CDM Student Resources & Frequently Asked Questions

If on-campus resources are essential to your work, DePaul’s buildings will be available to faculty, staff and students during regular business hours. All DePaul buildings will require students to show a DePaul ID and sign in. Current Loop building hours are:

• Monday through Thursday: 7:00am to 10:00pm
• Friday: 7:00am to 6:00pm
• Saturday and Sunday: Closed
• Saturday and Sunday: Closed

Students, faculty, or staff who plan to come to campus are required to first complete the University’s Health and Safety Training. Additionally, each time you come to campus, you must conduct a self-screening of your health and be prepared to display your #CampusClear app results to a university official prior to entering a DePaul facility. The health and safety of everyone at DePaul depends on the cooperation of all who come to campus. By taking care of yourself, you protect the entire community. See DePaul’s Health & Safety page for additional information and mandatory protocols for being on campus.

• DePaul Cinespace Studios is open in limited capacity during the summer. Hours are Monday-Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm, with prior authorization, in order to ensure capacity is maintained and safety protocols are being followed. Unfortunately students are not able to reserve stages, sets, and classrooms over the summer.
• The shuttle is running on a limited schedule for students, faculty, and staff going to DePaul Cinespace Studios for work, scheduled pickup/return of equipment, and prior authorization. Physical distancing measures will be in place, and the shuttle will be cleaned and disinfected between trips. Masks must be worn on the shuttle at all times

While reductions have been made to the amount of camera, sound, grip, and lighting gear available to students, both the Loop and DePaul Cinespace Studios equipment centers will provide gear checkout to students with scheduled pickup and return times during the quarter. The grip truck and advance camera equipment are not currently available. For the most up-to-date list of available gear, please refer to the Patron Portal.

The Loop Equipment Center will be open from 10:00am to 6:00pm and the DePaul Cinespace Studios Equipment Center will be open from 9:00am to 5:00pm during the summer.

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.

CDM Labs will be closed during the summer and are slated to reopen with regular operations during the fall quarter. Check this page and the CDM Labs page for updates on hours and operations.

On January 22, the University announced they will increase their face-to-face presence this summer, and offer a full complement of in-person courses in fall 2021.

The university has ended the temporary P/D/F grading option and is returning to the standard deadline and rules for requesting the traditional pass/fail grading option. What this means for CDM students:

Undergraduates

Letter grades will be assigned for each of your courses. However, an undergraduate student who has at least sophomore standing and who is not on academic probation may request the pass/fail option for one course each term. Permission to use the pass/fail option must be obtained from your college office academic advisor prior to the beginning of the third week of the quarter. For courses of four weeks or less in duration, approval must be obtained before the second class meeting of the course. Schedule an appointment with an academic advisor in BlueStar before the deadline if you want to discuss or request the pass/fail option for a course.

The pass/fail option may not be used for all undergraduate requirements. Review the list of restrictions and the full policy.

Graduate Students

Letter grades will be assigned for each of your courses. CDM does not allow graduate degree requirements to be satisfied with the traditional pass/fail grading basis.

• 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 the current or upcoming quarter.
• If not, contact your faculty advisor to determine the appropriate substitution.

On-campus proctored exams are not currently offered. Two options available for online test-taking are Examity and Respondus Lock/Down. Both online proctoring solutions are fully integrated into D2L and ensure academic integrity during exams taken online. Both allow for flexibility in the time and location of proctored exams. Learn more about Examity and Respondus Lock/Down.

As of now, LA Quarter is slated to take place each quarter during the 2021-22 academic year.

Applications for the The Fall 2021 program, available to current students and alumni, are being accepted through June 11. Watch CDM social media and SCA Central for information about future quarters. Contact DePaulLA@cdm.depaul.edu with any questions.

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 are available year-round both virtually and in-person, by appointment. Faculty advising appointments are available during fall, winter and spring quarters. Students can visit the Academic Success Center page for more information about advising in CDM. Appointments with any advisor may be scheduled in BlueStar.

Prospective and current students are welcome to attend in-person and live-Zoom tours of CDM facilities. Visit our events page to see a list of scheduled tours and register.

Video tours of our Loop Campus and DePaul Cinespace Studios, our 32,000 square foot production facility, can be viewed below.

Prospective undergraduate students should visit DePaul’s Admission and Aid page to learn more about the admission process, submit an application, or schedule an appointment with an admission counselor.

Prospective CDM graduate students can learn more about our programs and application process, or schedule an appointment with one of our admission counselors through the CDM Graduate Admission Office.