Hello Math Majors,
Today, Tuesday, April 14, is roughly the mid point of Priority Enrollment for the Fall 2020 semester. I have been doing my best to answer your emails, and I have enjoyed meeting with those of you who have scheduled Zoom meetings. Please continue to reach out to me with your questions about classes for the Summer 2020 and Fall 2020 semesters.
UNL and the Lincoln-Lancaster County Public Health Department announced the first confirmed case of COVID-19 for a staff member at UNL. While this person hasn't had contact with students since Monday, March 30, I can certainly understand your anxiety concerning this announcement. I'm sure that this case of COVID-19 presents a low risk of spreading the disease to the UNL community, and I know that many of you were no longer on campus or near the area where this person was. I know that the University is prioritizing your safety along with the safety of the entire UNL community.
Now that summer courses are shifting to an online format, you might be considering a summer course when you weren't before. If you have any questions about summer courses, please let me know. Also, Dr. Ledder's special course for the summer semester has been approved, and it will be offered as MATH 496: Going Viral: Population Dynamics of Infectious Disease. If you have completed the MATH 221 course, this would be an interesting and timely course for you to learn about the applications of Ordinary Differential Equations and Advanced Mathematics to real world events. If you have questions about this course, please contact Dr. Ledder. You can look forward to a future announcement about the course via email.
Summer Courses and Updating your Schedule:
With the shift to remote learning only for summer, if you were planning to take classes this summer, those classes may have changed or may be cancelled. Departments are making final decisions and adjustments this week, so please be sure to check your summer schedule at the end of the week to confirm what you are enrolled in. If you have any questions, reach out to me.
@huskers.unl.edu Email Address
Starting this past summer, ALL University email messages are going to your @huskers.unl.edu email address regardless of your email preferences on MyRed. You MUST check your @huskers.unl.edu email address regularly to stay up-to-date with important announcements from the University. If you would like more information about this change, please visit https://its.unl.edu/helpcenter/student-email-migration/ and review the current student tab of information. All students will be expected to be reviewing their @huskers.unl.edu email address, so if you miss an important piece of information sent to this email, you will still be held responsible for it. If you know your fellow classmates haven't switched over to using their @huskers.unl.edu email address, PLEASE give them this information.
Thanks,
Doug
Doug's Spring 2020 Advising Hours
For the remainder of the semester, I will be advising remotely and by appointment only. To make an appointment, you may use MyPLAN, call me at 402-472-4319, or e-mail me to request one. There are two ways for us to meet virtually:
• Zoom (on-line video/audio or phone) – after you schedule your meeting, I will send you instructions for getting connected. You do not have to have a video and audio connection, but it would be ideal for the best communication including screen sharing. You can also call in using Zoom if you do not have access to a computer or device.
• E-mail – prior to our arranged appointment time, e-mail me your questions from your @huskers.edu account. I will respond to your initial questions, then we can exchange messages throughout our allotted time. If we run out of time, we can schedule a follow up. Continued emailing outside of your appointment time may have delayed response due to an increase in email traffic, but I will respond as quickly as possible.
Please specify in your meeting request what format you prefer for our meeting. I look forward to connecting and helping you navigate a successful end to Spring semester, plan for summer or fall classes, and stay on track for graduation. Stay current on UNL’s response to COVID-19 by regularly visiting https://covid19.unl.edu/students. Please practice the CDC recommendations for preventing illness: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/prevention-treatment.html.
Dr. Ledder's Spring 2020 Advising Hours
Dr. Ledder is also happy to see students by appointment as well using email, telephone, Skype, or Zoom. You can schedule an appointment with him by emailing him at gledder@unl.edu.