Summer 2020 Courses

Dear Twin Cities students:

First and foremost, I hope that you and your families are healthy and safe. This has been an exceptionally difficult and stressful time, and your resilience and continued commitment to advancing your education have been exceptional.

As you may have seen, consistent with our priority of safety for our community and relying on current medical projections of COVID-19’s likely impacts in Minnesota, the University of Minnesota system will offer only fully remote courses in May and Summer 2020.

If you are currently enrolled in a May or Summer course and it will be delivered remotely, you do not need to do anything to remain enrolled. If a course in which you are enrolled cannot be delivered remotely, you will be informed directly. Research experiences, internships, and other summer curriculum will proceed if they can be completed remotely. Otherwise they will be cancelled or postponed.

We will also be expanding our summer offerings, including new sections of high-demand courses, and exciting new courses that are timely and relevant to our current situation. This expanded set of courses will provide additional opportunities to make progress toward your degree, regardless of where you may be located this summer.

Adjustments put in place in Spring 2020, including the availability of satisfactory/non-satisfactory grading for all undergraduate courses, will remain in place. As in the Spring, each academic college will adjust grading and other conditions for graduate and professional student courses. If you are enrolled in a summer course, you will be receiving additional guidance on specifics. We are all proud of how you have adjusted to these new conditions. We want to ensure that we are partners in your learning, success, and well-being.

As always, we strongly encourage you to reach out to One Stop Student Services or your academic advisor with any questions or needs you may have, including courses you might take, implications for financial aid, or how these changes may affect your degree progression. The Office of Student Finance can also be a resource for questions and information.

We know that this is a stressful time. We have all been impressed with your adaptability during these past several weeks. Your health and wellbeing is of utmost importance to us, and we encourage you to utilize the many student services now provided virtually, including mental health support. You can find a list of resources at http://osa.umn.edu/mentalhealthresources.

Thank you for your flexibility. Your dedication and efforts inspire us all.

Sincerely yours,

Rachel T.A. Croson
Executive Vice President and Provost

email sent to all Twin Cities undergraduate, graduate, and professional students on April 7, 2020