Collected Item: “Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures”
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Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures
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Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.
I think I speak for most students when I say that when we were sent home during Spring 2020, I was confused about how we were supposed to go about things from now on. Personally, that confusion increased when they announced we would be returning virtually for Fall 2020. What about the students with younger siblings? What about the students who had sick family members? What about the students who had to get another job when their parents lost theirs? What about the students who were not able to access the internet? The attendance policy created specifically for Fall 2020 displays the different accommodations the university was able to provide for students asking these questions as well as many others that pertained to their specific situation. It was a tough time for everyone and each of us had our unique circumstances. This is one of the ways our university showed their support in the best and only way they knew how.
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attendance, policy, attendancepolicy, stmu, stmarys, fall2020, fall, 2020, #coveryourfangs, HS3390
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https://www.stmarytx.edu/policies/academic-affairs/attendance-policy-fall-2020-only/
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St. Mary's University
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2020-08-11