ASR website update

The ASR website has migrated from Drupal Lite 7 to Drupal Lite 9. You may notice some differences with the look and feel because of switching to the Folwell design theme, but the content has stayed the same. The Folwell design is used by many University websites and helps ensure accessibility, consistency, and usability. If you have any comments or issues with the website, please feel free to submit a website feedback form. Thank you!

One Stop Student Services hours

One Stop Student Services will be providing limited in-person services over the upcoming dates in December:

• West Bank and St. Paul locations will be closed Wednesday, December 22, 2021. Bruininks Hall will remain open for in-person services.
• All in-person locations (Bruininks Hall, Coffey Hall, and West Bank Skyway) will be closed from December 27, 2021 to December 29, 2021.

Services will continue to be provided via phone, email, and chat from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday (except when the University is closed). For our most up to date contact information, please see our Contact us page.

CARES update

The University has distributed Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF) for CARES I, CARES II, and CARES III in a variety of formats to students, including block grants, degree completion grants, and emergency grants. The remaining balance for CARES II is currently in the process of being expended before December 31, 2021. CARES III funds will continue into spring 2022. For more information about the various funding details, see the Federal Coronavirus Relief Funds page. 

FERPA Q&A

Q: We set our students up into groups for various cohorts. We would like to provide contact information for each student in the group so the students and instructors can communicate with each other. What are the FERPA rules regarding this information?

A: For students that are registered in the same class section, the information can be shared as long as it is done securely. If the information is shared more broadly, such as with an entire cohort, the information is more limited. The access to student information must be limited to only those who need it and should exclude students with full suppression, as well as exclude suppressed address, phone, and email information unless you have their written permission to include it. For example, you could send a Google form to everyone in the group to get their permission.

Additionally with the new "limited directory" policy for student contact info, students' home addresses, phone numbers, and emails are not shared with other students unless it is part of a student group or similar activity.