COVID FAQ

There are four modes of instruction for Spring 2021:

In Person (P): This is the only dual-mode option. Instructors teach students in person in the classroom and simultaneously online.

Online (ON): Instructors teach entirely online. Students may connect from anywhere, including on campus. Most classes are “synchronous,” meaning students meet as a class for virtual face-to-face instruction for at least 80% of class time.

In-Person Only (IO): This new mode provides teaching to students in a classroom without an online audience. Lectures will be recorded solely for students with an approved accommodation, students who must miss class due to self-isolation or quarantine, or other reasons approved by the instructor. IO classes are not available for students to take in online mode. In other words, if you will be an online-only student, you MAY NOT enroll in IO courses. 

Alternating (AL): In this new mode, the instructor teaches at least one weekly lecture to all students in person, without an online audience and possibly without recording the lecture. The instructor teaches the other one or two weekly lectures to all students online. AL classes are not available for students if they are not able to attend the one weekly on-campus lecture.

Please visit Class Search. When you search for a class, there is an added column that indicates instruction mode.

No. All online classes offered in Neeley must be at least 80% synchronous. That means that although they will be taught remotely, the vast majority of class sessions will feature live instruction so that faculty and students can interact in real time.

Synchronous online access will not be provided for students enrolled in in-person only classes. If you are unable to attend class, you should contact your instructor prior to class to determine what options will be available to you.

As in a typical semester, instructors have discretion to set the attendance policies for their courses. In other words, the attendance policy will vary from class to class. You should be able to find the attendance policy in the course syllabus. If you have questions about the policy for any course, contact the instructor for clarification. Regardless of the policy, it is preferable to inform your instructors of an absence prior to class, if at all possible.

Face coverings are required on campus, unless you are alone in your private office or dorm room. Students will be expected to practice physical distancing and wear protective face coverings at all times while in public spaces on the TCU campus. Failing to do so in the classroom could result in the student being asked to leave the room. Additionally, the instructor has the option to terminate the class period if students do not wear required masks or practice physical distancing.

If you have a fever (over 100° F), new cough, new shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, new chills, new muscle aches, sore throat, headache, diarrhea, or new loss of taste or smell, DO NOT COME TO CLASS. You must self-quarantine and consult with the Brown Lupton Health Center at 817-257-7949 for further guidance.

In addition, you must notify the Campus Life Office immediately at 817-257-7926. Campus Life will inform your professors that you are unable to attend class, and provide any assistance and support needed. Click here for detailed information concerning COVID-19 symptoms: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.

We also recommend you personally contact your instructors (via email or phone) as soon as possible to let them know of your situation.

If you are unwell, but are not exhibiting potential COVID-19-related symptoms, please notify your instructors as soon as possible that you are ill and will not be attending class.

DO NOT COME TO CLASS. If you think you may have been exposed to COVID-19, you must self-quarantine and consult with the Brown Lupton Health Center at 817-257-7949 for further guidance.

In addition, you must notify the Campus Life Office immediately at 817-257-7926. Campus Life will inform your professors that you are unable to attend class, and provide any assistance and support needed. Click here for detailed information concerning COVID-19 symptoms: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.

We also recommend you personally contact your instructors (via email or phone) as soon as possible to let them know of your situation.

You can find a detailed decision tree of what to do if you have been exposed to COVID-19 here.

DO NOT COME TO CLASS. If you test positive for COVID-19 but were not tested at the TCU Health Center, call the TCU COVID-19 Hotline at 817-257-2684 to report your results and speak with a Care Coordinator.

You should also notify the Campus Life Office immediately at 817-257-7926. Campus Life will inform your professors that you are unable to attend class, and provide any assistance and support needed. Click here for detailed information concerning COVID-19 symptoms: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.

We also recommend you personally contact your instructors (via email or phone) as soon as possible to let them know of your situation.

A detailed decision tree of what to do after being tested for COVID-19 can be found here.

Contact your instructors to inform them of your situation. You should also reconnect with the Campus Life Office at 817-257-7926. Campus Life will provide any assistance and support needed. You may also call the TCU COVID-19 Hotline at 817-257-2684 to report your change of status and speak with a Care Coordinator.

If your in-person instructor is unable to attend class on campus, he/she will move the class online. Classes have been designed with this possibility in mind, and it is expected that such transitions will be less disruptive than they were in the spring.

Back-up plans are in place for all courses. Although those plans vary by department and course, it is likely that another faculty member will take over for as long as necessary. Back-up plans have been developed with the goal of minimizing disruption to the students in the event that an instructor is unable to teach. If your instructor is absent from class for two or more sessions without any notification or explanation, please contact the Neeley Dean’s office at 817-257-7225 or 817-257-7511.

Detailed information on TCU’s plans and protocols can be found here.

Find who your advisor is by following these steps:

Log in to my.tcu.edu > click Student Center (top left drop down) > advisor information will be located on right side of the screen.

Email your academic advisor for directions on how to make an appointment.

There will be a few times set aside in which advisors will accept walk-in virtual advising appointments. Otherwise, though, the answer is no for Spring 2021. To facilitate TCU’s efforts at contact tracing, academic advising is requiring all students to book an appointment in advance. Email your advisor for directions on how to make an appointment.

