Katie Walsh
Last year COVID-19 forced students to evacuate campus prior to the bloom of Spring.
Pace president Marvin Krislov hosted his second town hall on Zoom with Provost Vanya Quiñones. He was accompanied by the dean of students from all three campus’ as well as, members from career services and student success.
Editor’s note: Due to connection issues, The Pace Chronicle representative at the town hall missed the beginning 15 minutes.
Career Service Resources
Career Services is ready to help students attain jobs and internships among the virus.
Phyllis Mooney, executive director of Career Services, gave advice for students to focus on being career ready.
Practice virtual interview skills
Keep Resume up-to-date
Look at Career Services Calendar of Events
Read emails from Career Services
Complete Handshake Profile and visit it daily
Follow career service social media platforms
Pace Law School
Angela D’ Agostino, Dean of students at Haub School of Law was present.
Law firms don’t have lots of work right now and courts are not open, so it’s difficult for these students to get work
Everyone is working hard to keep students engaged
Launched a Food + Clinical Agriculture industry research project
School is working with law firms
Law School is offering new summer selection of cases to keep students engaged and involved in their studies
Services for students:
Counseling Services online
Learning Center
Writing Center
Academic Advising
Career Services
pace.edu/remoteliving: Source for all Pace and non-pace events that students may be interested in.
SDCA on both NY and PLV campuses are working at continuing to release programs to keep students connected.
Some Students remain on campus
If students did not have a place to go, they would stay in residence with Pace
Many students may not be able to fly home, may not be safe at home or have a place to go at all
These students are still in dorms on campus, and may have just switched dorms to consolidate usage
Housing Refund
Started releasing adjustment money through my housing website. Must let the university know if you want adjustment immediately or applied to next year
Calculated this refund number based on the cost of maintaining housing to be ready to open next semester. More detailed info is located at pace.edu/coronavirus or you can email the provost office for more detail provost@pace.edu
Housing for Fall 2020:
Hold on accepting student deposits until June 1
Those who cannot pay the deposit can still participate in roommate selection
A couple weeks into May, residential life will connect with those who have not placed a deposit and if needed will work with them on a case-by-case situation
Pass/Fail
“Big Decision should not be taken lightly”- Sue Maxam, Assistant Vice President for Student Success. “Absolutely positively meet with advisors because can impact Financial Aid, Dean’s List and Academic Scholarships.”
Financial aid developed portal for students to ask questions
Decision needs to be decided by April 27
Students must withdrawal by April 20
The university wants to be flexible as possible, but also as realistic as possible
Pace Degree
If you have everything ready, your degree will be confirmed at end of semester
If something is pending like a clinical placement, Pace will assist in helping you get placement and degree will be given once that outstanding requirement is complete
Summer Courses
For undergraduate courses, there will be a $200 per credit discount
Courses offered now will be all on distance learning: Early Summer 1, Summer 1 Summer 2
CARES Act
“We are very pleased that the government has given us some money under the care act. ½ is for students and we are getting guidance from the federal government,” President Marvin Krislov.
More information on Pace’s handling of the CARES Act should be available shortly. The university is waiting for more guidance from the government
President Krislov emphasized the university is committed to supporting students
There will be a Q+A about Cares Act on April 28
Fall 2020 Semester
Hope to be on campus on all 3 campuses this fall. However, some factors are uncontrollable like the Analysis of public health and safety and Government Laws
Highest priority is safety and health
Pace is preparing for all scenarios
Provost stated that they are determining what social distancing in-person would mean: “Does it mean smaller classes or does it mean everyone wears face masks?”
Provost said that they will guide the institution based off of the CDC and government regulations and/or recommendations
The #1 concern of Pace is the safety of students, faculty and staff
There will be detailed guidance once the fall situation is determined
Tips for Pace Students during this time:
Vanya Quiñones, Provost
Plan
Take care of yourself physically and mentalling
Acknowledge your grief; life has changed, work and cope with this grief
If you need help. Get help.
Have a routine
Not Social Distance, Physical Distance
Create Connections
Phyllis Mooney, Executive Director of Career Services
Stay optimistic
Do one thing towards your career each day
Rachel Carpenter, PLV Dean of Students
“To everyone who doesn’t have the time to invest in side hustle, it’s absolutely okay to just say you made it through the day.”
Todd Smith-Bergollo, NYC Assistant Dean for Students
Don’t compare yourself to others
Marvin Krislov, President
Doing one thing to reach out to the same person everyday, Makes me feel good and makes the person feel good. Connection
Angela d’ Augostine, Haub School of Law Dean of Students
Reminded students there in law profession and that’s a helping profession and if they can reach out to one person how can you help
It’s okay to just kind of get through the day
“In 34 years at the university, I’ve never seen this university come together to support each other and our students like this.”
Students at the Law school came together for the staff member in critical condition and started a gofundme page to donate what they could.
President Krislov Closing Remarks
Stay updated through email: Expect updates soon on internship support and the CARES Act
Appreciate our essential workers and wish them good health and safety
“Very proud of the students and I know you are working very hard and it’s not an easy time.”
“I know you may not agree with everything we do, but we are very focused on you and your success.”
There will be another town hall conversation again