Daily Digest

SUPPORT SERVICES The Trojan Food Pantry is still open to assist students, faculty, and staff through this difficult time. To keep our customers and our staff safe and to lessen the amount of physical contact, we will be implementing new techniques as suggested by the Arkansas Food Bank and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). … Daily Digest – April 8, 2020

ACADEMICS AND CLASSES 2020 Student Research and Creative Works Expo To help facilitate our transition to a virtual venue for the 2020 Student Research and Creative Works Expo, the date to apply to present your research or creative work has been extended to Tuesday, April 14. You can apply for the 2020 Expo here. To … Daily Digest – April 7, 2020

COVID-19 Response Survey for Students, Faculty, and Staff. Please participate in this online survey for students, faculty, and staff, to help UA Little Rock understand resources and services needed to continue to support the campus community during the pandemic and beyond. Link to survey: https://ualrssc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dm8KrFfbReTD7HD.

ACADEMICS AND CLASSES Waived Renewal Requirements for State Scholarships The Arkansas Division of Higher Education (ADHE) released guidance on state scholarship continuing eligibility requirements. ADHE waived the GPA requirement, and current recipients of state scholarships are only required to have been enrolled in the appropriate number of credit hours before March 20, 2020. UA Little … Daily Digest – April 6, 2020

FACULTY UA Little Rock to Reveal Faculty Excellence Award Winners April 23 PAYROLL The Payroll Department Has Good News! In response to campus changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, Payroll is excited to announce the implementation of a one-stop link on our website. You are now able to message the Payroll department or submit forms … Daily Digest – April 3, 2020

Please view updates related to the following categories. CAMPUS SAFETY Campus Police have raised the access gates to Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12 (West gate only), and the Parking Deck (pay gate only). Hopefully, this will better serve those of you still working on campus but parking in our exterior lots. … Daily Digest – April 2, 2020

Please view updates related to the following categories. You can also view the updates on the COVID-19 page. HEALTH AND WELLNESS Childcare Survey Reminder Recently UA Little Rock sent you an email requesting participation in a survey concerning the need for childcare at UA Little Rock. If you have participated, we thank you. If not, … Daily Digest – April 1, 2020

HEALTH AND WELLNESS UA Little Rock Care Team continues to respond to requests and referrals for support from faculty/staff and students. In response to COVID-19, Care Team members (representatives from colleges and student affairs units) moved communication with students to phone and email, offering support and connecting students with campus and community resources to reduce … Daily Digest – March 31, 2020

Please view updates related to the following categories. You can also view the updates on the COVID-19 page. ACADEMICS AND CLASSES Credit/No Credit Grading Update. The UA Little Rock Faculty Senate passed emergency legislation on March 20 to expand CR/NC (Credit/No Credit) grading options for the spring 2020 semester in response to the COVID-19 public … Daily Digest – March 30, 2020

COMMUNICATIONS In order to make it easier to keep in touch while working and studying from home, please consider adding your cell phone number and/or home phone number to your email address signature. TECHNOLOGY ACCESS Beware of COVID-19 stimulus check scams and phishing attacks, which are escalating across the country at a fast pace. The … Daily Digest – March 26, 2020