Courses

Fall 2020 Changes due to COVID-19

The Department of English, in accordance with state, federal, and university policies, is adjusting its practices for the fall 2020 semester. New practices will include, but are not limited to:

• The use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as masks
• Compliance with social-distancing guidelines
• Restricting class sizes
• Offering courses online (in part or in full)
• Scaling back in-person office hours

Below, we have outlined what students, faculty, and staff can expect in the coming months.

• Fall 2020 courses
• Contacts for questions
• Department of English office hours

Please note that nearly everything is subject to change. This web page will be updated as we receive new information and guidance, so please check back frequently.

Fall 2020 Courses

Despite the pandemic, our commitment to delivering high-quality, personalized education is as strong as ever. Our faculty and staff have worked hard to offer a variety of courses this semester, spanning a wide range of both topics and teaching modes. A table listing the courses and modalities, as well as a key to the table, is listed below. Please check back frequently as it is subject to change. If you have specific questions about how an individual course will be run, feel free to contact the instructor directly. To comply with room capacity limits, some in-person courses may be capped. For those students specifically seeking an in-person experience and finding a given course capped, we hope the list below will make it fairly easy to find a good alternative.

All online—These courses will be offered virtually (either synchronously or asynchronously) for all students, regardless of whether they are living on campus, in Rochester, or are residing elsewhere.

In-Person / Hybrid—These courses will include both online and in-person components. While in person, students will be required to disinfect their area prior to class, wear masks, and observe social distancing measures while attending these classes. Note that even when courses convene in person, they will remain fully accessible to students who will need to be participating remotely, via some combination of recorded sessions, online discussion forums, special Zoom office-hours, and so forth (with synchronous and/or asynchronous options available). Depending on enrollments and classroom size, it is possible that these courses may require even those students opting for in-person instruction to alternate, nonetheless, between in-person and remote attendance. Remember that all courses will be online-only following the Thanksgiving break.

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Contacts for Questions

General

Katherine Mannheimer, chair
katherine.mannheimer@rochester.edu

Sherri Gunter, administrator
sherri.gunter@rochester.edu

Graduate Studies

Carrie Morriss, coordinator
carrie.morriss@rochester.edu

Ezra Tawil, director of graduate studies
ezra.tawil@rochester.edu

William Miller, MA advisor
william.miller@rochester.edu

Undergraduate Studies

Cara Smith, coordinator
csmith73@ur.rochester.edu

Jeffrey Tucker, director of undergraduate studies
jeffrey.tucker@rochester.edu

Joanna Scott, creative writing advisor
joanna.scott@rochester.edu

Blake Journal and Archive

Sarah Jones, managing editor, Blake/An Illustrated Quarterly
sarah.jones@rochester.edu

Morris Eaves, director, The William Blake Archive
morris.eaves@rochester.edu

Lazarus Project and Literary Arts Program

Kathy Kingsley, program coordinator
kathy.kingsley@rochester.edu

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English Department Office Hours

The Department of English office (Morey 426) will be open one day per week, Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. starting Monday, August 24th.

Any one entering the office must wear a mask and practice social distancing. Students, faculty and staff should do their best to avoid lingering for an extended period of time.

Staff are continuing to work remotely and, in most cases, will be able to answer all questions via email.

With a handful of possible exceptions, faculty office hours will be virtual; and no “drop-in” office hours will be offered at all. Please contact individual faculty to make an appointment.

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