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Update on Facilities Emergency as of Friday, Oct. 23

Following Tuesday morning's electrical incident originating in the mechanical room of Building 42, power disruptions impacted Buildings 32, 38, 39, 42, 43 and 47.

Power has since been restored to Buildings 38, 39, 43 and 47. Buildings 56 and 71 were not impacted by this incident. Additionally, Buildings 44, 46 east and 46 west were unaffected and remained fully operational throughout the event.

The university's electrical contractor continues to assess the damage and determine options for restoring and redistributing power to Buildings 32 and 42. As a result, Buildings 32 and 42 will remain closed through Monday, Nov. 2, while assessments are completed and necessary repairs or equipment replacements are identified and implemented.

Academic Operations

  • The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) will remain under Emergency Remote Instruction (ERI) while Buildings 32 and 42 are unavailable.
  • Classes for all non-SEAS students will resume normal operations.
  • Classes at the UDC David A. Clarke School of Law, Community College, Congress Heights campus and DCA Aviation Hangar will continue as scheduled.

Administrative Operations

  • Administrative and support functions at the Van Ness campus will resume normal business operations and maintain regular business hours.

Guidance for SEAS Faculty and Staff

  • SEAS staff should contact their immediate supervisors regarding remote work expectations.
  • SEAS faculty should consult their supervisors for ERI-related guidance.
  • The Center for the Advancement of Learning (CAL) remains available to support instructional continuity, including Blackboard, Zoom and other teaching and learning technologies.

CAL Faculty Support Resources

Guidance for SEAS Students

  • Due to this facilities emergency, SEAS in-person operations will remain suspended through Monday, Nov. 2. Instruction will continue remotely through both synchronous and asynchronous formats.
  • Courses requiring laboratory, clinical, studio or other hands-on instruction may require makeup sessions. However, every effort will be made to maintain academic continuity through virtual learning whenever possible. Faculty conducting synchronous instruction should continue to meet during published class times to minimize disruptions to student schedules.

The safety and well-being of our students, faculty, staff and community remain our highest priority. We will continue to provide updates as additional information becomes available.

Please continue to monitor the university website and official social media channels for the latest information.

For safety concerns, contact OPSEM at 202-274-5050. For emergencies, call 911.

Thank you for your flexibility, cooperation and continued commitment to UDC and our students.

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Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness

OPIE

Welcome to the Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness

The mission of the Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness (OPIE) is to:

  • Support the University’s commitment to excellence and quality by collaborating with the University of the District of Columbia System’s academic, operational, and academic support units to ensure strategic objectives are benchmarked and become operational.
  • Identify and recommend solutions to enhance educational programs, administrative policies and procedures and educational support services.

OPIE will use data and practical assessment, through working with both academic and business units, to achieve solutions that support student learning and align with institutional strategic goals and accreditation requirements. The office will assist in developing strategic and tactical planning processes, facilitating policies that ensure data integrity and providing insight into data to inform and enhance decision-making. OPIE will help identify the institution’s overall internal capacity to achieve strategic objectives set forth by executive leadership.

OPIE Divisions

Assesment

At the University of the District of Columbia, assessment is an institution-wide priority. We believe that understanding the “cumulative effects of the educational process” (Banta and Palomba, 2015, p. 10) means gathering evidence on student learning, engagement, and institutional effectiveness across all major units—to realize the goals established in our strategic plan. To that end, UDC’s cycle of continuous improvement is utilized across the entire institution as a guide to develop and support assessment processes and practices that are integrative and aligned.

Learn more about Assesment

Business Process Management

The COVID-19 pandemic brought or exacerbated many challenges to higher education institutions. It spotlighted the need for innovative, efficient business operations to serve institutions by reengineering archaic processes and introducing new hybrid working systems. In response, the Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness (OPIE) established the Department of Business Process Management to work hand in hand with UDC business units to examine and implement the changes needed to establish more efficient and effective University processes.

Learn more about Business Process Management

Document Management

The document management division of OPIE maintains the university's digital archives, facilitating compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and ensuring that the university's records are managed responsibly and sustainably.

Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning

The Office of Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning (IRAP) is the source for all institutional official data. The mission of the office is to provide accurate, meaningful, and actionable data in a timely fashion to support university operations.

Learn more about Institutional Research, Assessment & Planning

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