In case you didn’t see the Blackboard announcement I sent out, here is a copy.

TO: PAF9181 Friday Section

I don’t know what news you are getting about CUNY classes, but we just got this note below from the CUNY Chancellor and the Baruch  Provost.

This means there is no class on Friday 13th March.

But I will ask you to still submit the Literature Review that is due on Friday. It was always supposed to be posted online on the Literature Review forum on Blackboard, so we will keep to that deadline. But you can use the free time on Friday to put final touches on the document, so it will be due online on the forum at 9pm Friday, March 13.

In the next few days, as I get instructions from CUNY/Baruch, I’ll keep you updated about how we will conduct the rest of the semester, undoubtedly online. I have experience with online teaching and promise to make the rest of the semester as interesting, useful and fun as the first few classes.

We are in uncharted territory here, so thanks in advance for all your patience and understanding.

Happy to answer any questions you might have.

John

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From: James McCarthy, Interim Provost

Per the governor’s announcement, there will be no on-campus classes starting tomorrow, March 12. Distance learning will begin on March 19 for the remainder of semester.

 Per the Chancellor’s clarification: “CUNY will begin an instructional recess tomorrow, Thursday, March 12, that will conclude on Wednesday, March 18. No scheduled courses will run on these days, except those of fully online programs and courses otherwise authorized by campus presidents and deans.

 Meanwhile, CUNY schools, dorms, and libraries, research facilities remain open.

 The best way to think of this is by near analogy to spring break: no classes (with the exception of classes that are currently fully online), but the college is otherwise open.

 We will be in touch tomorrow about how to use the pause in instruction to help muster resources for distant teaching and learning.