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Tuesday, March 31, 2020

FAQ page addresses student needs

You've got questions, lots of them. UTA has answers. The Student FAQ page has details on deadline extensions, refunds, academic support services, and more.

While our counters are closed, we're still here to help you. Admissions, Registrar, Scholarships, Financial Aid, Student Accounts. Please call, email, or chat. You can reach the Admissions office at 817-272-2090, uta@admissions@uta.edu, or on the web at uta.edu/admissions. The registrar at 817-272-3372, records@uta.edu, or on the web at uta.edu/records. You can find scholarship information by calling 817-272-2197, schol@uta.edu, or on the web at uta.edu/fao/scholarships. You can reach financial ad at 817-272-3561, fao@uta.edu, or on the web at uta.edu/fao. You can reach Student Accounts at 817-272-2172, studentaccounts@uta.edu, or on the web at uta.edu/studentaccounts.

Travel quarantine ordered by governor

On Thursday, March 26, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order requiring a 14-day quarantine for all travelers arriving from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and New Orleans. These mandatory self-quarantines will last a period of 14 days or for the duration of a person’s presence in Texas, whichever is shorter.

On March 29, the 14-day quarantine requirements were expanded to include road travel from Louisiana and air travelers arriving from California; Louisiana; Washington; Atlanta, Ga.; Chicago, Ill.; Detroit, Mich.; and Miami, Fla.

UTA’s top priority is to protect the health and safety of students, faculty, and staff. All UTA students, faculty, and staff must comply with the order and continue to follow all recommended guidance from federal, state, and local governments.

 UTA encourages all members of the Maverick community to please continue taking personal measures to protect yourself and those around you, and continue to monitor uta.edu/coronavirus for the latest information.

Rumor on police stops has no basis

Rumors that police officers may stop drivers to check for proof they are going to work for essential businesses are unfounded, according to the UTA Police Department.

The shelter-in-place orders provide no legal requirement for individuals to carry letters from their employers or for officers to request them. There are several exceptions to these orders allowing travel other than employment.

Resource Rescue

Join the UTA Libraries Resource Rescue team during virtual drop-in hours for personalized assistance locating course materials appropriate for your courses.

Career Spot Drop-Ins

Career Spot Drop-Ins are for brief virtual consultations on career-related questions, including networking, interview help, job search strategies, and more.

Handshake AMA

A Handshake "Ask Me Anything" session is a virtual gathering of students with career, job search, and internship questions and experts with answers.

Pressbook Q&A

UTA Libraries provides access to Pressbooks for students interested in creating or modifying open educational resources. Drop in (virtually) via Teams to learn more.

Creative Cloud access

Students working off campus have free access to Adobe Creative Cloud, which includes Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and numerous other apps.

Student resources, services for life online

UTA Remote: Resources for classes online, digital tutoring, tech devices, and more at oit.uta.edu/utaremote.

Central Library: The Central Library is closed to all but laptop lending, but its virtual services have expanded. Read about laptop lending and more.

Drop Box at Davis Hall: Leave paperwork for the offices of Admissions, Financial Aid, or Registrar in a sealed, clearly addressed envelope in the drop box at the basement entrance for Davis Hall.

Mental Health: Counseling and Psychological Services' on-call counseling staff are available 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Call 817-272-3671 to plan a consultation. If this is an emergency, please call 911 or the MavsTalk 24-hour crisis line at 817-272-8255.

Dining: The Market at the University Center serves hot food during lunch and dinner hours. Meal plans and Dining Dollars are accepted. Hours are 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Preorder online for bulk and essential items.

Food Pantry: The UTA/Tri-C Food Pantry is open to any UTA student with a UTA ID. For a pick-up time, email utafoodpantry@gmail.com. For questions, call 817-274-0383.

Shopping Shuttles: The Tuesday-Thursday shopping shuttle will cease operation. That bus will be added to the Monday-Wednesday-Friday north route to meet social distancing guidelines.

Updates: Information about UTA's response to the coronavirus, online classes, connectivity, resources, services, and more are at uta.edu/coronavirus.

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Help Desk contacts

Reach the Help Desk at 817-272-2208, through Chat, or via a ServiceNow ticket.

Find assistance at 2-1-1

You can dial 2-1-1 or 877-541-7905 and find information about resources in your local community, including food, housing, crisis counseling, and more.

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