Spring 2022 University Communication 

​A MyU interruptive message will be going up tomorrow (Friday January 7) at 10 a.m. for all new/transfer students for all campuses in regards to paying tuition and fees in the case modalities may change.  ​There are 683 students total. The text, included below, is the same as it was for fall 2021. After this term, we (U of M System plan to include this in the eBusiness agreement students receive

​Although the University is hopeful that the COVID-19 pandemic will soon be behind us, we want to be clear that, in the unlikely event that unexpected changes in modalities of instruction become necessary, tuition and fees are charged based on the opportunity to earn academic credit, not based on the mode of instruction. The mode of course delivery might change during the semester if circumstances require. If you complete your courses with a passing grade, you will earn appropriate academic credit.

Click confirm to acknowledge receiving this information and to continue into MyU. Thank you.

Crookston:   http://z.umn.edu/crkbcontact

Duluth:         http://z.umn.edu/dcontact

Morris:          http://z.umn.edu/morriscontact

Rochester:   http://z.umn.edu/rcontactus

Twin Cities:  http://z.umn.edu/contact

Fall 2021 University Communication

Notice of UMN plans:   Interruptive alert in MyU for our incoming new students letting them know that COVID19 poses risks and that our class modalities might change but they will still owe tuition. 

Launch:  August 20th for the interruptive alert to ensure it happens before the first day of classes on any of our campuses but after most orientation activities are complete. 

Who:  New incoming students. 

What:  The anticipated  Office of General Counsel language

(tentative DRAFT as of 8/5/2021)

Although the University is hopeful that the pandemic which caused a shift in the modes of course instruction is behind us, the University wants to continue to be clear in the unlikely event unexpected changes in modalities of instruction become necessary. Tuition and fees are charged based on the opportunity to earn academic credit, not based on the mode of instruction. The mode of course delivery might change during the semester if circumstances require. If you complete your courses with a passing grade, you will earn appropriate academic credit

Fall 2022 UMD Vaccination Attestation

UMD Students with AG2 or AG3 Registration Holds - 

    Statistics (open to those with the link)

    Details   (restricted due to PERPA and private student data - Deans, College Advising Directors, Graduate Office, BRC, Housing and Res    

    Life have access.)

Fall 2021 and Spring 2022  UMD Vaccination Attestation | 

UMD Students with AG2 or AG3 Registration Holds  - last updated May 8, 2022

Statistics  (open to those with the link)

Details  (restricted due to FERPA and private student data - Deans, College Advising Directors, Graduate Office, BRC, Housing & Res Life, have access)

Student Vaccination Attestation - form and questionnaire (snapshots of process)

Fall 2021 University Communication

Notice of UMN plans:   Interruptive alert in MyU for our incoming new students letting them know that COVID19 poses risks and that our class modalities might change but they will still owe tuition. 

Launch:  August 20th for the interruptive alert to ensure it happens before the first day of classes on any of our campuses but after most orientation activities are complete. 

Who:  New incoming students. 

What:  The anticipated  Office of General Counsel language

(tentative DRAFT as of 8/5/2021)

Although the University is hopeful that the pandemic which caused a shift in the modes of course instruction is behind us, the University wants to continue to be clear in the unlikely event unexpected changes in modalities of instruction become necessary. Tuition and fees are charged based on the opportunity to earn academic credit, not based on the mode of instruction. The mode of course delivery might change during the semester if circumstances require. If you complete your courses with a passing grade, you will earn appropriate academic credit

UMD Class Delivery Distribution:

Classes with delivery designation:  3341

Classes with online or remote delivery:  N = 383  (11%)

Classes In Person or Blended: N = 2959 (89%)  [in person 50.6%,  Blended 38.4)

• 1000 level classes: N = 833 (28%)

• 2000 level classes: N = 296 (10%)

• 3000 level classes: N = 655 (22%)

• 4000 level classes: N = 586 (20%)

• 5000 level classes: N = 260 (9%)

• 6000 level or higher: N = 329 (11%)

UMD Class Delivery Distribution:

Classes with delivery designation: N = 2,718

Classes with notes of 5003 - 5006: N = 934  (34.3%)

• 1000 level classes: N = 192 (7.1%)

• 2000 level classes: N = 108 (4.0%)

• 3000 level classes: N =  246 (9.0%)

• 4000 level classes: N = 201 (7.4%)

• 5000 level classes: N = 66 (2.4%)

• 6000 level or higher: N = 121 (4.4%)

Before 12:00 P.M. CST 8/28/2020, find and update column K to reflect how the class will be delivered this semester. 

