by Dudley Bartoletti
Published 2 years ago
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How Augsburg University Is Responding
Augsburg’s university leaders convened the COVID-19 Task Force in early 2020. The task force is actively planning for continuity in student learning, student life, operations, employee work, and student support in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
Communications
Email from VP of Operations: Continuation of temporary COVID-19 mitigations through February 5 (January 21, 2022)
Contact us
Feel free to reach out with questions and concerns we have not yet addressed. You can submit your question or comment using the Coronavirus Question Form, and it will be reviewed and sent to the appropriate office.
What is student portal?
Your student account portal provides you access to view your statement and recent transaction history, make payments or enroll in a payment plan, access your 1098-T, sign up for eRefund and give parent/guest access to view your student account.
What is student financial services?
Student Financial Services helps students understand their tuition and fee charges and options to fund their college career.
What is SOAR?
Student Orientation and Registration ( SOAR) is a two-day required orientation experience for all incoming first-year students who will be starting at Augsburg University in Fall 2022.
Are students required to attend SOAR?
Yes. SOAR is required for all incoming first-year students who will be starting at Augsburg University in Fall 2022.
Can parents and guardians attend SOAR?
SOAR is specifically designed for incoming first-year students. Family SOAR communications will be sent via email throughout the summer months informing parents and guardians of important information. Questions about family communications can be directed to Kristen Cooper at cooperk@augsburg.edu.
Need accommodations?
Any student with a disability-related concern in regards to SOAR should contact the CLASS/Disability Resources Office at class@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1053. Contacting CLASS two or more weeks prior to your SOAR session will help ensure that all necessary accommodations will be available.
Additional questions?
Please contact Campus Life at orientation@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1100 with any additional questions and concerns regarding SOAR.
Vaccine Mandate
Augsburg University has implemented a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for students, faculty, and staff. Documented medical and non-medical exemptions will apply. Learn more. On August 23, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration fully approved the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for those 16 and up. This means that the vaccine is not considered experime...
Augsburg has a relationship with the People’s Center Clinic and Services across the street from the Minneapolis campus. The clinic offers COVID-19 testing by appointment; people without an appointment may or may not be seen during testing hours. Additional easy-to-access testing is available at the Minneapolis Convention Center, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on weekdays. Walk-ins are welco…
We are prepared that courses may need to move to fully remote learning during the semester if directed by the Minnesota Department of Health or the governor’s office. Students must not come to an in-person class while feeling ill. Faculty have made adjustments to courses, programs, and policies to ensure that students who are quarantined or isolated are able—whenever possible—t…
All students, staff, and faculty are required to wear masks in indoor campus spaces, except when eating in dining areas or when in one’s own residential unit or individual office with the door closed. This applies to all U.S. Augsburg locations. (International Augsburg locations are following local protocols.) Masks or face coverings are not required outdoors. Medical experts recommen…
Students, faculty, and staff who feel sick are required to stay home. Faculty have made adjustments to courses, programs, and policies to ensure that students who are quarantined or isolated are able—whenever possible—to achieve the learning outcomes in courses in which they are enrolled.
All members of our community—students, faculty, and staff—must complete a daily symptom screening before coming to campus (or leaving their residence hall). Hand sanitizer is readily available across campus, and we have developed enhanced cleaning protocols as well as reduced occupancy standards. Our Center for Wellness and Counseling is an important resource availabl…
Featuring 40+ searchable info boxes, the Student Services Index explains how to access departments and services during a unique time when there are both in-person and virtual opportunities for engagement. The tool provides bite-sized descriptions, location and contact information, and additional key details for the Augsburg offices and departments that are dedica…