Author: Kate Poirier (Page 1 of 22)

Hi everyone! I hope you managed to have a relaxing winter break and that your semester is off to a roaring start. I’m posting here now for two reasons:

1. To say hello! I miss ya!
2. To warn you that you might get an OpenLab notification next week, which you can ignore if you like. FYI: I’ve given my Spring 2021 students an assignment to read and reply to some of your comments from last semester. If you’ve got time and you’re interested, you are welcome to reply back, but there’s no pressure. These students’ HOT topics presentations begin next week, so they’re a little nervous! If you want to, you can see their assignment here.

Overall course grades have been submitted on CUNYFirst. Blackboard is down for maintenance today, but grades for individual assignments will be uploaded there when it’s back up, so that you will be able to see where your overall course grade came from. If you have a question about your Blackboard grade for an individual assignment, send me an email; I might not be able to get back to you quickly, but I will get back to you.

You have until January 16 to change your grade to “credit” or “no credit” in CUNYFirst. If you’re thinking of changing your passing grade to “credit,” make sure you talk to an advisor in your program first; this is not the best option for everyone.

Please enjoy the rest of the break and stay safe!