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NPS COVID-19 Procedure - Spring Quarter -2021

COVID-19: NPS Winter Quarter Update - December 17, 2020 pdf.

Q1: What happens to classes during the shelter-in-place/stay-at-home orders?

A1: Distance learning is mandated for the Summer Quarter and perhaps longer as the situation evolves. The exempt classes are the pre-identified lab intensive courses, and the SCIF/STBL courses.  Every faculty member who is teaching a resident course during the Summer quarter should immediately move those courses to DL.  The STBL and SCIF remain open for review of classified student theses and activities essential to national security, which may include ongoing experiments that would be damaged unless tended to by someone. For the Summer quarter, plans for student access has been delegated to the school’s program officer, who in turns will coordinate with the DOS, each on a case-by-case basis.

 

Q2: What guidance and support do I have to prepare for Summer teaching?

A2:  Please see resources below:

·        The Teaching and Learning Commons (TLC) also has prepared on-demand training and complementary DL resources.  Additional training on Camtasia will be offered during the month of July, and advertised on the TLC page.

·        Faculty are free to decide how best to teach their courses online. While the preference is to teach synchronously during regularly scheduled class times, this may not be feasible. Those who, because of child care or other issues, cannot hold online synchronous classes may record them at home for asynchronous delivery, and should make themselves available for regular online office hours with individual students.

·        Because some students may not be able to attend synchronous class sessions, faculty teaching synchronously should use the features available in Zoom/Teams/Collaborate to create digital recordings of their class sessions that students can view at times that work for them (see the on-demand training above). If class participation is an element of grading in such courses, then faculty should develop alternatives for students who cannot attend the synchronous sessions.

·        Staff and faculty who are not teaching this quarter should also maximize teleworking during this period. We urge supervisors to give everyone as much flexibility as possible, use teleconferencing for meetings, and generally avoid requiring employees to be in close proximity. 

·        Staff and faculty are encouraged to use Microsoft Teams (https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads) for collaboration and communication. 

 

Q3: How does this affect my timeline for graduation?

A3: NPS has tools to deliver education remotely, if required, to maintain graduation timelines. Students’ Program Officer and the Dean of Students will adjust course schedules for classes that cannot be delivered remotely. 

 

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Q1: What happens to classes during the shelter-in-place/stay-at-home orders?

A1: Distance learning is mandated for the Spring Quarter and perhaps longer as the situation evolves. 

Every faculty member who is teaching a resident course next quarter should immediately start planning to move those courses to DL. Additional guidance:

  • To support faculty in this transition, get help with  Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/378070147. The Teaching and Learning Commons also has several resources for training on DL technologies. 
  • Faculty are free to decide how best to teach their courses online. While the preference is to teach synchronously during regularly scheduled class times, this may not be feasible. Those who, because of child care or other issues, cannot hold online synchronous classes may record them at home for asynchronous delivery, and should make themselves available for regular online office hours with individual students.
  • Because some students may not be able to attend synchronous class sessions, faculty teaching synchronously should use the features available in Zoom and Collaborate to create digital recordings of their class sessions that students can view at times that work for them. If class participation is an element of grading in such courses, then faculty should develop alternatives for students who cannot attend the synchronous sessions.
  • Staff and faculty who are not teaching this quarter should also maximize teleworking during this period. We urge supervisors to give everyone as much flexibility as possible, use teleconferencing for meetings, and generally avoid requiring employees to be in close proximity. 
  • Staff and faculty are encouraged to use Microsoft Teams (https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads) for collaboration and communication. 

All labs, the SCIF and STBL remain closed. Faculty teaching courses that require use of the SCIF, STBL or labs should plan to either not hold classes the first two weeks of the coming quarter and compress lesson plans to ensure graduation, or during the first two weeks, teach via DL using only unclassified content or topics that don’t require labs. 

The STBL and SCIF remain open for review of classified student theses and activities essential to national security, which may include ongoing experiments that would be damaged unless tended to by someone. Only the CoS and Provost have the authority to grant access, each on a case-by-case basis.

HRO may authorize Weather and Safety Leave for staff whose duties require access to labs, the SCIF or STBL, and are neither intermittent employees nor eligible for telework, whether their positions are supported through direct or reimbursable funds. Contact your supervisor to discuss. 

Q2: How does this affect my timeline for graduation?

A2: NPS has tools to deliver education remotely, if required, to maintain graduation timelines. Students’ Program Officer and the Dean of Students will adjust course schedules for classes that cannot be delivered remotely.