Campus
advising
SA Summary: Flag display alternatives meetings start, cultural holiday legislation
During their Feb. 7 meeting, SA Senate discussed committee updates, scheduling their town hall, the new SA website, and a procedural change that would put students before senators in their speaker’s list order, among other topics.
Antisemitism
Medallion Program workshop ends abruptly after student-moderator conflict
Group participation was encouraged, with Getnick specifically noting that she wanted people “to feel like they can ask questions.” The engagement part of the event was honored by Getnick ending the call in the middle of a statement by a recent graduate.
BCS
Professor denies student class exemption on Lunar New Year, bias report filed
Assistant Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences Jude Mitchell is under review after denying a student an excused absence on Tuesday, Feb. 1, the Lunar New Year.
Eastman
Pete Davidson offers advice, scolds hecklers at Winterfest
Davidson talked about his time on SNL, his dislike of “Euphoria,” Willem Dafoe’s large penis, Adam Sandler, showed some of his tattoos, and gave his advice on various topics, including recommending ketamine to the entire student body.
campus
In-person learning is now mandatory
According to Runner, in-person learning will now be required for all students, and “[s]tudents will not be allowed to learn remotely for any longer time period.”
Administration
New guidelines for campus as in-person classes resume
UR is trying to shift most aspects of university life back to campus, with a modified hybrid model requiring professors to accommodate students in isolation or quarantine, but prioritizing masked, in-person learning.
2022
2022 Commencement to be in-person
Due to the pandemic, all in-person traditions have been postponed or significantly altered until now.
decarceration
REJI Towards a World Without Prisons zoom a success
At 3 p.m. on Martin Luther King Junior Day, the Rochester Education Justice Initiative (REJI) hosted the “Towards a World Without Prisons” Zoom panel, featuring representatives of eight organizations working to decarcerate New York.
approval process
Approval needed for student employees on campus, study abroad programs not affected
Students who stayed over break who hadn’t been working but “whose jobs became necessary when we re-started classes remotely” were compiled “in a list of names and why the duties were necessary for re-starting the semester, and then those names were submitted to the Interim Provost (Sarah Peyre) for her approval."
Administration
Students react to January classes moving online, guidance to remain off-campus
Many students voiced their thoughts about the decision on social media and in interviews with the Campus Times.