FOLLOW COVID-19 CENTRAL @THEU
For updated information about how the COVID-19 pandemic is affected The University of Utah it is highly recommended to check the University’s daily blog about the situation. Updates include community health updates, closures, recommendations and more. Please visit the blog at dps.utah.edu/coronavirus.
Materials Science & Engineering Offices are CLOSED, staff working remotely
It is with an abundance of caution and with counsel from the College of Engineering, College of Mines & Earth Sciences and the university that the Materials Science & Engineering is closing their offices (412 WBB and 304 CME) as the staff work remotely for the foreseeable future. The MSE staff will be available via email during the hours of 8am-12pm, 1-5pm, Monday through Friday — with the exception of the MSE advisors who will be available for appointments via Cranium Cafe (see contact information below).
Contact information for the MSE staff is as follows —
Sara J. Wilson — sara.j.wilson@utah.edu
Angela Nelson — angela.nelson@utah.edu
Brenda Wicks — brenda.wicks@utah.edu
Kay Argyle — kay.argyle@utah.edu
Joshua Hansen — hansen@mse.utah.edu
Dave Cohrs — dave.cohrs@utah.edu
Kimberly Watts — kimberly.watts@utah.edu
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
MSE/MET-E Undergraduate Advising — Open Chat, Phone or Email with Brenda Wicks
Given the concerns with COVID-19, Academic Advisors will follow the public health guidelines. Instead of in-person advising appointments, please call Brenda Wicks’ office phone number at your appointment time so that you can have a phone meeting with her. If you have a laptop or PC and internet access, please have it available at the time of your appointment. My office number is 801-581-6864.
To make a phone appointment with Brenda, please follow the link https://utah.craniumcafe.com/brendawicks, click the Materials Science and Engineering option, and select an appointment day and time.
Brenda will also be available through email during normal office hours, 8 am – 4 pm, Monday – Friday. Brenda’s email address: Brenda.wicks@utah.edu
Please keep in mind that this is new to all of us so there may be some kinks along the way. Your patience is appreciated!
MSE/MET-E Graduate Advising — Open Chat, Phone or Email with Sara Wilson
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Online in my café M/W from 9am – 11am and Tue 1pm – 3pm with Sara Wilson.
To make a phone appointment with Sara, or to enter my café, please follow the link https://utah.craniumcafe.com/sarawilson, click the Materials Science and Engineering option, and select an appointment day and time or “knock on door” to enter the café during times listed above.
Instead of in-person appointments, I am asking that you call my office phone number at your appointment time so that we can have a phone meeting. If you have a laptop or PC and internet access, please have it available at the time of your appointment. My office number is 801-581-4449. There is an option to have a video meeting as well if that is something you are interested in.
Sara will also be available through email during normal office hours, 8 am – 4 pm, Monday – Friday. Sara’s email address: Sara.j.wilson@utah.edu
Please keep in mind that this is new to all of us so there may be some kinks along the way. Your patience is appreciated!
Graduate Student CR/NC Options
With the University’s decision to allow students to choose between letter or CR/NC options generates many questions. We appreciate your patience as we work through so many changes during this difficult time. Below are a couple of helpful links that should make your decision easier.
https://registrar.utah.edu/Spring-cr-nc.php
This link is related to CR/NC options
https://registrar.utah.edu/covid.faq.php
This link provides up-to[date information about any adjustments being made due to COVID-19
If you have further questions regarding your grading options please contact Sara Wilson at sara.j.wilson@utah.edu.
University Commencement & Convocation POSTPONED
In alignment with a decision made collectively by members of the Utah System of Higher Education, and with clear guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention discouraging travel and large gatherings, the University of Utah will be postponing all commencement ceremonies scheduled for the end of the Spring 2020 semester.
This includes all graduation events, college convocations, and campus-wide commencement. This has been a unique and trying semester for all of us, and this decision was made with the health and well-being of all members of our campus community and their loved ones in mind.
The University is working to determine when and how rescheduled events will take place and will provide more information as soon as possible. We know this news leads to many associated questions, and we will post answers as they become available on @theU. Please send questions to svpaa@utah.edu
MSE/MET-E Senior Symposium & Banquet CANCELLED
The department regrets that it will have to cancel this year’s awards banquet. Department seminars will also be cancelled for the rest of the semester. Faculty are working hard to determine how to move courses to online delivery for the rest of the year.
University Travel Cancelled Until May 1st
The University announced that all university business travel has been cancelled until, at least, May 1st, 2020. If you have booked travel with Joshua from now until May 1st or have travel that has been cancelled beyond that deadline please cancel your trip via this link.
Additionally the University is in the process of transitioning to a new travel system. All future travel beyond May 1st will be booked via this new system. Please look for more information from Joshua about the new system within the next coming couple weeks.
Returning Self-Reporting Form
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The university is asking students, faculty, and staff returning from areas significantly impacted by COVID-19 to self-isolate and to implement social distancing. This includes international travel from countries with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention level two and three travel health notice as well as domestic travel within the United States.
The Returning Traveler Self-Reporting form will help those individuals inform the university of their situations and allow the university to reduce the risk of any potential spread of COVID-19. The university will not release personal information about returning students, faculty, and staff.
Post-Travel Reimbursement Forms Now Online
With Joshua working remotely he has coordinated with the Travel Department the ability to submit copied receipts for the foreseeable future. To begin the process of your travel reimbursements please fill out this form.
Guidelines for hosting your Thesis-Dissertation Via Zoom
For students who will be defending in the coming months, thesis and dissertations defenses will be held via Zoom. Please see the guidelines here.