Dear Akron Law students,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I hope you are all keeping yourselves and your families safe\nand well during these challenging times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m writing to update you on some important policy changes\nand other developments as we make the move to all-online classes and deal with\nthe ongoing challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. We\u2019ll be holding a\nVirtual Town Hall this coming Monday, March 30th<\/sup>, at 5:30 pm<\/strong>\nto discuss these issues and answer questions. More information about the\nVirtual Town Hall appears below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, pursuant to a faculty vote yesterday, all School\nof Law classes this semester will be graded on a Credit\/No Credit (CR\/NCR)\nbasis.<\/strong> I have attached the policy, which I think is mostly self-explanatory,\nalthough I\u2019m sure many of you will have questions. We\u2019ll do our best to\nanswer those questions on Monday. For now, please know that the faculty\nadopted this policy following extensive deliberation, after considering\nmultiple options and monitoring other law schools\u2019 actions, and with the active\nparticipation of student SBA representatives. We believe that in a world\nof suboptimal alternatives, this policy represents the best balancing of the\nmany values in play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Second, I have attached a statement regarding attendance\nof online classes<\/strong> that has been shared with the faculty. All of us\nagree on the need to require regular attendance and participation in online\nclasses while allowing for the exigent circumstances that many students will\nface. As the statement notes, faculty will be asked to take attendance to\nthe extent feasible while also recording online lectures for future viewing by\nstudents who are unable to attend the live session. These students will\nbe given attendance credit for watching the recorded lectures. In\nappropriate cases, we will work with faculty to accommodate students who have\nto miss multiple classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Third, we anticipate that many students will need special\nassistance<\/strong> in dealing with the challenges posed by the Covid-19 crisis,\nparticularly as they impact the educational environment. These may take\nthe form of technology difficulties impeding your online learning (hardware or\nsoftware problems, internet connectivity issues); of personal commitments that\ndraw you or your attention away from your studies; of financial challenges that\nhave arisen as a result of the crisis; or of health issues that you or family\nmembers are facing, among other obstacles. I want to strongly encourage\nyou to reach out to one of us<\/strong> (Dean Oldfield, Dean Janoski-Haehlen,\nmyself, or any other member of the administration or faculty) if you need\nhelp. At times like these we are all family, and there is no shame in\nasking a family member for assistance. While we may not be able to solve\nevery problem, we do have some resources available to help students in times of\nneed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I know that many of you will have questions about these\nissues and other issues you\u2019d like to discuss. So I invite you to join\nme, Dean Janoski-Haehlen, and Dean Oldfield for a Virtual Town Hall on\nMonday, March 30, 2020, at 5:30 p.m., EDT.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n We will discuss:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Instructions for participating in the Virtual Town Hall\nappear below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As we prepare for online learning beginning on Monday, I\nwant to thank each of you for your amazing patience and perseverance as all of\nus try to deal with facts that change daily. We will need to rely on each\nother to thrive over the next few months. But we will get through\nthis together. And our communities will still need well-trained,\ntalented, ethical lawyers when the current crisis has passed \u2013 perhaps more\nthan ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Stay healthy, stay strong, and please<\/strong> reach out to us\nif you might need our help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here is how you can participate in the Virtual Town Hall:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Topic: The University of Akron: School of Law Town Hall 3\/30\/20\u00a0 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dear Akron Law students, I hope you are all keeping yourselves and your families safe and well during these challenging times. I\u2019m writing to update you on some important policy changes and other developments as we make the move to all-online classes and deal with the ongoing challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. 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Date: Monday, March 30, 2020\u00a0
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