STUDENT RESOURCES
Student Resources Email 3/16/20.
Federal Student Loan Borrower’s Can Suspend Payments for 60 Days
Read more here.
Free WIFI
Comcast and Spectrum are offering free wifi for students who do not have internet access. Students may contact Spectrum at 1-844-488-8395 to enroll. Students may enroll for Comcast’s services at internetessentials.com.
Tutoring & Student Support Services
Students may sign up for a Zoom Online Tutoring Session here.
Students may sign up for Tutoring and Learning Lab here.
TRIO SSS staff would like it to be known that they are ready to serve students. They can support through email, Zoom meetings, and over the phone.
Library Services
Canvas & Zoom Help
For help with Canvas or Zoom, check out Finlandia’s Canvas Tutorial Video, the Canvas & Zoom tutorial sheet, or contact Dr. Michelle Rauch at michelle.rauch@finlandia.edu. Need help submitting an assignment? Check out this guide on how to submit assignments in Canvas.
Free Textbooks
RedShelf in collaboration with the academic publishing community is providing students with free, convenient access to their learning materials. Please access the link below, digital textbooks will be available until May 25th.
https://www.about.redshelf.com/redshelfresponds.
EMPLOYEE RESOURCES
Building Closures
The following University buildings are closed to all personnel:
• Paavo Nurmi Athletics Building
• Finnish American Heritage Center
• Finlandia Hall
• Nikander
• Mannerheim West
• Wargelin including Library
The following buildings are closed to the public with limited access to University personnel:
• Old Main
• Chapel
• Servant Leadership House
• Jutila Center
• Mannerheim East and Central
• Hoover
• North Wind Books (online order fulfillment only)
Supervisors will be contacting those impacted by these most recent response updates.
Please contact security at 487-7307 if you need access to any of the buildings.
Working Remotely
Human Resources has created a guide for working remotely that can be accessed here.
VPN Access for Remote Work
Please review the VPN for Remote Work email sent by REMC regarding VPN access for remote work. REMC can also be reached at (906)487-7624 with any questions.
Personal Care
Anyone who is ill is asked to stay home.
Any employee who has been exposed to a known case of COVID-19 or may be exhibiting symptoms of fever, coughing, or difficulty breathing, or out of an abundance of caution for any reason believes that he or she poses a risk to others, is asked to report to their supervisor and make arrangements for medical attention and self-quarantine for 14 days.
Testing
For faculty/staff with MESSA health insurance, MESSA will fully cover testing and medically necessary treatment for COVID-19 for all MESSA members and their covered dependents. Members will not have to pay a deductible, copayment or coinsurance. If you have any questions, please contact MESSA’s Member Service Center at 800.336.0013.
Meetings
All meetings will be held virtually until further notice.
Travel
All University-related air travel by any employee of the University is suspended through April 13, 2020. Employees are asked to report personal air travel to supervisors prior to returning to campus.
All University-related travel must be reported to supervisors for prior authorization. Employees are asked to report personal travel to their supervisor prior to returning to campus to determine risk and if self quarantine is needed.
