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Emergency Alert
UDC Operating Remotely on Thursday, Jan. 29

The University of the District of Columbia’s academic and administrative offices will conduct business remotely on Thursday, Jan. 29. All on-campus activities, including athletic-related activities, are cancelled.

Staff: Contact your immediate supervisor with questions or for further instruction regarding remote work expectations. 

Faculty: Reach out to your immediate supervisor and/or the dean for questions and further instruction regarding the transition to emergency remote instruction (ERI).  The Center for the Advancement of Learning (CAL) is available to support faculty with instructional continuity, including support for Blackboard, Zoom, Webex and other teaching and learning technologies. 

CAL Faculty Support Resources

calhelpdesk@udc.edu 
Virtual Office Hours
Consultation Request Form

For learning technology tools and on-demand faculty resources, please visit CAL’s website.

Students: Due to inclement weather, the university will be closed to face-to-face operations. Instruction will be moved to emergency remote, including synchronous and asynchronous methods. Certain laboratory, clinical, and other hands-on classes for which in-person instruction is a requirement may necessitate a make-up lesson, but every effort will be made to pursue virtual learning to the extent possible. Where synchronous virtual instruction is intended, published class meeting times must be observed so that students’ schedules are not disrupted.

The safety and security of our students, faculty, staff, and the broader community remain our top priority. We will continue to provide updates regarding the status of the university’s academic and administrative offices as conditions change.

Please continue to check our website and social media channels for the latest information.

If you have any safety concerns, contact OPSEM at 202-274-5050. For all immediate emergencies, call 911.

Thank you for your continued dedication to our students and to UDC’s mission. 

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Firebird Retention Grants

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The University of the District of Columbia provides retention grants to students each semester to help cover modest financial shortfalls affecting the students’ ability to pay tuition and fees and prevents them from stopping their studies or dropping out. This means that even after grants, loans, scholarships, family contributions and the income generated from students working 20 hours a week, many students lack sufficient funds to attend college. Each semester, hundreds of students are dropped from their classes for lack of payment. The Firebird Retention Grant offers funding to qualified student who want to get their degrees the opportunity to stay enrolled. The Firebird Retention Grant program is designed to prevented students from dropping of University of the District of Columbia.

UDC undergraduate students who have experienced an unexpected, short-term hardship are able to apply for a ONE-TIME FIREBIRD Success grant. This program is being administered by the Division of Student Development and Success and funded by the UDC Foundation, in accordance with applicable University rules and policies. The fund itself is limited and, therefore, the following criteria have been established:

  1. Students must be full-time degree-seeking undergraduate students who have completed 30 hours of coursework or more at UDC in order to apply for a Firebird grant.
  2. Students must be registered for a minimum of twelve (full-time) semester hours during the term for which the Firebird grant is requested. The student also must apply for the funds during the term in which the hardship occurred.
  3. Applications will be judged individually, and grants are subject to limitations; therefore, students may not receive the total amount requested. Grants generally will not be awarded in excess of $1,250.00; however, please apply for the total amount needed. Approved amounts will not exceed documented expenses. Expected expenses will not be funded.
  4. International students are ineligible to apply.
  5. Firebird Success Grant applications must be filled out completely and explain why students believe the grants are warranted.
  6. Grants awarded under this program are not required to be repaid. The amount of funds awarded will be reported on students’ tax form 1098-T. Funds will be applied directly to students’ accounts after all financial aid options have been exhausted. (No refunds from the grant will be issued).
  7. These grants may be considered taxable income. Students should contact a tax professional to determine whether or not that is the case.
  8. Students awarded a ONE-TIME Firebird Success Grant:
  9. Must provide a valid student ID upon request
  10. Must complete an online application

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