Hello Geology Majors,
I hope that you are doing well right now and that you are ready for the final push of the semester to the end. We have about four weeks of classes left before final exam week, and it is time to start thinking about how you are going to be preparing for your final exams. In addition to final exam preparation, you really need to be thinking about your Summer 2021 and Fall 2021 semester classes.
Priority Registration for the Fall 2021 semester has begun and runs through Tuesday, April 20, and you have a Priority Registration date listed in MyRed that falls some during this period. Now is the time to log into MyRed to check your Priority Registration date, which is your first opportunity to enroll in classes for the Fall 2021 semester. You can use the Enrollment Schedule to build a schedule for the fall semester now, and you can load the classes into your shopping cart now!
Remember your Priority Registration date is set random over a time period of three days based on your current academic level as follows:
- Seniors (89 credit hours or more): Now through Wednesday, April 7;
- Juniors (53-88 credit hours): Thursday, April 8 through Monday, April 12 (no dates over the weekend);
- Sophomores (27-52 credit hours): Tuesday, April 13 through Thursday, April 15; and
- Freshmen (0-26 credit hours): Friday, April 16 through Tuesday, April 20 (no dates over the weekend).
After your Priority Registration date and time has passed, you will be able to enroll in classes at anytime. On Wednesday, April 21st, anyone will be able to enroll in classes for the Fall 2021 semester. The only thing that prevents you from enrolling in classes for the Summer 2021 and Fall 2021 semester will be a registration hold of some kind. I strongly encourage you to check your ability to enroll in classes based on items listed in your Message Center on MyRed (i.e., Holds).
Another big thing to remember about the Fall 2021 semester is that classes will be returning to a format that more closely matches the time before COVID-19. Here is some information about Fall 2021 courses provided by the University:
• In-Person courses – will take place in a physical classroom or location where the instructor and students interact with each other on scheduled days and times. Students will be expected to attend all of their in-person classes unless they have an approved accommodation or have an instructor-approved absence.
• Online courses – are designed to allow students to move forward independently through learning modules without a traditional classroom experience and provide maximum flexibility for a student’s schedule. Course content is usually fully developed and available before the semester starts, and students follow specific deadlines for engagement and completion of assignments, exams, and projects. Online courses that require testing at the on-campus Digital Learning Commons will resume in the fall and are indicated as a mode of instruction in MyRED.
• Web Conferencing courses - use a web-based video conferencing platform like Zoom where the instructor and students interact with each other on scheduled days and times with a real-time, remote classroom experience, are not expected to be widely available.
Now is the time to schedule a meeting with me to discuss classes for the Summer and Fall 2021 semesters! My calendar will fill up quickly, and my response times to emails will become longer.
Best wishes, Doug
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Spring 2021 Geology Advising
All academic advising for the Spring 2021 season will be completed virtually. This means that all advising meetings and interactions will be conducted on Zoom, over the phone, or via email. Doug and Professor Kettler are available to meet your academic advising needs, and we look forward to meeting with you and working with you throughout the fall semester. Even though advising will continue to be virtual, we will do everything we can to support you for the winter season.
Due to social distancing even if Doug and Professor Kettler are in their offices, you will need schedule an advising appointment that will be conducted via Zoom, phone, or email or join drop-in advising on Zoom. If an in-person meeting is absolutely required, arrangements will need to be made well in advance so we can accommodate social distancing in the meeting.
Doug’s advising hours will be:
Appointments – 8:30 am to 4:30 pm every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
Appointments – 8:30 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm every Wednesday and Friday
Drop-In Advising - 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm every Wednesday and Friday
You can schedule an appointment with Doug by using the MyPlan system via this link, by calling the College of Arts and Sciences Academic and Career Advising Center at 402-472-4190, by calling Doug at 402-472-4319, or by emailing him at dpellatz@unl.edu. Doug is also taking drop-in meetings from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm on Wednesdays and Fridays at https://unl.zoom.us/my/casadvising.
Professor Kettler’s advising hours will be by appointment only. To schedule a meeting with Professor Kettler, please email him at rkettler1@unl.edu.