[CED/CD/EAT] FW: [coebiz] Native students and COVID-19 disruption to in-person class

[Silvertooth, Jeffrey C - (silverto)]

CEDs,

Thank you for your time and engagement this afternoon with the VP session.

It turns out that this was a false alarm regarding the CES complaint or inquiry to UITS. ☺

Thanks,

Jeff

Jeffrey C. Silvertooth, Ph.D.
Associate Dean
Director for Extension & Economic Development
Division of Agriculture, Life, & Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension
Forbes 301, Bldg. #36
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ       85721-0036
520-621-7205

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Subject: RE: [coebiz] Native students and COVID-19 disruption to in-person class

Hey Dragana, sorry I took you off the thread as we were casting nets around to see where this came from. Attached is the full thread. We thought this came from a specific County, but turns out it came internally. We’re just now all getting on the same page and, as you can see, we’re getting close to a resolution (please read through the attachment for details).

Thanks,
Matt

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Subject: FW: [coebiz] Native students and COVID-19 disruption to in-person class

Hi Matt,
Here is the thread because of which I contacted you. I am not aware of what are the discussion around how Ag extension offices can help students but this is where its coming from… can you please check up on this and get back to me?

Dragana Vasic
Director, IT Architecture and Engineering
UITS, The University of Arizona
dragana at arizona.edu<mailto:dragana at arizona.edu>
520-626-5306

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Subject: FW: [coebiz] Native students and COVID-19 disruption to in-person class

Here is the message forward about increasing connectivity in rural areas. Scroll to the bottom to see where it originated.

From: "Elfring, Lisa K - (elfring)" <elfring at arizona.edu<mailto:elfring at arizona.edu>>
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 9:21 AM
To: "Van Patten, Darcy A - (darcyvp)" <darcyvp at arizona.edu<mailto:darcyvp at arizona.edu>>, "Felix, Mark W - (mwfelix)" <mwfelix at arizona.edu<mailto:mwfelix at arizona.edu>>
Subject: Fwd: [coebiz] Native students and COVID-19 disruption to in-person class

Hi Darcy and Mark,
I am looping you into a conversation I fell into last night about whether it would be possible to create “drive-up WiFi” at Ag Extension offices to serve students in rural areas and on the reservations who do not have connectivity. I’m completely out of my zone of knowledge in terms of feasibility but happy to help with communications if that would be helpful.

FYI, I also heard this morning from an instructor whose student has to leave Tucson because they got laid off and is moving back to a rural area with poor connectivity. The instructor wants their students to use lots of dashboards for simulations and this student will be unable to under the current circumstances. I counseled flexibility in type of assignment, but I bet we will start seeing lots of these kinds of issues over the next few days.

Thanks,
Lisa


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From: "Chavarria, Sara P - (spchavar)" <spchavar at arizona.edu<mailto:spchavar at arizona.edu>>
Subject: Re: [coebiz] Fw: Native students and COVID-19 disruption to in-person class
Date: March 18, 2020 at 7:03:25 AM MST
To: "Elfring, Lisa K - (elfring)" <elfring at arizona.edu<mailto:elfring at arizona.edu>>, "Antin, Parker B - (pba)" <pba at arizona.edu<mailto:pba at arizona.edu>>, "Silvertooth, Jeffrey C - (silverto)" <Silver at ag.arizona.edu<mailto:Silver at ag.arizona.edu>>, "Burgess, Shane C - (shaneburgess)" <sburgess at cals.arizona.edu<mailto:sburgess at cals.arizona.edu>>, "Staten, Michael E - (statenm)" <statenm at arizona.edu<mailto:statenm at arizona.edu>>
Cc: "Summers, Jessica J - (jsummers)" <jsummers at arizona.edu<mailto:jsummers at arizona.edu>>

Thanks Mike.
I was also thinking, a drive up model. If folks have a car, they can drive up, stay in their cars and download what they need, go home, work, upload next day. As one option.
But we need additional creative approaches. I am happy to help generate ideas.
Sara
Sara Chavarria, PhD
Assistant Dean, Research Development
University of Arizona

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Subject: Re: [coebiz] Fw: Native students and COVID-19 disruption to in-person class

Lisa,

I understand the challenges of rural connectivity and the need for solutions. Really big problem.  But Cooperative Extension is outside my jurisdiction.   With this email I'm connecting you with Jeff Silvertooth, our director of Cooperative Extension for Arizona.  I will say, as preface, that as part of the University of Arizona their offices are subject to very similar disease mitigation efforts as our main campus facilities.  I'm guessing we can't have students congregate at Extension offices any more than we can do so in main campus classrooms and other spaces.   But, maybe there are technology solutions that capitalize on the broadband connection in those offices that don't involve students having to be there in person.   This is out of my element.

