Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 and CDM

• DePaul Cinespace Studios is not open during Winter Quarter final exam week or Spring Break. Cinespace will only be open to faculty and staff in the Spring Quarter. The Cinespace stages, the grip truck, stage packages, and the Advance Camera Vault equipment will not be available for the duration of Spring Quarter.
• The shuttle will not be running during Winter Quarter final exams and during Spring Break. After that, the shuttle will operate on a limited schedule for DePaul faculty and staff only.

On March 18th, DePaul closed labs and other facilities until further notice. Though we had anticipated that the CDM Equipment Center in the Loop would be accessible during the Spring Quarter, at this time we are uncertain if and when The Cage will reopen. We will provide updates on the Loop Equipment Center as we get them.

Gear check out from Cinespace will not be available for the duration of Spring Quarter.

CDM and DePaul Information Services are working to make sure students are able to access the same software that is available in CDM labs. This spreadsheet includes information about free downloads and requesting access to that software. We will continue to update the list with software as it becomes available.

All DePaul classes will be delivered remotely during Spring Quarter. Class locations on Campus Connect are being updated to reflect this change. If you are searching for a class in Campus Connect, you can filter on online courses to see courses that were traditionally online. Classes that have been recently moved online because of the COVID-19 health crisis can be found by filtering under “Remote."

In the event that a course has requirements which do not allow it to run effectively online, that class will be canceled. Though we do not anticipate many classes cancellations, students will be notified by the end of spring break (March 27) if a class they are enrolled in during Spring Quarter has been canceled.

• Make sure the email address you use regularly is the same address you have registered on Campus Connect.
• Check your email every day and read all communications from DePaul and from individual instructors.
• Check your D2L site for any updates on your spring quarter classes.

• Go to BlueStar and run a Degree Progress Report to see the remaining classes you need to take.
• See if one of those courses is offered in spring quarter.
• If not, contact your faculty advisor to determine the appropriate substitution.

Proctored exams are not available on campus.

• Spring LA Quarter has been canceled. Affected students have been notified.
• As of now, Summer LA Quarter is scheduled to run, though the status is subject to change. Updates will be provided.

Beginning in the Spring Quarter, tutoring will take place online. Before scheduling an online appointment with a tutor, please make sure you have everything you need to make the technology work. This includes a working webcam, microphone, speakers or headset, and an up-to-date web browser. Visit our tutoring page for a list of tutors and additional information.

Staff advisors in the College of Computing and Digital Media remain accessible to all students via online advising appointments through Spring Quarter 2020. Appointments may be scheduled as usual via BlueStar and will be conducted via Zoom. Any student who has difficulty scheduling an appointment may email the academic advisor for their program of study directly or may email advising@cdm.depaul.edu. Faculty advising hours will resume at the start of spring quarter on March 30th.

All university-sponsored events, either on or off campus, are postponed or canceled until further notice. For event related questions please email events@cdm.depaul.edu.

On March 27, DePaul announced that in light of the current public health emergency, which likely will continue in the foreseeable future, and our concern for the health of our students and others in our community, we will not be holding traditional in-person ceremonies this May and June. Instead, we are planning a series of virtual ceremonies and looking for other ways to honor all our graduates. Please visit the Commencement 2020 Updates website for the most current information.

The University has suspended all tours until further notice. Please check back for updates.

Application deadlines for all CDM graduate programs remain unchanged. Please visit the Graduate Admission page for requirements and application deadlines specific to your program of interest. All admissions appointments will be conducted virtually through the Spring Quarter.