Hello Meteorology Majors,
I sincerely hope that your final exams are going well for you and that you have been able to stay well during this time. I am guessing that you are looking forward to some time away from classes even if it is only a few days, and I understand exactly how you feel. You deserve to take some time to decompress and de-stress from the fall semester, and I hope that you are able to make the most of it.
After you complete your last final exam or final project for the fall semester and take some time to recharge, the remaining time of your break from classes is an excellent time to reflect on how the fall semester went. Since the spring semester is going to be shortened and without breaks, you will need to take the lessons that you have learned from this semester and apply them to the upcoming spring semester. My suggestion is to take an hour and write down everything that went well and everything that did not go well this semester. Set it aside for a day or two. Then, go back to the list and consider what you could do differently with the things that did not go well. Was there anything different about the things that what went well? If you need help with this reflection, I would be glad to to help.
As I have written to you previously, I will be available for meetings during the long break between the end of the fall semester regular session and the start of the spring semester regular session. If you want to meet for any reason, I will be available to do so during my normal advising times below. I would be happy to help you if I can.
Spring 2021 Course Formats
Remember, attendance will be required for in-person and web conferencing courses for the Spring 2021 semester. Please do not enroll in an in-person course that you do not plan to or are unable to attend in-person. In addition, please do not enroll in a web conferencing course that conflicts with an outside of class commitments. If you have any questions about this, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Thanks, Doug
Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid Update
As the Fall 2020 semester winds down, the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid wants to remind you about Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeals. If a student wishes to appeal the Fall 2020 semester and is enrolled in a fall 3-week session course, you have until two weeks before the end of the fall 3-week session, which would be Friday, December 4th. Also, the 2021-2022 FAFSA is open as of October 1st! You must complete the FAFSA to be considered for federal financial aid.
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Fall 2020 Meteorology Advising
All academic advising for the Fall 2020 semester 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 Kopacz 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 fall semester.
Due to social distancing even if Doug is in his office, 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 on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays
Appointments – 8:30 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm on Wednesday and Fridays
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 him at 402-472-4319, or by emailing him at dpellatz@unl.edu.
Drop-in meetings will end after Wednesday, November 25, but they will start again in January.
Professor Kopacz's Advising
Advising meetings can be scheduled with Professor Kopacz by contacting her at dawn.kopacz@unl.edu. To my knowledge, Professor Kopacz will be advising on a mostly remote basis.