Jeff, would you connect with Lisa on this one?   Many thanks.

Mike


Michael Staten | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Bart Cardon Associate Dean for Career and Academic Services
Professor, Agricultural and Resource Economics
The University of Arizona
Forbes Hall, Room 211
The University of Arizona
PO Box 210036
Tucson, AZ 85721-0036
PHONE: 520.621.1932
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Subject: Fw: [coebiz] Fw: Native students and COVID-19 disruption to in-person class

Hi Parker and Mike,
The email thread below discusses some of the limitations in internet access that rural and Native American students are facing as they return to their communities in the face of the University's movement to remote teaching. Online classes are going to be very problematic for these students, and some of the College of Education faculty members are interested in whether the Extension offices might offer reliable access to WiFi for course-related purposes.

Please let me know if I can facilitate this conversation. We are trying to counsel instructors to be empathetic and flexible in their move to online instruction, but we are aware that many strategies will be problematic for students who live in areas that are geographically isolated.

Thank you,
Lisa

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Lisa K Elfring, PhD
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THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

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Subject: Re: [coebiz] Fw: Native students and COVID-19 disruption to in-person class

Thanks Jessica,
Lisa, can you investigate the Extension office opportunities for our students and faculty?  You are in a more centralized position to move ideas forward.
We can support these offices with more broadband satellite services perhaps.


Thanks,
Sara


Sara P. Chavarria, PhD
Assistant Dean, Research Development
Assistant Director, STEM Learning Center
College of Education, University of Arizona
1430 E. Second St., Tucson, AZ 85721
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From: "Summers, Jessica J - (jsummers)" <jsummers at arizona.edu<mailto:jsummers at arizona.edu>>
Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 10:56 AM
To: "Jaeger, Elizabeth L - (elizabethjaeger)" <elizabethjaeger at arizona.edu<mailto:elizabethjaeger at arizona.edu>>
Cc: "Chavarria, Sara P - (spchavar)" <spchavar at arizona.edu<mailto:spchavar at arizona.edu>>, "Garcia, Dee C - (dcgarcia00)" <dcgarcia00 at email.arizona.edu<mailto:dcgarcia00 at email.arizona.edu>>, "Elfring, Lisa K - (elfring)" <elfring at arizona.edu<mailto:elfring at arizona.edu>>
Subject: RE: [coebiz] Fw: Native students and COVID-19 disruption to in-person class


Hi Sara, Jeremy, and Elizabeth,
Also looping in Lisa Elfring to help - she’s been communicating with instructors campus wide on best practices during the switch to distance, online, and digital learning modes. Any suggestions for INCLUSIVE best practices need to be shared with every instructor. This is a great idea that should be leveraged in our Indigenous student communities.


Thanks,
Jessica


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Subject: RE: [coebiz] Fw: Native students and COVID-19 disruption to in-person class


Yes—please do! This is of such great importance.


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Subject: Re: [coebiz] Fw: Native students and COVID-19 disruption to in-person class


HI Jeremy,
I wonder if we should leverage the facilities and services offered by cooperative extension offices.
Here is a list of their stations:  https://extension.arizona.edu/locations


Some of these offices have smaller satellites that go more rural.
They should have wifi and spaces for folks to use that wifi??


I can contact CALS and ask for guidance, if you wish?
Sara






Sara P. Chavarria, PhD
Assistant Dean, Research Development
Assistant Director, STEM Learning Center
College of Education, University of Arizona
1430 E. Second St., Tucson, AZ 85721
spchavar at email.arizona.edu<mailto:spchavar at email.arizona.edu>
Phone (cell): 520-307-0963
Office: Education 225
Research Impact website: https://www.coe.arizona.edu/research-impact




Pronouns: she/her/hers (learn more about pronouns here<https://www.mypronouns.org/>)


The University of Arizona resides on the traditional homeland of the Tohono O’odham People.






