Good Afternoon MSPQC Grad Students,
I'm checking in with you all from my home this afternoon and wanted to see how all of you are doing. This is certainly a time of continuous change for all of us and I want you to know that I care about each one of you and am here to support you on this journey. We are in this together and I want to take this opportunity to connect with you virtually to keep things as routine as they might be if we were on campus together.
While I am not physically in my office in Chamberlin Hall, I wanted to let you know that I am available by email, phone, chat, and video calls. My office phone is currently forwarded to my cell phone so you can reach me there. There are a few tools supported through DoIT, and available free to you as students, that might be handy in our work together in the upcoming weeks. Microsoft Teams is available through UW for chat (individual or small group) if you have a quick question or inquiry or just want to say hello. https://kb.wisc.edu/office365/page.php?id=73588 In addition, UW supports the use of WebEx. https://it.wisc.edu/learn/guides/getting-started-with-webex-meetings/ My personal WebEx room is available and similar to stopping by my 'virtual' office. You can click the WebEx link below in my email signature and it will send me an email saying you are in my 'lobby' waiting to video conference. Or we can set up a meeting via WebEx if you want to email me to set that up in advance for a specific date/time. [https://www.bing.com/th?id=OVP.3crIF9ajeXnX-_2xAkkzLAEsDI&pid=Api]https://it.wisc.edu/learn/guides/getting-started-with-webex-meetings/ Getting started: Webex Meetingshttps://it.wisc.edu/learn/guides/getting-started-with-webex-meetings/ Follow these steps to get started with Webex Meetings. it.wisc.edu
Office 365 - Getting Started with Microsoft Teamshttps://kb.wisc.edu/office365/page.php?id=73588 Microsoft Teams is the chat-based workspace in Office 365. It's the hub for team chats, calls, meetings, and messages. Microsoft Teams is extensible and customizable, and it's secured and standards-compliant to make sure your company's most sensitive collaborations are private. kb.wisc.eduhttp://kb.wisc.edu/
Thank you to each one of you for your patience as the rest of the semester moves to online instruction. You should be hearing from your instructors by the end of this week with an updated plan of how things are proceeding with your individual courses. I know the faculty and teaching assistants are working hard to ensure that this is a smooth transition, but there may be bumps along the way as we all navigate this together. I hope that you will all use this opportunity to learn new things and stay connected with your fellow students and colleagues. I'm here to support you in whatever you might need along the way. Feel free to reach out virtually if you need anything.
Best, Michelle
Michelle R.Z. Holland
Graduate Program Coordinator
Department of Physics
University of Wisconsin-Madison
2320 F Chamberlin Hall
1150 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53706
608-262-9678 (currently forwarding to personal cell)
michelle.holland@wisc.edumailto:michelle.holland@wisc.edu WebEx Virtual Office-Michelle Holland's Personal Room: