UPDATED: 27 July 2020. 4:13 PM CST NOTE: Things are dynamic. Anything can change without notice. Video by UTD on FAQ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCmeb7QTxUU

ANY Questions involving Fall 2020 and Spring 2021, please respond below to this megathread.

When the question has been answered, we will check if the answer is reliable. If it is reliable, we will edit this megathread and add it to the list in this post.

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FAQ:

Courses

• What are the modalities?
  • https://coursebook.utdallas.edu/modalities
• Can we switch to online asynchronous despite it being other modalities? Even if my professor HEAVILY implies that it is only this certain modalities?
  • Yes. All courses can be switch to online (asynchronous - think of it like YouTube. Lecture is recorded for playback. You watch anytime you want.. to an extent. ). If your professor tell you you could only take face-to-face/remote/hybrid/etc, please contact that course's department head. THIS IS NOT SELF-PACE. You are still expected to follow along the course materials.
• Can we switch to online asynchronous anytime?
  • Yes; however, you must notify your professor.
• How do we switch our course to online asynchronous?
  • On 17 August, you need to email or talk to your professor.
• Where can I find more information regarding asynchronous online?
  • https://www.utdallas.edu/fall-2020/asynchronous-access-for-fall-2020/ (Thanks WillieCube).
• Did tuition increase?
  • It should not according to President Benson in a Townhall meeting (https://youtu.be/fV1JJfp0Qm4?t=2566).
  • NOTE: Tuition vary depending on the plans you've chose (Variable/Guaranteed).
    • Tuition would not increase more than its projected rate.
  • NOTE: It is cheaper if you take more classes in a semester.
  • NOTE: Each school charges different amount of fees ($40-$60) for their course per credit hour.
    • " 1 Classes that have a section number that includes a “w” (for example FIN 6301 Ow1) have been designed and produced as an online course, which is very different from the courses that students will take asynchronously this fall in other course delivery modes (traditional or face-to-face, hybrid, hy-flex or flexible and remote). JSOM’s online classes (sections with “w”)  have taken multiple semesters for faculty to develop and have been produced using instructional designers, video editors, other technologies, and often a filming studio. In the traditional or face-to-face, hybrid, hy-flex or flexible and remote modes, the faculty are delivering these courses live (and providing recordings for asynchronous viewing) as they would be taught in a classroom." (https://www.utdallas.edu/finance/bursar/tuition/ > "Other Fees" > Footnote)
• How will face-to-face classes work?
  • See this link for more details: https://www.utdallas.edu/fall-2020/students-guide-to-classrooms/
• How will labs work?
  • We do not have credible sources for this answer. Might vary depending on professors.
  • It will most likely look like what Spring 2020 looked like. CS Digital Logic was transitioned into a simulation (software you have to download. Connecting wires with lines.). Sciences courses were videos of experiment and students had to write a report.
    • Pro: You won't struggle with hand-on experiment (You won't experience destroying a chip, dealing with broken wires, crying because everything was connected correctly but your breadboard was broken and so you have to redo the whole experiment or get points deducted because you ran out of the 3 hours of lab time.
    • Con: You won't struggle with hand-on experiment. Struggling gives you experience and help you learn the concept at a deeper level.

Housing

• When is the deadline to cancel housing without a fee?
  • You can cancel housing by 31 July 2020. Source: https://www.utdallas.edu/housing/coronavirus/extending-cancellation-fee-period.html
• How do I cancel my housing?
  • Email [email protected]. There is a delay due to huge volume of emails as of lately. Be patient. The timestamp you email will be considered for your cancellation .

Food Courts

• Will the food court be open in UTD?
  • All food venues will be open. Food trucks will be parked further away from one another to prevent crowding. Some food court will allow mobile order to prevent crowding.
  • Starships will be sanitized every use.

Spring 2021

• How will Spring Semester play out?
  • No information has been provided yet. They are focusing on Fall 2020.
  • NOTE: FRESHMEN who cancel their housing might not be able to get housing in Spring 2021.