspcourseplanning>
 > Cc: Alice A Miano <alimiano>, Jennifer Deitz <jdeitz>
 > Subject: Update: CSP Correspondence to Your Student Roster
 > 
 > 
 > Dear CSP Language Instructor,
 > 
 > By now, you should have received an email from Dan Colman and Jennifer Deitz 
 > with updates on COVID-19 and the campus impact. If we haven't heard from you 
 > already, we look forward to getting your response. We hope to move as many 
 > courses as possible to an online format via Zoom videoconferencing.
 > 
 > The following message was sent to your student roster at 2 pm. If you receive 
 > questions from students, feel free to reference this email. You are also 
 > welcome to direct student questions to continuingstudies. Many CSP 
 > staff are online this weekend and are responding to student concerns.
 > 
 > Kind regards,
 > 
 > Liz
 > 
 > Liz Frith
 > 
 > ---------
 > 
 > Dear Continuing Studies Student,
 > 
 > As you may have heard, our college has announced that for the final two 
 > weeks of Winter Quarter, classes at our college will not meet in person, and 
 > ideally classes will be transitioned to online formats in place of in-person 
 > instruction. Made with public health and safety firmly in mind, this decision 
 > applies to Continuing Studies courses as well. See this webpage for 
 > the full communication:
 > 
 > We are working with instructors now to determine which courses can be 
 > transitioned to an online format, and which cannot. Once this is established, 
 > you will receive a follow-up message from our office with details specific to 
 > your course.
 > 
 > We aim to send information regarding the status of Monday courses by no later 
 > than tomorrow evening (Sunday, March 8). Information for courses scheduled for 
 > later in the week will roll out beginning on Monday, March 9.
 > 
 > In cases where a transition to online instruction is feasible, we hope you will 
 > continue to participate. We will be using an online videoconferencing tool 
 > called Zoom. The video session would take place in real time, during the same 
 > time when you would normally attend your class. Both you and your instructors 
 > will be able to participate from home—or from any convenient location, for 
 > that matter.
 > 
 > If you are able to make this transition, Continuing Studies staff will send 
 > straightforward instructions on how to use Zoom. Our staff will be on hand to 
 > provide training and support, if required.  At this point, Zoom is widely used 
 > in universities and companies across the nation. It’s easy to use, and it 
 > provides a high-quality experience.
 > 
 > We look forward to seeing you online and bringing your learning experience with 
 > us to a satisfying conclusion--all while keeping everyone healthy and safe. We 
 > hope you can join us.
 > 
 > If you cannot attend your class online, we will understand and provide partial 
 > refunds for the remaining class sessions you cannot attend.
 > 
 > We thank you for your understanding and support.
 > 
 > We will do our best to respond to questions you may have, which are best 
 > directed back to this email address. But please note that during this period of 
 > rapid transitioning, there may be a delay in response. We thank you in advance 
 > for your patience.
 > 
 > Kind regards,
 > 
 > ________________________________
 > From: cspcourseplanning <cspcourseplanning>
 > Sent: Saturday, March 7, 2020 3:00 PM
 > To: cspcourseplanning <cspcourseplanning>
 > Cc: Alice A Miano <alimiano>; Jennifer Deitz <jdeitz>
 > Subject: URGENT: Your Winter Course—COVID-19 Update and Campus Impact
 > 
 >  Dear CSP Language Instructor,
 > 
 > As you may have heard, our college has announced
 > that for the final two weeks of winter quarter, 
 > classes at our college will not meet in person, and ideally classes will be 
 > transitioned to online formats in place of in-person instruction. Made with 
 > public health and safety firmly in mind, this decision applies to
 > Continuing Studies courses as well.
 > 
 > We would like to ask for your help in taking your courses out of the classroom 
 > and putting the remaining sessions online. If you are willing, we would like to 
 > see if we could replace your next classroom meeting with an online 
 > videoconferencing session using Zoom. This session would take place in real 
 > time, at the same time when you would normally teach your class. Both 
 > instructors and students will be able to participate from home—or from any 
 > convenient location, for that matter.
 > 
 > If you are able to make this transition, CSP staff will arrange for you to use 
 > the Zoom videoconferencing tool to host live class sessions. Our staff will 
 > provide training, and they will be available to provide support during the 
 > class. At this point, Zoom is widely used in universities and companies across 
 > the nation. It’s easy to use, and it provides a high-quality experience.
 > 
 > Please help us by responding to this email address (
 > cspcourseplanning) and cc'ing Ali Miano (alimiano) 
 > and Jennifer Deitz (jdeitz) by Monday, March 9th at 9 am to let us 
 > know so that we can begin preparing you and your students for the quick pivot 
 > to our online delivery system. If you cannot move online, we understand but 
 > will also unfortunately have to cancel the remaining sessions of your course.
 > 
 > (Note: if you have already reached out to us with your preference, we have that 
 > correspondence documented, so no need to respond again.)
 > 
 > Thank you in advance for your support. Your students will appreciate it. Please 
 > feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions.
 > 
 > Sincerely,
 > 
 > Dan and Jennifer
 > 
 > Dan Colman
 > 
 > Dean, Continuing Studies and Summer Session
 > 
 > Jennifer Deitz
 > 
 > Director and Associate Dean, Continuing Studies