After much consideration of health and safety, as well as the likelihood of continuing restrictions around campus access, Arts, Sciences & Engineering has decided to cancel or shift online all in-person instruction, programs, events, research and experiences for the entirety of the Summer Session (May 18 to August 7).

Summer Session courses will be moved online. Updates to courses are currently being made in CDCS, but the full list of classes will be available shortly. Some courses may shift from Session A to Session B or, due to the nature of the course, be canceled. If you are currently enrolled in a course that will be canceled, you will be notified.

Registration for summer classes can be done via WebReg. If you have an advisor hold on your WebReg account, please complete an add/drop form to register for summer courses. Simply download and fill out the form, save the file, and email it to CCASREC@ur.rochester.edu.

All in-person and residential summer programs, research, and internships will be canceled or held online. This includes pre-college programs through the Office of Admissions, in-person summer research or experiential programs, and sports camps in Athletics. Any courses provided by such programs may be held online. Please contact your program directly for additional information on how to proceed.

Spring 2020 advising begins this week for undergraduate students in Arts, Sciences & Engineering. Between April 6 and April 23, students preparing to register for fall courses should reach out to faculty advisors, undergraduate advisors, and peer advisors, to consult about academic opportunities, review schedules, discuss course requirements, and get connected to academic resources. For more information on Advising Weeks, visit the College Center for Advising Services website.

Fall 2020 registration for students in AS&E will take place in UR Student beginning the week of April 20. The registration calendar shows the first day students can register, but it is not the only day to register. Prior to registration, you should complete all onboarding tasks in UR Student, including updating or confirming key contact information, submitting the Student Financial Responsibility Agreement, and creating Friends and Family relationships. You can also set up one or more fall schedules in UR Student to review with advisors ahead of time. When registration opens, you can select your preferred schedule and register in a few easy steps. For more information on how best to prepare for registration in UR Student, please visit the UR Student portal for students.  

The registrar’s office reminds the Class of 2020 about deadlines to make changes to majors or minors, degrees, and other information. By April 13, please make any necessary changes to

• major or minor declarations
• degrees
• major/minors
• your name
• classification in or out of senior class

All new major, minors, or degree declaration forms after April 13 will require a petition. April 20 is the final day to make changes in classification in or out of the Class of 2020 and April 24 is the last day to make any changes. Please note that any changes made after April 13 will not be reflected in materials commemorating the graduating class.

With changes this semester relating to grading policies, please be sure that you have consulted the COVID-19 Academic Policies–FAQ for help with questions you may have.

Head to ccc.rochester.edu to vote in elections for Students’ Association president and vice president, Senate, Class Council, and the 5K Challenge through Tuesday, April 7, at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Candidate information is located at https://sa.rochester.edu/sa/spring-2020-election-candidates/. If you are not on the University network, Duo authentication is required to login to CCC in order to vote. More information is available here: https://tech.rochester.edu/services/two-factor-authentication/. If you need assistance with Duo, contact the IT Help Desk at (585) 275-2000 as soon as possible.

One last thing: As you likely have noticed, you’ve been receiving the daily @Rochester newsletter. Check @Rochester for information on programming, events, and useful tools for navigating the remainder of the semester. Continue to watch your email for updates from deans and other University leaders and check the Coronavirus Update site regularly for the latest on the University’s response to COVID-19.