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Subject: [coebiz] Fw: Native students and COVID-19 disruption to in-person class


Dear Colleagues,
I hope this finds you and your families doing well. As we continue to work through adjustments regarding our courses, below are some points to consider for Native students who may be returning to their Tribal communities. As ITEP Directors, Valerie and I, have taken some of these same points of concern into consideration regarding our ITEP students. This also includes Native grad students returning to their families and Tribal communities. We have also learned some of our students live off campus and do not have internet access in their apartments (to save costs) and choose to use local resources on campus to complete assignments. Thus, even if they decide to not return to their communities, they may have limited access to on-line access to courses.


For us personally, when we return to our home communities of Hopi and Navajo having access to the internet, cell phone reception, hotspot, etc. can be of concern. At times it is available via local public facilities for the public but those most likely will be closed. Other times, the service can be slow due to the remote location and/or the high volume of users on the local system.


Wishing you all good health and prosperity during this time.


Best,
Jeremy




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Jeremy Garcia, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Indigenous Education
Co-Director, Indigenous Teacher Education Project (ITEP)
Department of Teaching, Learning and Sociocultural Studies
College of Education
University of Arizona
1430 E. Second Street
Tucson, AZ 85721
Office: 819
Phone: (520) 626-5690
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Hello colleagues,


As you know students are recommended to not return to campus, except for those who need stay.  My daughter is staying due to the limited internet service we have in unincorporated Pima County.


Other students whom we work with are packing up and leaving to go back home.


My questions and concerns are the following:

1.       What options do native students have when there is no internet or stable WIFI for online classes?  Some of the classes require student to log into class via zoom during class time.  Some remote communities have closed their computer labs and or not offered to the general public.  Zoom take a lot of internet usage and WIFI is spottty or non-existence in areas.
 San Juan College's Native American Center student staff workers started a spreadsheet called "Online Resources and Capabilities in Native Communities" for students. The sheet shows areas in different Native communities (on and off the reservation) of where internet service and technology is available.Juan https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10PClYHhUvucM2f0qsO7_oZ4ebGHK6cSEwglW75KgjXY/edit?fbclid=IwAR2eGeFKzwaStIY9QfVfAovQZR4pYOHOXsldg3dgL2U3vyzh4SH4zODXIQA#gid=384480072

2.        If student are not able to log in virtually for online classes and are unable to turn in work, how will this impact students? Will we see any withdrawals, incompletes or E? How will this impact graduation for students or enrollment in graduate school. How can we advocate for our students who will start to struggle? How do we document their struggle so can have verification if they need to do a retroactive withdrawal or withdraw from classes this semester after the deadline.

3.       How will withdrawals impact their scholarships and financial aid.

4.       Will there be assistance for students who need to move: Gas for family or moving assistance?

5.       For those who have no place to go, are we offering any resources like families who can take them in? For

6.       For those who are staying, are we offering meals as Student Union will be offering limited meals.
U-Haul is offering college students 30 days of free self-storage who need to move due to COVID-19
https://www.uhaul.com/Articles/About/20625/College-Students-U-Haul-Offers-30-Days-Free-Self-Storage-amid-Coronavirus-Outbreak/
The following article from Indian Country Today offers insights to what other colleges are doing and concerns from students.
https://indiancountrytoday.com/news/students-are-stressed-and-most-headed-off-campus-B55IRyYTOEmvJJ2mpY-aAQ


I think we need to document student concerns. How best can we do it? Do we leave it to their academic advisors?


Agnes Attakai
College of Public Health
Family and Community Medicine-College of Medicine




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Students are 'stressed' ... and most headed off campus<https://indiancountrytoday.com/news/students-are-stressed-and-most-headed-off-campus-B55IRyYTOEmvJJ2mpY-aAQ>
Many Native students have to worry about how to get home after campus closures. Colleges and universities across the country are taking precautionary measures to slow down the spread of the virus, especially as spring break is happening or approaching.
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Lisa K Elfring, PhD
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Office of Instruction & Assessment
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

Integrated Learning Center, 101F
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Office: 520-621-1671
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