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Note to FYS instructors: this template is the one provided to anyone interested in proposing in person learning activities in Spring. We are highlighting in yellow the key items we’ll need from you to consider internally prior to a decision to move formally to the Vice Provost and Dean of UE and the campus working group. Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions or concerns.Spring 2021 In-Person Course Request TemplateFollowing are the guidelines that have been developed for Spring quarter for all undergraduate, graduate, and professional courses:All lectures will be held remotely.?Discussion sections and seminars will be considered for in-person instruction under the following circumstances:Learning activities at the undergraduate, graduate, or professional level that?have a focus on experiential learning, interactive learning, and/or hands-on learning.?Learning activities focused on graduating seniors are encouraged. Proposed activities must be for?fewer than 25 students?in a given session with 6 feet of physical distancing maintained. Having a defined plan for how students that are not able to attend in person will be accommodated.All safety guidelines must be met (6 feet of physical distance maintained, face coverings worn at all times, weekly asymptomatic COVID testing, disinfecting practices, and students, TAs, and faculty complete daily symptom checker).Laboratory, fieldwork, capstone, studio, performance, and other similar courses will be considered under the following circumstances:Learning activities at the undergraduate, graduate, or professional level that?have a focus on experiential learning, interactive learning, and/or hands-on learning.?Proposed activities must be for fewer than 50 students in a given session with 6 feet of physical distancing maintained.All safety guidelines must be met (6 feet of physical distance maintained, face coverings worn at all times, weekly asymptomatic COVID testing, disinfecting practices, and students, TAs, and faculty complete daily symptom checker).Please refer to the FAQs at this link for additional information. If you still have questions, please contact Marco Molinaro regarding undergraduate courses or Duncan Temple Lang regarding graduate or professional courses, or AVC Eric Kvigne regarding safety plans. For each course or course component that you would like to be considered for in-person instruction during Spring quarter, please respond to all the questions below. This form should be completed by the Instructor of Record (IOR) and the department chair for the course or course component being requested, and then submitted to the relevant Dean for approval and submission. All requests must be submitted by the Dean by 5 pm on January 11 to be considered for review and approval. We encourage you to submit any completed proposals prior to the deadline if possible. Please note that this deadline is based upon having all reviews, approvals, and registration designations completed by January 25 so that students can begin registering for Spring quarter classes on February 1st. No late submissions will be considered.When completing this form, please be sure to:COPY this template for each course or course component being requested, naming the file SUBJECT_COURSE#_COMPONENT (Example: CHE_128_LAB). DO NOT fill this out for any Lecture courses.DO NOT fill this out for research units (X99 courses involving lab and field work are administered under the Office of Research and follow research protocols).You are welcome to add lines as needed throughout the document, but please keep questions as presented.Submit this directly to your Dean when completed. If your Dean approves, they will submit this request by 5 pm January 11 for review by the Resumption of In-Person Instruction Implementation Committee, the Associate Vice Chancellor of Safety Services, and the Provost. They will submit it to a Box folder designated for your College/School. Name of person filling out this form: UC Davis email of person filling out this form: Name and email of department chair or program chair if different:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dean’s Decision: [ ] CONSIDER [ ] DO NOT CONSIDER* Name of Dean:Date: *Please return to submitting Department Chair or Program Chair, and do not submit for consideration by the Resumption of In-Person Instruction Implementation CommitteeBACKGROUND INFORMATIONProvide Course Subject, Number and Component (e.g., CHE_128LAB):Name identified Instructor(s) of Record willing to teach the course in person and their title:How many TAs will the course need and how many have already been identified? What is your plan for accommodating students who are not able to attend this course component in person? Describe whether you will also offer a remote option for this course component, or will provide an alternative course or other option.JUSTIFICATION FOR IN-PERSON INSTRUCTIONWhy is it critical that this course be taught in person? Check all the relevant reasons below and explain your reasons and/or justifications:[ ] Hands-on training or experience (please explain)[ ] Key for accreditation or professional licensing (please explain)[ ] Important opportunity for our graduating students (please explain)[ ] Requires specialized equipment (please explain)[ ] Specific location or space needed (please explain)[ ] In-person interaction required (please explain)For the course or course component being discussed in this request, please describe the nature and frequency of the in-person interactions: How many in-person sessions are planned for Spring quarter?Describe the nature of the various in-person interactions for the course component in this request (e.g., working at microscopes, playing instruments, etc.)If you are not permitted to offer the course component in person will it have to be canceled? Yes / NoIf you selected No, what will the students lose from not having this course or course component offered in-person this Spring quarter? (please explain) If canceled, what would be the adverse impacts on students in your degree program? Check all the relevant impacts below and explain your justifications:[ ] Cancellation would delay graduation (please explain and, if possible, include an estimate of the number of students affected)[ ] Cancellation would create a significant backlog of students who need to take this course (please explain)[ ] Cancellation would create significant scheduling difficulties for courses for which this is a prerequisite (please explain)[ ] Students may risk certification/licensure (please explain)[ ] Other (please explain)SAFETY PLANThe following must be included in every safety plan and in each course syllabus:The requirement to wear a face covering at all times by the instructor(s) and all students.The requirement to maintain at least 6 feet of physical distancing between all course attendees, as well as meeting all course and room occupancy density guidelines (fewer than 25 or 50 students depending upon course type). The requirement to maintain good hygiene through frequent hand washing and/or available hand sanitizers.The requirement to not come to campus if you feel sick.The requirement to complete the Daily Symptom Survey before accessing any buildings on campus.The requirement to report a COVID diagnosis or having close contact with a person who is confirmed positive for COVID-19. If positive for COVID-19, to isolate at home or in the campus-provided dormitory, and to not leave the area. If close contact with a person who is confirmed positive for COVID-19, to quarantine at home or in the campus-provided dormitory, and to not leave the area. The requirement to undergo at least weekly testing through the COVID-19 campus screening program as described within the campus testing plan.In the following sections, you will need to describe the Standard Operating Procedures and Safety Plan that will be in effect for this course or course component by providing detailed information.For any course taught in-person, 6 feet of physical distancing must be maintained. Please check the boxes below for any and all strategies that you propose to achieve the required distancing, then answer the associated questions for your in-person course or course component.[ ] Add additional sections to reduce size in each sectionHow many sections will be held and what will be the size of each section?What rooms/space requirements will you have? And what portion of your needs can be met by departmental spaces? Are those spaces shared with other courses within or outside of your department? Will spaces be reused?Will extra rooms be needed?What are the staffing implications for faculty, TAs and staff?[ ] Reduce overall enrollment to allow use of the assigned classroom Specify the new target enrollment and the typical enrollment: How will the in-person students be selected? How will the excluded students be impacted?[ ] Seek a larger space than originally assigned (will require rescheduling) How large a space is needed and what is the frequency of use?For all courses:Please describe the physical characteristics of the room and how 6 feet of physical distancing will be maintained. Discuss the position of students during class, the planned entry and exit flow, movement paths during class, etc. Please attach a diagram or scanned image of the room, indicating entry and exit paths, the position of students during class, and any planned movement within the class period. Mark appropriate points and paths on the diagram.Describe the cleaning and disinfecting practices, including who will carry them out and what training they will have (i.e., instructor(s), TAs, and/or students).Please describe the roles of the instructor(s) and the TA(s) in maintaining the safety protocol before, during, and after the class if held. Describe any additional safety measures that you will implement:If the County Public Health Officer determines that we must quickly suspend in-person instruction and revert to fully remote instruction for a two-week period or longer, please describe your plan for teaching this course or course component remotely. Thank you for completing this form. Please submit it to your Dean for review. ................
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