All 23 California State University campuses will continue with predominantly virtual instruction for the spring 2021 semester, according to the CSU chancellor -- a decision that may make disappoint some.
After considering the ongoing severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and consulting with all CSU presidents,...
Although Kellogg Library is closed for all in-person services this semester, CSUSM students can still access vital library resources virtually.
Kellogg Library currently offers services such as 24/7 live chatting with a librarian, virtual course reserves and access to millions of other articles,...
For the first time in its 30 year history, CSUSM will begin the academic year as a majority-online institution.
More than 90 percent of courses are occurring virtually this fall, with the in-person courses being certain labs in the biology and nursing departments.
The other CSU campuses are...
The reverberations of COVID-19 are far and wide, but much can also be said for how communities across the world respond to their new reality. One of our own campus entities is aiming to document that very response on a communal level.
Headed by the Special Collections department of CSUSM’s University...
Associated Students Incorporated (ASI) reported today that a former professional staff member used $80,000 of its funds for personal gain.
The report comes from a memorandum made by Kenneth Tran, president and CEO of ASI. “I am extremely disappointed to report that a former ASI professional staff...
Amid the meteoric rise of Zoom in the wake of COVID-19, several universities around the country have experienced security problems on the platform. Such security breaches are nicknamed Zoombombing and can take various forms, such as displays of obscene content, vitriolic remarks or disruptive behavior.
While...
CSUSM’s Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS) are providing services to students throughout the coronavirus crisis.
Though SHCS currently does not provide testing for COVID-19, medical staff are focusing on offering physical, mental and pharmaceutical resources, as well information on their...
The Academic Senate unanimously passed a resolution that will ease several academic policies in the hopes of providing respite to students struggling during the pandemic on April 8.
Entitled “Temporary Modification of Academic Policies due to the COVID-19 Pandemic,” the resolution alters policies...
In this time of self-isolation, CSUSM students aren’t letting physical distancing get in the way of standing together to voice their support of a credit/no credit grading option.
Several petitions on Change.org advocate for the grading shift. Chelsea Betancourt, JoAnna Mary Noel Brown and Tasha...
In the face of the blow that COVID-19 has dealt to several campus entities and programs, the ASI Cougar Pantry quickly adapted its operations and continued its effort to lessen food insecurity at CSUSM.
The ASI Cougar Pantry, which previously offered free produce distribution days in addition...
The Academic Policy Committee (APC) of the CSUSM Academic Senate is forming a resolution that would make changes to academic policies such as credit/no credit, withdrawals, probation, disqualification, internships and independent study.
APC plans to complete a resolution by the upcoming senate meeting...
After the coronavirus pandemic prompted the university to transition to online instruction, faculty were forced to radically retool their course structures and quickly come up with creative solutions to adapt to current circumstances.
To ease faculty members’ transition to online learning, the university...
