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<b>From:</b> Faculty Development <facultydev@ku.edu> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 30, 2020 1:55 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> KU Lawrence Faculty <kulfac@ku.edu>; KU Graduate Teaching Assistants <kugta@ku.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Process for receiving student requests for online course adaptations
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#05143D">As you begin preparing your course for the fall, we know many of you are also thinking through the various scenarios and concerns that may arise amongst your students during the semester.
<b>There may be a number of circumstances that lead students to request an online adaptation
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B<span style="font-size:12.0pt">efore the semester begins, it might be possible to get a student into a different course or section of a course that allows them to continue making progress toward their degree in the online format that they need.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">After the semester begins, a student may have to leave campus because they are sick or need to isolate or quarantine, leading them to request an online adaptation to your in-person or hybrid course.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#05143D">The various combinations of issues and solutions can be complicated, so
<b>Academic Success and Student Affairs have partnered to establish a process to facilitate communication among students, advisors, faculty and other staff to receive adaption requests</b> and work to find the best way possible for us to help students continue
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#05143D">An information sheet for instructors, GTAs, and departments about the course adaptations process can be found
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#1F3864"><a href="https://kansas-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/s941s550_home_ku_edu/ERDwq8Uu8RxEmHECNvRKueQBRjXxfj09XeMKZhx40fAS4g?e=3JPjdZ" id="OWAc738efd2-8227-5f69-f19a-b4add3e26338" class="OWAAutoLink">online</a>.
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#05143D">Students who need a course adaptation will be directed to complete a
</span></b><span class="x_MsoHyperlink" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://studentaffairs.ku.edu/course-adaptations"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">course adaptations request</span></a>
</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#05143D">beginning August 3.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#05143D"> The info sheet and website also provide insight as to how students are being asked to communicate absences and the additional
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#05143D">Bottom line is we are here to help you in preparing to provide online adaptations to your courses.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#05143D">
</span><span class="x_MsoHyperlink" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://flexteaching.ku.edu/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">CTE’s Flexible Teaching site</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#05143D">
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#05143D">Thank you for all that you do to support our students! </span></p>
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