Information and Resources for Remote Learning
Compiled by the Multicultural Resource Center. |
Updated 1/7/2021
Information and Resources for this period of Remote Learning - [ PDF Alternative ]
Current Virus Information
- Most Current Penn State Virus Information (including Frequently Asked Questions)
- COVID-19 Dashboard (data on Penn State’s COVID-19 surveillance testing program)
- COVID-19 Support (including tracing, quarantine and isolation, and reporting forms)
- Action Together: Advancing, Equity and Inclusion at Penn State
- Toward Racial Equity at Penn State Roundtable
- Town Hall on Presidential Commission on Racism, Bias, and Community Safety and the Student Code of Conduct Task Force (December 9, 2020)
PENN STATE News
- (IMPORTANT!!) – Testing Requirements for Return to Campus Before February 15th
- Reduction of Spring 2021 Room and Board Costs
- Spring Remote Spring Return
- COVID Walk Up Testing Hours (UP campus, through January 18th)
- Spring Wellness Days
- Resources Available During Remote Instruction
- Penn State Go (location-based notifications)
- Alternative Grading Policy
- Overcoming Pandemic Fatigue
Academics
- Academic Advising and Support
- Alternative Grading Information and Frequently Asked Questions (Fall 2020)
- Alternative Grading Policy
- Flexible Instructional Modes (spring 2021)
- Keep Learning (learning at home resources)
- Library Remote Resources
- Penn State Learning: Tutoring and Learning Support Resources
- Undergraduate Grade Forgiveness Policy (effective SU20)
Penn State Resources
- List of Contacts and Resources for Penn Staters
- CAPS Life Hacks
- Career Counseling (Nittany Lion Careers)
- Career Services (including virtual career fairs)
- Federal Emergency Aid Grant for Students (frequently asked questions)
- Health and Wellness Services
- Office of Student Aid
- Office of Student Care and Advocacy
- Penn State Weblabs (remote access to lab computers)
- Student Legal Services
- University Health Services (includes Telemedicine)
Other Penn State Information
- Campus Rec Registration Web Portal (to reserve workout times)
- Commencement
- Coronavirus: What to Do if I Feel Sick?
- COVID Self-Referral Form (students)
- Internship Guidelines
- LinkedIn Learning at Penn State (business, technology, and creative skills)
- Lion Cash Refund Form
- Lion’s Pantry
- Move-Out Process (for students not returning in the spring)
- Paw Prints Printing Kiosks
- Penn State Eats (mobile ordering)
- Quarantine and Isolation Resources
- Remote Learning On-Campus Rooms (Penn State Go app)
- Resources for Victims of Sexual Assault
- Victim and Survivor Support and Advocacy (for dating, domestic or relationship violence)
- Virtual CAPS Chat
- Virtual Fitness Opportunities
- Tips to Practice Emotional and Mental Wellness
- Wellness Days (activities for no-instruction days)
- You@PSU Online Portal (resources for academics, well-being,and involvement)
Helpful Links Unrelated to Penn State
- 10 Tips to Stay Productive When Studying from Home (SJVC)
- 33 Top Tips for Distance Learning Students
- Aunt Bertha – The Social Care Network (for free or reduced cost services in U.S.)
- PA Food Banks
- COVID Alert PA (exposure notification app)
- Feeding America (food banks network)
- Pennsylvania Food Banks
- Pennsylvania Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for food assistance
- State College Food Bank
- Aunt Bertha – The Social Care Network (for free or reduced cost services in U.S.)
- Storage Squad (student storage)
- Tips for remote learning during the coronavirus outbreak
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