Nov 30 - Jan 8
Snowmester is a great way to stay connected and progress toward your degree. MSU will offer online (and some face to face) classes.
Use winter break to your advantage. Register for Snowmester to catch up or get ahead.
There are four main course delivery modalities for Spring 2021:
Faculty and students engage with course materials without a specific meeting time.
Students and faculty meet at a specific time and participate in real time using web conferencing technology.
Offered partially via remote platforms (internet/online) but with a significant portion conducted in-person.
Aeriel Rozwara, a graduate student studying Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, gives her most important tips for succeeding in the online/blended learning environment. (1 min)
See all Tips for Learning Online Videos from Fellow MSU Students.
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Learn what else to do if you get sick.
Dr. Sam Mitchell, MD, PhD, director of medical services for University Health Partners, answers this question during the Welcome Back Bobcat Webinar on Aug 5, 2020. (3 min)
The tips below will help you whether your course is fully online or only partially online in a blended format.
In asynchronous delivery, students and faculty engage with course materials without a specific meeting time. Students can access learning at their convenience.
MSU supports Brightspace for asynchronous delivery.
In synchronous (or virtual) delivery, students and faculty work together at the same time through web-based communications technology.
MSU supports Webex and Microsoft Teams for synchronous online delivery.
MSU President Waded Cruzado asks everyone to "please sustain the discipline that has brought us here: Keep wearing your masks, avoiding crowds, observing social distance and immediately seeking out medical care if you have any of the symptoms of COVID-19."
Nov. 13
Remember, the coronavirus can take up to 14 days to start showing its symptoms once you’re infected. Now is the time to take steps to limit your possible exposure to COVID-19 — before you head home for break.
Nov. 10
MSU President Waded Cruzado says, "[W]e will move our Commencement to a virtual event as the wisest and safest course of action."
Nov. 6
Montana State University's Roadmap for Fall 2020 establishes a plan for the fall academic semester at MSU, which will run Monday, Aug. 17 through Wednesday, Nov. 25.