If you have already emailed the Office of the Registrar or Carla Boyd,  update this roster with your decision.   

Class Delivery Mode shift  August 28 2020  UMD

Please note:

• There is a single row for each class section. 

• If the class has multiple instructors, the instructors will need to coordinate the official response. There can only be one response per class section.

• There are classes listed that are active but do not yet have an instructor assigned.  Department Heads - please update the class if necessary.  Work with your CCS scheduler to officially add the instructor name and workload/contact minutes  in PeopleSoft as soon as possible. 

• Any other class changes (additions, cancels, capacity changes, etc)  please continue to work with your Associate Dean to have those changes communicated to the Office of the Registrar.

Q: What if I already notified Registrar Carla Boyd or the registrar staff via UMDREG@d.umn.edu? 

A:  Update this roster with your decision.

Q: When will students see these changes? 

A:  The Office of the Registrar has requested system wide assistance for batch updating the schedule of classes.   Depending upon resources,  changes submitted before the deadline we hope to have updated by 9PM  tomorrow evening. Otherwise the updates may occur first thing Monday morning. 

UMD Classroom scheduling updates: 

How make a UMD Class change - Add, update/change, cancel, etc.  (for academic credit)

Class Schedule Changes -  post Board of Regent 8/24/2020 decision

How to Schedule a non-class event  (not-for-credit event)

Event Scheduling - UMD policy and priorities for COVID-19  per VCAA 8/20/2020 decision

Per AVC Pepper, approved by College Deans & EVCAA Delgado 

15-week term: all instruction will be delivered online after Thanksgiving

• All final exams will be given online (no face-to-face exams)

• Final exam times and time limits should conform to the posted Final Exam Schedule 2020-2021

  • • The Exams Outside of Class policy is rescinded for Fall 2020

No final exams may be administered before the final exam date/time posted in the Final Exam Schedule nor may any students have longer to complete their final exam than the length of the one-hour-fifty-five minutes scheduled (except for students who have accommodations for extra time, through the Disabilities Resources Center).

5-or 7-week terms

• Final exams should be administered during the final class period, regardless of the teaching modality

  • The Exams Outside of Class policy is rescinded for Fall 2020

  • If the class meets during the final five or seven weeks of the semester, then all instruction is online and final exams must be given online during the final class meeting

No final exams may be administered before the final class meeting, nor may any students have longer to complete their final exam than the length of the class period (except for students who have accommodations for extra time, through the Disabilities Resources Center).

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Online delivery mode?

(excluding remote or blended delivery modes)

Reference: Final Examinations, 3. 

UMD MyU, Class Search & Schedule Builder Class Delivery Resources fall 2020  - visuals for those who list to see as well as read in order to understand what exactly will the students see. 

Schedule of Classes data is continually moving and adjusting.  This is a snapshot as of July 27, 2020  9:00PM

Fall 2020 class data as of Friday, July 27 has been removed as requested. Updated July 29: 4:46PM  by Registrar Carla Boyd

MyU: My Classes and Registration pages within "Academics"  have new features and updates

• What changed?  Fall 2020 MyU Changes  

• When available? July 25, 2020

• Have feed back?  Email:  UMDREG@d.umn.edu 

OTR participated in the usability testing and was a part of system wide team recommending changes based upon what we have learned from UMD partners over the years. Your feedback informs our advocacy. 

UMD Schedule of Classes changes for fall 2020 

At the direction of the UMD Deans and Associate Deans from all 7 academic units (CEHSP, CLA, LSBE, SCSE, MED, PHAR, UST) changes are happening to the Schedule of Classes. 

•  What:   There are 4 delivery methods that result in 6 UMD delivery options students will know before the start of the class. 

1)  Some classes are being cancelled, other classes are changing their method of delivery and/or class meetings, and other classes will be changing UMD rooms. 

2)  Every UMD class is getting a Class Attribute, Facility ID, and Class Note to help student's ability to search for, see, and understand any changes in how the class will be delivered.   

