Coronavirus

COMMENCEMENT The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s High Profile section would like to honor the 2020 high school and college graduates who will miss their senior proms, graduations and other activities during this unprecedented time. Rachel O’Neal is putting together photo pages featuring graduates and their families to run in High Profile on Sundays. If your child or … Daily Digest – April 20, 2020

CAMPUS LIVING UA Little Rock to Provide Housing and Meal Plan Credits and Refunds In addition to maintaining flat tuition and fees for fall 2020, UA Little Rock is announcing campus living (housing) and campus dining (meal plan) credit and refund options to students impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis. Students who graduate by … Daily Digest – April 16, 2020

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR STUDENTS UA Little Rock to Temporarily Relax Institutional Scholarship Renewal Requirements UA Little Rock understands students are making great sacrifices to remain enrolled and complete their degrees during the coronavirus health crisis. To ease this burden, UA Little Rock is temporarily relaxing institutional scholarship renewal requirements for current institutional scholarship recipients. Typically, … Daily Digest – April 15, 2020

HEALTH AND WELLNESS Please stop by the Campus Garden tomorrow, Wednesday, April 15, between 1 and 5 p.m. to pick up some free veggies! Here is what we have available: Beets, Collards, Asian Greens (similar to Bok Choy), Russian Kale, Swiss Chard, Lettuce, Spinach, Turnips (limited), Siberian Kale (limited), Mustard Greens (limited) The Campus Garden … Daily Digest – April 14, 2020

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