Weekly Workflow is special edition of Bits & Bytes that will serve as a Monday check-in message to help CSE students stay connected to the department during the COVID-19 pandemic. It will include announcements, resources, tips, and messages from our department chair.
We continue to encourage everyone to visit our CSE COVID-19 web page for regular updates and additional resources.
Virtual Student Resource Center
If you need help with course work and would like assistance from tutors, the department has opened a Virtual Student Resource Center. The SRC front desk team will host virtual SRC hours and so students can “stop in” and ask general and course related questions.
Learn more and access the VSRC via Canvas here: go.unl.edu/csevsrc
Professional tip: Continue to your job and internship search with Zoom, Career Services
As a result of the current pandemic, you might have specific questions or concerns about a job or internship search and/or finding other summer opportunities in this environment. Join career coaches via Zoom for an informal Q&A to learn tips and strategies to keep moving forward in your search.
Tuesday, April 7, 2-2:30 p.m.
Hosted by Julie Obermeyer and Marybeth Helmink from the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
GO LINK: go.unl.edu/tuesdayjobsearch
Wednesday, April 8, 4-4:30 p.m.
Hosted by Emma Stewart from the College of Business and Emily Wilber from University Career Services
GO LINK: go.unl.edu/wednesdayjobsearch
Thursday, April 9, 10:30-11 a.m.
Hosted by Kris Scanlon from the College of Journalism and Mass Communications, Bonnie Martin from the College of Engineering and Meagan Savage from the College of Arts & Sciences
GO LINK: go.unl.edu/thursdayjobsearch
Another professional tip from the department chair:
Hey, let’s talk about professional communication. Is there a YouTube video floating around that tells you to use “hey” as an introductory phrase in professional correspondence? Whoever has told you that this form of address is appropriate has done you a grave disservice.
Starting a message with “hey” may characterize you as unprofessional, inarticulate, and impolite. Unearned and assumed familiarity makes others feel uncomfortable and potentially disrespected. Others understand that I respect them from the first words that come out of my mouth or my fingers. In order to earn the respect of others, we need to show our respect for them.
The next time you send an email, be conscious of the impression you’re making. Consider beginning your message with a courteous greeting rather than a casual one. It is better to be overly professional than presumptuously impolite.
—Marilyn Wolf
Department Chair