Category: Academic Support

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Need Temporary Alternative Learning Arrangements?

Mike Schluckebier

As part of the institutional response to COVID-19, the University is committed to supporting students upon their return to classes, including those who are medically vulnerable and at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19.

All students who fall into one or more of the high risk categories as listed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and who wish to seek a temporary alternative learning arrangement should to do so via this page.

Undergraduate students enrolling in Tippie courses who do not fall into one or more of the high risk categories as listed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and who wish to seek a temporary alternative learning arrangement should to do so via this form.

Completing the form is not a guarantee of accommodations; a staff member will consolidate and forward your request to the Tippie departments with the authority to provide them.

Please contact Mike Schluckebier (michael-schluckebier@uiowa.edu) with any questions.

Are you looking for additional support in Micro, Macro or Statistics for Business? Join the Tippie Learning Coaches ZOOM Rooms for Support.

Danielle Dion

Take a look at the schedule below and stop by their ZOOM rooms throughout the semester.

Microeconomics and Macroeconomics

Statistics for Business

 

Fresh Check Day!

Kristin Wurster

Fresh Check Day is a mental health promotion and suicide prevention event. This year, Fresh Check Day is going virtual! Tune in @uiowaucs on FaceBook Live on Wednesday October 21 at noon or 7:00pm for the annual mental health fair. Enter to win a $20 Amazon gift card while learning strategies to enhance your mental health. Please contact ucs@uiowa.edu with any questions.

Wednesday October 21 at noon: https://fb.me/e/5ECmdmJ8m
Wednesday October 21 at 7:00pm: https://fb.me/e/1uX7jWejN

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. Close caption is available for the events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact ucs@uiowa.edu.

Feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or generally struggling with your mental health?

Kristin Wurster

Remember the University Counseling Service and Tippie’s embedded therapist (Kristin) are here to support you in a variety of ways!

  • Have a question for Kristin or interested in getting some resources? Drop by during her Let’s Talk, Hawks! hour on Wednesdays from 4-5pm CST (here’s the link to join). She can help with problem-solving, share campus and community resources, or answer questions you have about counseling and UCS.
  • The UCS offers weekly programming to help you develop coping skills. These include:
    • Brave (cultivate a braver mind to increase psychological strength),
    • Mindfulness Matters (practice mindfulness to increase stress management and overall well-being),
    • Soothe Your Anxiety (better understand anxiety and develop coping tools),
    • Anxiety Toolbox (3-week skills-based workshop to manage anxiety), and
    • Getting Unstuck (3-week skills-based workshop to manage symptoms of depression).
  • If your experiences and/or mental health concerns are making it difficult for you to do the things you want to be doing, you can contact Kristin directly to schedule a consultation appointment (kristin-wurster@uiowa.edu). You can also schedule an appointment with Kristin or the general UCS staff by calling 319.335.7294 between 8am-5pm CST, Monday through Friday.

 

Tips for Working Healthy

Danielle Dion

Have you thought about your current workstation? As you’re taking more classes online and working from home you should consider your ergonomics. Stead Tech is here to support you! We want to make sure that you’re using the right chair, computer positioning, work surface etc.

Use this resource to make sure you’re working healthy: https://hr.uiowa.edu/development/learning-and-development/working-learning-and-leading-remotely/home-ergonomics

The staff of Stead Tech are committed to sustaining current technologies, identifying and researching emerging technologies, and intelligently deploying those that will most benefit the goals and objectives of the Tippie College of Business and the University of Iowa.

 

Looking for extra support before finals in Micro, Macro or Stats for Biz? Tippie Learning Coaches are tutoring virtually

Jennifer Blair

As you head into your final weeks of Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics, or Stats for Business, get additional support from our Tippie Learning Coaches.  They are tutoring virtually now through the end of the semester.  It’s a great way to review content and get specific questions answered.

Tutoring will be offered 5-7pm, M/T/W.  Here are the Zoom rooms:

·         ECON: https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/760230024

·         STATS: https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/956389606

Questions?  Contact Lead Tutor Kyle  Apple at kyle-apple@uiowa.edu

2019 Mary Thomas Prappas Ethics Essay Winners Announced!

Mark Petterson

The Judith R. Frank Business Communication Center is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 Mary Thomas Prappas Business Ethics Essay Competition. 

1st Place ($3000 Prize) – Xinwen Zhang 

2nd Place ($2000 Prize) – Maggie Norland

3rd Place ($1000 Prize) – Zahra Aalabdulrasul

Top three essays were chosen from a pool of finalists, and judged by members of the local business community. The essay prompt can be found here.

 

About Mary Thomas Prappas:
Mary Thomas Prappas was raised in the Cedar Rapids community. She was the first in her family to earn a college degree, graduating from Iowa in 1949. Mary was one of 35 women who earned a business degree that year. Mary met her husband Dempsey in 1948, settling in Iowa City in their later years. With Dempsey’s passing in 2015, Mary lost a lifetime partner and the university an avid champion of ethical legal and business practice.