Dear Pitt Public Health faculty, staff, and students.
I want to ensure that everyone is aware of the interim policy from the University of Pittsburgh regarding University-wide closure and class cancellation. The current policy can be accessed by clicking on this link: University-wide closure and class cancellation policy.
In addition to this university-wide guidance, Pitt Public Health has provided the following additional guidance.
If the University is closed and/or classes are canceled:
- Instructors should determine an appropriate method to make up missed course material.
If the University is open, but an individual uses their discretion and determines that they are unable to attend class:
- If the INSTRUCTOR is unable to arrive at class, the instructor should notify the appropriate department Chair and the students enrolled in the course, and determine an appropriate method to make up missed course material.
- If a STUDENT is unable to arrive at class, the student should contact the instructor as they would for other absences (ex. if they are ill). Instructors should follow their course absence policy but should be as accommodating as possible in allowing the student to make up classwork/missed course materials.
If a student is participating in an off-campus placement/practicum/internship/etc.:
- The student should follow the placement location’s operating status, assuming they are able to travel safely to the placement site.
(i.e. if the University is closed and/or classes are canceled, but the placement location is open, students should still report to their placement site. If a student is unable to safely report to the placement location, they should notify their contact at the placement site as they would for other absences and indicate that they will not report.)
Eleanor Feingold
Executive Associate Dean
Graduate School of Public Health
University of Pittsburgh
1/03/2020