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General Resources Updates
COVID-19 Initial Report of Syracuse University’s Public Health and Emergency Management Subcommittee | June 10, 2020
- 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
Resources for Students
The Path to Fall 2020
Message to 1L Students from Dean Boise (Your Plans for the Fall: Please Respond On or Before July 10) | June 30, 2020
Message to 2L and 3L Students from Dean Boise (Your Plans for the Fall: Please Respond On or Before July 10) | June 30, 2020
Fall 2020 Open (The official source of information about Syracuse University’s plans and important health and safety precautions for the Fall Semester 2020)
- Message to Students from Dean Boise (The Path to Fall 2020) | June 25, 2020
Grading, Evaluations, Registration, etc.
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 questions abut taking the bar exam in any jurisdiction, please contact Courtney Abbott Hill.
Message to Class of 2020 from Associate Director of Student Affairs Courtney A. Abbott Hill (Traveling from NY for the Bar Exam) | May 21, 2020
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 has temporarily waived pro bono and skills competency requirements for J.D. and LL.M. grads, and has extended time for the NY Law Course, among other changes due to COVID-19 | April 21, 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
Resources for Faculty & Staff
Health Care
- Faculty/Staff Health Coverage Questions
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield: 800.493.0318 or TTY 800.662.1220
- OptumRx: 866.854.2945 or TTY 711
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Working, Teaching, & Researching Remotely
Coronavirus Update: Revised Travel Policy for Faculty and Staff | June 12, 2020
Message to Faculty from Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost John Liu (Online Courses for Fall 2020 and Faculty IP) | June 5, 2020
Important Update About the Return to Campus Plan for Faculty and Staff (Syracuse University Human Resources) | May 22, 2020
Important Update Regarding Fall 2020 Planning from Interim Provost John Liu | May 13, 2020
Message to Faculty from Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost Liu (Course Feedback) | April 15, 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