• When:   July 14-31, 2020

• Where is the official "source of truth":  The UMD Schedule of Classes is the "source of truth" with current information. 

1. Quickest access for enrolled students to see class delivery options on their schedule. 

MyU:  My Classes, Weekly View:  

Online Classes With No Set Class Times,and/or or Independent Study - Class Delivery:  "Bended","In Person," "Online", or "Remote" 

 Classes with Set Days and Time - Class Delivery:  "Online," or " "Remote"

2. Best information about how the class will be delivered:

MyU:  Click on the Course to access  the class details including Class Notes. Class Notes has the best information currently available until more information is available directly from the instructor.

Schedule Builder: 

• Look for color-filled "bubbles"  with the words Blended - in person and online", "Online - no set time and day", or "Remote - set time and days"  

• Every UMD class will have a Class Note providing  information about what students may expect regarding class delivery.  UMD Class Delivery Information

• Remote-set time and day classes will have a set meeting time (e.g.  TTH 03:30 PM - 04:45PM (75 minutes))

Class Search: 

• Every UMD class will have a Class Note providing  information about what students may expect regarding class delivery.  UMD Class Delivery Information

• Remote-set time and day classes will have a set meeting time (e.g.  TTH 03:30 PM - 04:45PM (75 minutes))

3. Best ways to "search" or limit class options by  the type of Class Delivery

1. Class Search: link   Enter Duluth, Fall 2020. Enter Course Subject (e.g. MATH, BIOL, MU, etc).   Course Attribute: "Delivery Mode" select a Value: "Blended - in person and online","In Person," "Online - no set time and day", or "Remote - set time and days"  and search.

2. Schedule Builder: link   Class Search: Enter or select Course Subject (e.g. MATH, BIOL, MU, etc),  From the list of filter options , select "Class Attribute."  Select options: "Blended - in person and online", "Online - no set time and day", or "Remote - set time and days"  or "In person" and search.

What else may you need to know to help UMD students? 

• Helping UMD students find classes on other campuses?  Crookston, Morris, Rochester and Twin Cities campuses have updated their Class Schedules differently from each other and UMD. 

•  as of 7/20/2020 All UMD class data received to be reconfirmed or rescheduled for instruction mode, location and methods of delivery. 

• MED and PHAR  classes have been validated and a class note has been added to all class sections to indicate method of delivery.  

•  as of 7/21/2020 CEHSP, CLA, LSBE, SCSE, data is being analyzed and some updates have begun.  Yes you can see the changes in Class Search,  look for Class Notes. 

VIP for faculty:  Do not get ahead of the Chancellor's communication to students, Deans will share when you can directly communicate.  

In preparation, how should we communicate class meeting details?    

• Communicating by email - Awesome!     Not sure how to find your students emails.  Link to UMD How-To-Guide

• Communicating using your class Canvas site - Even Better!  Copy/paste your email(s) of what you are telling students into the class Canvas site.  Our Ed Tech ITSS friends can help you do this.  A  UMD goal is to have a SINGLE place students know they can receive the information and access it over and over without it "lost" in email. 

 FYI: Every class note tells students the following :

"After registration, visit the class in Canvas. Instructor(s) will provide more information as it becomes available. Make registration changes before the start of class."

Next Steps: 

• • Monday July 27 in the evening,  OTR will run 2 major jobs to update the bulk of our UMD Schedule of Classes course delivery information.   Tuesday is when students may start calling if they are watching their schedules. 

  • Not a student?  Use Class Search or Schedule Builder to see the updated and new information (Instruction Mode, Location, Class Attribute, Class Note and Facility Id)

  • Room assignment(s) if changes were requested or needed,  MAY NOT be final until later (early August is the goal). 

  • Friday, July 31 / August 1  Registration for fall (add/drops/swaps) will become available to all again. 

  • (*Updated 7/24) updated change will be viewable in production 7/25/00 ) August 3  - MyU modifications to improve student's experience in using Class Attributes, Class Notes and Facility ID goes to production

  • August - OTR will keep working room requests and changes in the order in which they are received.  All changes must come from the Associate Dean until further notice. 

 Schedule of Classes Adjustments for Physical Distancing