COVID-19 Updates

• Preliminary Analysis of Remote Work Challenges/Considerations
  May 2021, Revised June 17, 2021
  
  

• Fall 2020 course evaluations mirror past semesters, despite challenges
  University Record, February 15, 2021
• Teaching Evaluation Summary Fall 2020 [PDF]
• Provost's Ad Hoc Group on Course Evaluations Fall 2020 - Final Report [PDF]
  
  
• Important Information for Faculty Regarding Student COVID Testing
  January 15, 2021
  
  

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• Changes to Grading for Fall 2020 and Winter 2021
  November 13, 2020
  
  
• Advice to Instructors about Technical Problems Related to Examinations (2020-21 academic year)
  October 28, 2020
  
  
• Adjusted Rackham Grading Policy for 2020-21 Academic Year
  
  In brief, the policy, as adopted by the Rackham Executive Board, provides for letter grades to be used for grades of A to B-, and No Record COVID-19 (NRC) for grades of C+ and lower. Grades of C+, C, and C- may be converted from NRC to letter grades at the request of the student. The full text of the adjusted grading policy for the 2020-21 academic year is available within Rackham’s academic policy. Details will also be available through the Office of the Registrar. Additional adjustments to policies for 2020-21 include withdrawing/disenrolling from a term for students in Ph.D. programs; withdrawing/disenrolling from a term for students in master’s or D.M.A. programs; and dropping or withdrawing from a course.
  
  
• Undergraduate Course Grading for Academic Year 2020-21
  August 20, 2020
  
  
• New Instructional Resource: "Ready to Go Blue" Workshops
  July 22, 2020
  
  
• Instructional Planning for Fall 2020 Term
  July 7, 2020
  
  
• Course Types and Priorities for Remote and In-Person Experiences [PDF]
  July 7, 2020
  
  
• Fall 2020 Coordinating Committee Final Report [PDF]
  June 14, 2020
• Fall 2020 Coordinating Committee Interim Report Appendix [PDF]
  June 12, 2020
  
  
• Planning Underway for Fall 2020 Semester
  May 1, 2020
• Committees to prepare for fall 2020 semester amid COVID-19
  The University Record
  May 1, 2020
  
  
• Resources for University of Michigan’s instructors to ensure continuation of instruction
  March 12, 2020
  
  
• Online Teaching
  Resources provided by Academic Innovation
  
  

Archived Policies

• Requirements for U-M Related Travel During the Pandemic - Fall 2020 and Beyond
  Updated March 18, 2021
  Issued April 10, 2020;
  Updated April 24, 2020; July 6, 2020; July 21, 2020
  
  
• Fall 2020 Return to On-Campus Work for Instructional Employees (Faculty & GSIs)
  July 7, 2020
  
  
• Unit Reentry Planning Resources for Fall 2020 Term
  July 20, 2020
  
  
• Faculty Access to Offices: Encouragement of Expanded Local Exceptions [PDF]
  October 16, 2020