Office of the Provost

Academic Update — September 2020

August 26, 2020 • Office of the Provost

External Events

• September 1-11                   COMLEX testing, Levels 1/2CE/3, SSC building
• September 14-30             COMLEX testing, M-W-F: Levels 1/2CE/3, SSC building

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

Tuesday, September 1

• • DO students, MET 1^st and 4^th floors, 1-5 pm
  • PA students, Anatomy Lab, 1-5 pm
  • PT students, EAD 5^th floor and MET 5^th floor, 8 am-5 pm
  • Pharmacy students, RES 1^st floor, 8 am-5 pm

Wednesday, September 2

• DO students, Anatomy Lab and MET 1^st and 4^th floors, 1-5 pm
• PT students, EAD 5^th floor and MET 5^th floor, 8 am-5 pm
• Pharmacy students, RES 1^st floor, 8 am-5 pm

Friday, September 4

• • DO students, Anatomy Lab and MET 1^st and 4^th floors, 1-5 pm
  • DO students, IREB 230, 7:45 am – noon
  • PA students, Anatomy Lab (10-noon) and EAD 4^th and 5^th floors, 8 am-5 pm
  • PT students, EAD 5^th floor and MET 5^th floor, 8 am-5 pm
  • Pharmacy students, RES 1^st floor, 8 am-5 pm

Week Two

Friday, September 11

• DO students, Anatomy Lab and MET 1^st and 4^th floors, 1-5 pm
• DO students, IREB 230, 7:45 am – noon
• PA students, Anatomy Lab (8-noon) and EAD 4^th and 5^th floors, 8 am-5 pm
• PT students, EAD 5^th floor and MET 5^th floor, 8 am-5 pm

Week Three

Monday, September 14

• • DO students, Anatomy Lab and MET 4^th floor, 1-5 pm
  • PT students, EAD 5^th floor and MET 5^th floor, 8 am-5 pm
  • MD students, IREB 230, 240, 270, 350, 7 am-6 pm

Tuesday, September 15

• • DO students, MET 1^st and 4^th floors, 1-5 pm
  • PA students, Anatomy Lab, 1-3 pm
  • PT students, EAD 5^th floor and MET 5^th floor, 8 am-5 pm
  • Pharmacy students, IREB 220, 260 and 270, 8 am-5 pm
  • MD students, IREB 230 and 350, 8 am-6 pm

Week Four

Tuesday, September 22

• DO students, MET 1^st and 4^th floors, 8 am-5 pm
• PA students, Anatomy Lab, 11:30 am-3:40 pm
• PT students, EAD 5^th floor and MET 5^th floor, 8 am-5 pm
• Pharmacy students, RES 1^st floor, 8 am-5 pm
• MD students, IREB 230, 270, 3^rd floor, 8 am-6 pm

Online Programs

• Faculty have partnered with our Center for Innovative Learning to launch well-designed, engaging, and rigorous online learning experiences. Online courses undergo peer review during the Fall Semester to ensure high academic quality.
• All educational activities of the School of Public Health will be conducted remotely through December 2020. SPH has successfully carried out all new student and returning student orientation activities in the virtual environment. All Fall Semester courses will be delivered online to our MPH, MHA, MS, and PhD students.
• Our Lifestyle Health Sciences and Coaching program in the School of Health Professions will host its Mosaic (LHLT 5120) virtually on September 26.

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, additional quiet study space will be available for student use from 8 am-5 pm, Monday-Friday in the following areas:
  • MET 124
  • IREB 250 (except Sept 10^th, 16-18^th, and 21^st)
  • RES 100
  • EAD 108 (except Sept 18^th, and 25^th)
  • EAD 514 (except Sept 4^th, 11^th, 18^th, and 25^th)

COVID-19 FAQs

I’m waiting on my COVID test result. Can I still come to campus?

• If you’ve been exposed to someone who is known to be COVID positive or have symptoms of COVID and are waiting on a COVID test result, you should isolate and not return to campus until you receive a negative test result and/or are symptom free per the exposure and symptom algorithm.

Can I take my mask off if my chair is 6 feet away from others?

• Masking is required while you are on campus in any shared or common space. The exception to this is while eating and/or drinking.

Is it okay to be gathering with others if I wear my mask?

• Masking is an essential component of the health and safety protocol when coming into contact with others on and off campus. However, the safest approach is to incorporate all of these together: frequent handwashing AND proper masking AND physical distancing of 6+ feet.

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
• 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

• Located in Student Services Building
• Monday-Friday, 8 am-5 pm