Academic Continuity Toolkit
- Student FAQs
- Online Accessibility
- Other Resources
General Resources Updates
- Academic Continuity Resources Update (Preventing Zoombombing and More) | March 31, 2020
- Emergency, Financial Aid, and Other Smart Money Resources
- Academic Continuity Resources Update | March 24, 2020
For Students: Grading, Evaluations, Registration, etc.
Message to JDr and LL.M. Students from Dean Boise (Spring Semester Exam Update) | April 2, 2020
Updated Grading Policy Memo | March 31, 2020
- Online Course Evaluation Process
For the Class of 2020: Bar Exam Updates
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The New York Court of Appeals has moved the date of the July bar examination to Sept. 9-10, 2020, as outlined in this April 30 letter. If you have any questions please contact Courtney Abbott Hill.
Message to Students from Dean Boise (Update on September Bar Exam) | May 1, 2020
Message to the Class of 2020 from Dean Boise (NY Court of Appeals Practice Order Program for First-Time Bar Takers) | April 30, 2020
New York Court of Appeals temporarily waives pro bono and skills competency requirements for J.D. and LL.M. grads, and extends time for the NY Law Course, among other changes due to COVID-19 | April 21, 2020
- Message to the Class of 2020 from Dean Boise (Bar Exam Update from NCBE) | April 6, 2020
- Message to the Class of 2020 from Dean Boise (Bar Exam Update from NCBE) | April 4, 2020
- Message to the Class of 2020 from Dean Boise (Update on Postponement of July Bar Exam in New York) | April 2, 2020
- NCBE July 2020 Bar Exam Jurisdiction Information
- Message to the Class of 2020 from Dean Boise (2020 New York State Bar Exam Update) | April 1, 2020
- Message to the Class of 2020 from Dean Boise (NYS Bar Exam) | March 29, 2020
For International Students
- International Immigration and Enrollment FAQs | April 5, 2020
- Support for International Students (Visa Status, Learning/Working Remotely): international@syr.edu or call 315.443.2457
For Faculty/Staff
- Message to Faculty from Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost Liu (Course Feedback) | April 15, 2020
- Faculty/Staff Health Coverage Questions
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield: 800.493.0318 or TTY 800.662.1220
- OptumRx: 866.854.2945 or TTY 711
- Parking and Transit Services Information (Parking Permit Credit)
Working, Teaching, & Researching Remotely
- Message to Faculty from Dean Boise (Spring Semester Exam Update) | April 2, 2020
- General guidance on working and teaching remotely
- Remotely connecting to College of Law drives (via VPN)
- Instructions for Microsoft Teams Collaboration Software
- Guidance on automatic email replies and voicemail
- Recording Online Classes
- Zoom Waiting Rooms Enabled
Remote Conferencing Tools for Online Learning
- Walkthrough video for connecting to Blackboard Collaborate
- Student Instructions: Blackboard Collaborate
- Faculty Instructions: Blackboard Collaborate
- Syracuse University Academic Continuity Resources