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COVID-19 resources
Students
Faculty & staff
All of campus

COVID-19 resources for the LAS community

We're here to support you

The College of LAS is dedicated to ensuring our students continue to receive a world-class education while they, our faculty, and our staff remain healthy and safe. We are also striving to make positive change towards eradicating the impacts of COVID-19 through groundbreaking research and support within the community and beyond.

Here, you will find resources for students, faculty, staff, and the community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Student resources
From information on academic adjustments to courses focused on COVID-19 topics, this guide will help students throughout the College of LAS.
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Faculty & staff resources
Questions about returning to campus or completing online instruction or work? View this guide for resources from the College of LAS to ensure a safe and productive semester.
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College advising

We're here to make sure you get the help you need. The LAS Student Academic Affairs Office offers advising through an online live chat or through a walk-in system on Zoom.

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COVID-19 LAS news and innovation

Rearview mirror at COVID-19 testing clinic
Effort to curb COVID-19 leads to a deeper understanding of communities and the disease
Professors collaborate to help and learn from a town struck by the pandemic
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Charting a brighter future during COVID-19
Life + Career Design in a Pandemic program helps students work together to explore interests and career paths
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Pamela Martinez
Studying the geographies of death from COVID-19
Pamela Martinez examines health disparities during the pandemic in Chile
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Building a sense of service
First year students and instructors in an orientation course help local organizations navigate the pandemic
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Sanctuary for the written word
Online services and a devoted staff keep the Writers Workshop running strong through the pandemic
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After 2020
Thoughts on moving forward in a new era
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Opportunities to learn during COVID-19

LAS is proud to extend opportunities to get involved with the innovative research happening throughout the college. 

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