Office of the Provost

Academic Update — October 2020

September 30, 2020 • Office of the Provost

Here’s an overview of what’s happening on campus in October:

External Events – Early Voting in the EAD Atrium

• October 13-17 8am – 5pm
• October 19-23 8am – 5pm
• October 24 7am – 7pm
• October 25 11am – 4pm
• October 26-30 7am – 7pm

Peak Campus-Based Learning Days

Following are dates when we anticipate a larger volume of people on campus involved with in-person learning activities. These will typically be broken into small group activities that report to rooms at scheduled times:

Week One

• Friday, October 2^nd
  • DO students: MET 1^st and 4^th floors, 1-5pm
  • MD students: IREB 3^rd Floor, 7am – 1:30pm
  • PA students: EAD 4^th/5^th floors, 8am – 5pm; RES Anatomy, 11:30am – 3:40pm
  • PT students: EAD 524 and 532, MET 510 and 520, 8am – 5pm
  • Pharmacy students: RES 114 and 102, IREB 220, 260 and 270, 8am – 5pm

Week Two

• Tuesday, October 6th
  • MD students: IREB 230, 240, 150, and 3^rd Floor, 7am – 6:30pm
  • PT students: EAD 524 and 532, MET 510 and 520, 8am – 5pm
  • Pharmacy students: IREB 220, 260, and 270, 8am – 5pm
  • PA students: RES Anatomy Lab, 1pm – 3pm
  • DO students: MET 1^st and 4^th floors, 1pm – 5pm

• Wednesday, October 7th
  • MD students: IREB 3^rd Floor, 7am – 6:30pm
  • PT students: EAD 524 and 532, MET 510 and 520, 8am – 5pm
  • Pharmacy students: IREB 220, 260, and 270, 8am – 5pm
  • PA students: RES Anatomy Lab, 10am – 12pm
  • Career Services: MET 125, 12pm – 1pm
  • DO students: RES Anatomy Lab, 1pm – 5pm; MET 1^st/4^th floors, 1pm – 5pm

Week Four

• Friday, October 23rd
  • PA Students: RES Anatomy Lab, 8am – 5pm
  • DO students: MET 109-111, and 124, MET 4^th Floor, 7:30am -5pm

Week Five

• Monday, October 26th
  • Pharmacy students: IREB 100, 8am – 5pm
  • DO students: RES Anatomy Lab, 1pm – 5pm; MET 1^st/4^th Floors, 1pm – 5pm

• Wednesday, October 28th
  • Pharmacy students: RES 102 and 114, IREB 220, 260, and 270, 8am – 5pm
  • MD students: IREB 3^rd Floor, 12pm – 6pm
  • DO students: MET 1^st/4^th floors, 1pm – 5pm

The Lewis Library

• The library will remain closed at this time. Library services will continue to be delivered online and updates regarding its reopening will be posted on the library website.
• In the interim, quiet study space will be available for student use from 8 am-5 pm, Monday-Friday in the following areas:
  • EAD 108, RES 100, MET 124, IREB 250 (except October 6^th)

Flu Shots

HSC Health will be offering free flu shots to employees and students throughout the month of October in the clinic and at “pop-up” locations across campus. Your health and safety are our main priority so masking and physical distancing will be enforced at all flu shot locations on campus. 

Employees

• HSC Health Clinic – Beginning Monday, October 5, you can schedule an appointment to conveniently receive your flu shot in the clinic on campus at times that work best for you. Call Priority Care at 817.735.2273 or via online (link will be provided soon.)
• Pop-up Clinics — You will be able to schedule your appointment online for the following days and times (link will be provided soon.)
• Friday, October 9: 1:30–4:45 pm in EAD 1^st floor atrium
• Monday, October 12: 1–4:45pm in MET 1^st floor
• Please reserve the 4-4:45pm times for employees who work evening shifts.
• Your insurance provider will be billed but there is no out of pocket cost to you.

Students

• HSC Health Clinic — Beginning Monday, October 5, you can schedule an appointment to receive your flu shot in our clinic on campus at times that work best for you. Call Student Health at 817.735.5051.
• Pop-up Clinics — You must register for your flu shot via the online links below:
• Friday, October 9: 10:30am–1:30pm in EAD Atrium, register here
• Monday, October 12: 10:30am–1 pm in MET 1^st floor, register here

 COVID-19 Updates

• We now have a COVID-19 dashboard tracking active cases at HSC that is updated every week. Due to privacy concerns, HSC can offer only limited case information.
• Beginning this week, you will receive an email every Monday from the HSC News Office with active HSC-related COVID-19 cases.
• When a positive case is reported, contact tracing is used to determine if/when the student or employee was last on campus and their interactions. Team members who have been in close contact with a positive case are notified and provided 
• Please report all positive or negative COVID-19 test results and potential exposures to HSCCOVID@unthsc.edu.
• Team members are encouraged to review the HSC reopening plan and Frequently Asked Questions. These pages are continually updated with current information.

Services and resources currently available:

Coursera Learning Management System for UNT System

• We now can utilize UNT MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) for FREE through December 31, 2020.
• Provides access to approx. 3,800 non-credit courses that can be used as a great resource for high quality, supplemental content for our HSC online courses.
• Courses can be accessed at https://online.unt.edu/courseraforunt.

One University Studio

• Open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays by appointment only
• Email oneuniversitystudio@unthsc.edu for more information

 The Torched Apron

• Located in the IREB, open Monday-Friday, 11am-1:30pm

 HSC Student Health Clinic

• In-person and virtual patient visits are available Monday-Thursday
• Virtual patient visits only – available on Friday
• Call 817-735-5051 (student health)
• Call 817-735-CARE (employee health)

HSC Food Pantry

• Student Services Building, open Monday-Friday, 8am–5pm