COVID-19 frequently asked questions for KAMS/AMS
Please continue to check here for any KAMS/AMS specific updates related to COVID-19:
Updated December 11, 2020
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2020-2021 FHSU REOPENING PLANS
Fort Hays State University has announced their 2020-2021 reopening plans for academic programs and residential living. Please note that these plans also apply to KAMS & AMS students. The plans focus on providing a positive on-campus experience while adhering to local, state, and federal health protocols. Both plans incorporate a variety of safety measures that prioritize the health and safety of students, faculty, and staff.
Academic Plan - Course Scheduling
Spring semester classes will begin on January 19, 2021. Courses will be offered three different ways during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Total On-Campus Courses will include any course faculty and students must have campus access to complete all learning outcomes and/or cannot be delivered, even in part, via online media. These will be offered in a concentrated eight-week timeframe.
Hybrid Courses will include any course that will utilize faculty and student campus access and meeting time to complete or supplement some learning outcomes but uses online media to complete other learning outcomes. The on-campus element will remain an important delivery mode for Hybrid courses this academic year. Hybrid courses will remain scheduled as 16-week courses. Students taking Hybrid Courses will retain access to on-campus resources and services.
Total Online Courses will include any course that will be completed in an online environment. They will be delivered entirely online as 16-week courses (except for those previously scheduled for shorter periods). Students taking TOL courses will retain access to on-campus resources and services.
Your KAMS/AMS Advisor (Sherri Matlock or Jodi Hill) will be working to ensure you are in the proper courses needed to stay on track to complete KAMS. If you have any questions about the types of classes you are registered in, please reach out directly to the Advisor you have been working with for more information.
Residential Life Plan
FHSU will open the Residence Halls and affiliated dining options to welcome the Tiger nation back to campus for the 2020-2021 academic year. Updates reflected in this plan to housing and on-campus dining operations focus on enhancing student success and mitigating the potential spread of COVID-19, while still providing our students with an engaging on-campus living experience. Trained student staff will be readily available to answer student questions and provide support. The University Police Department will also be on hand to ease the transition to campus.
On-Campus Housing at a Glance:
- Students will still have the choice to live with their selected roommates/suitemates whenever possible.
- Assignments may be adjusted to other floors or buildings to reduce the number of students using community restrooms.
- Furniture in double occupancy rooms will be arranged before move-in placing the beds approximately six feet apart.
- Move-in dates and processes will be modified to reduce the number of people gathered in our buildings at the same time. The KAMS/AMS Office will reach out to all incoming students and families this summer with more information after we finalize plans for our Fall Orientation and move-in dates.
- KAMS/AMS move-in for the spring 2021 semester will begin on Sunday, January 17th, 2021.
- Curfew checks for the spring semester will also begin on Sunday, January 17th, 2021.
When will the KAMS/AMS staff be available?
KAMS/AMS staff will work a rotating in-office and remote work schedule until further notice. This schedule was provided in September 2020 to KAMS/AMS students & families. All staff will be available via phone and email Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM-4:30 PM.
What KAMS/AMS on-campus & virtual support services will be available for students?
Academic Advisors Sherri Matlock ( sdmatlock@fhsu.edu) and Jodi Hill (jchill@fhsu.edu) are available to assist students during their in-office hours and virtually. Students, please reach out to your Advisor with questions regarding coursework, college search and applications, support services needed, etc.
For those students who have required tutoring, the KAMS/AMS staff will contact you with additional information.
Students who have been utilizing services from Amanda Brown, Personal Counselor, will be contacted on an individual basis.