Pandemic Response Project

Pandemic Response

Prior to the Fall 2021 semester, we collaborated with a University of Minnesota leadership workgroup to administer a qualitative, system wide survey to U of M faculty, staff, students, and parents. The survey gathered information regarding the U of M's response to the COVID-19 pandemic—which practices, policies, or services should be continued or discontinued as well as innovations made by individuals, departments, colleges, etc.

Vaccine Mandate

Vaccine Mandate

In August, 2021, the University of Minnesota announced that All University of Minnesota students enrolled online or in person (including all undergraduate, graduate, professional, and Post Secondary Enrollment Option) must receive the COVID-19 vaccine or receive a religious or medical exemption.

Evolution of Testing at the U of M

Adding Items Relevant to Online Courses to the SRT

Testing is continuously evolving. New technologies are emerging and an increasing number of instructors are incorporating alternative assessment strategies into their courses. This evolution accelerated rapidly as a result of COVID-19 and the shift to remote instruction.

BTAA Survey RFP

BTAA Survey RFP

For the last 18 months, the University of Minnesota has partnered with the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) to conduct a Request for Proposals (RFP) for an enterprise survey software for Big 10 institutions. The BTAA pursued this collaborative purchasing initiative in an effort to provide member institutions with the best possible value and a long-term scalable solution that helps achieve the mission and vision of the Big Ten.

Adding Items Relevant to Online Courses to the SRT

Adding Items Relevant to Online Courses to the SRT

Three new items have been added to the standard SRT (Student Rating of Teaching) form used by Twin Cities, Crookston, Morris, and Rochester. The new items were developed by a multidisciplinary, multicampus work group to be relevant to online and blended course delivery formats.