To ensure the safety of students and staff, all academic advising appointments will be conducted virtually until further notice. Students may choose from email, phone, or Zoom appointments.

Neeley Navigators are current Neeley students available to help you with quick questions now – without needing to wait for an advisor. Don’t worry, if your question requires professional advice, they will promptly refer you to make an appointment with your assigned academic advisor.

Find your degree requirements by following these steps:

Log in to my.tcu.edu > Academic Progress > Degree Progress Core Inquiry

No course applied to the student’s major, minor or associated requirements may be taken on the P/NC basis. Students in the Neeley School of Business may not take any course in the lower-division business sequence or in the upper-division business core on the P/NC basis.

This is great news. The first thing to do is to check if you meet the minimum requirements to apply. If you do, you may submit an application for Neeley admission during the time Neeley is accepting applications. The application is available through my.tcu.edu under Academic Progress > Neeley > Neeley Application.

Within three days of your application being submitted you will receive an email indicating you have been enrolled in an Entering Neeley course shell in TCU Online which will guide you through your Entering Neeley Experience.

Students are required to complete the following courses/criteria by the end of their first year:

• ENGL 10803
• MATH 10286
• ECON 10223
• ECO 10233
• BUSI 10153 + BUSI 10151
• 24 total credit hours
• 2.75 TCU Cumulative GPA
• Completion of Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel Certifications

Remaining Neeley admissions requirements needed prior to Neeley major admission include:

• ENGL 20803
• MANA 20153
• INSC 20263
• ACCT 20353
• INSC 20153
• 3.0 Cumulative TCU GPA
• 2.5 Lower Division Requirement GPA
• Neeley Admissions Application
• Resume in Neeley Format
• Speaker Event
• Synchronous Interview
• Asynchronous Interview

For questions about Microsoft Office Certification and Prep Classes, please email MOSQuestions@tcu.edu.

Please visit our website with detailed internal change of major steps and information.

Yes. Please see the information in the “Applying to Neeley” section of the FAQs. Be aware that your schedule for applying to Neeley as a transfer student may be different from that of students who start at TCU as Pre-business first-year students. To determine when you should apply to Neeley, you should consult with your academic advisor.

Please visit the Center for International Studies for the most up-to-date information regarding study abroad options at TCU.

Yes. The Neeley Professional Development Center is open and will provide its usual services in support of your professional success. Following university guidelines, most appointments will be managed virtually. You can request an appointment by accessing the PDC Book Appointment form.

Email: pdc@tcu.edu
Text or call: 817-257-7539

Appointment requests are handled using the PDC Book Appointment form.

For fall 2020, the answer is no. To facilitate TCU’s efforts at contact tracing, the Professional Development Center is requiring all students to book an appointment in advance. Depending on demand, however, it still may be possible to book same-day appointments. Appointment requests are handled using the PDC Book Appointment form.

We recommend updating your résumé at the start of each academic year and any time you assume a position within a student organization. Your résumé will be stronger and have greater impact if you allocate time to develop and refine it well in advance of when you will need it for applying to internships or jobs.

Step 1: Review our résumé booklet to be sure your résumé is correctly formatted and contains the correct headings.
Link to Résumés and Cover Letters Booklet

Step 2: Submit your correctly formatted resume to the PDC Résumé Center.
Link to the PDC Résumé Center

Step 3: You will receive personalized suggestions via email from a PDC staff member within 48 hours; take time to review and edit as you deem appropriate. This is your résumé, you decide what changes make the most sense, we provide suggestions for you to consider.

A note on multiple reviews
You may submit your résumé for review multiple times as long as you are making edits based on our feedback between submissions.

Your résumé is a highly individualized document that showcases your experiences and skills. As such, it requires thoughtful attention and time—more time than students typically allow. Creating and refining your résumé under pressure will not yield the same result as when you prioritize the time to invest in this important professional document.

Absolutely. Interviewing is a critical skill that takes time to develop. This is not a one and done skill area. We can prepare you for behavioral interviews, case interviews, panel interviews, and we develop customized interviews when necessary. We match you with a PDC staff person based on your background, experience, and level of development.

Request your mock interview by using the PDC Book Appointment form.

The most successful Neeley students do not wait until they think they need help, they take advantage of the resources throughout their time in Neeley. Do you have a LinkedIn page? Do you know how to network? Are you assertive within a team? Can you effectively delegate? Are you comfortable leading a team? Would you rather see the dentist than give a presentation? There are multiple ways we can support your success by helping you identify meaningful professional goals and creating an action plan that is realistic and achievable. This will ensure you are ready when opportunities strike. 

Request a Skills Development appointment using the PDC Book Appointment form.

We have a more complete PDC webpage where you will likely find answers to your questions. However, if you do not see what you are looking for, contact us via email at pdc@tcu.edu or by texting or calling 817-257-7539.

Yes, the Alcon Career Center will be open and available to support students. Services include career consulting appointments, employer engagement/recruiting events, employer interviews, and career preparation workshops. We will provide these services in either an online or in-person format depending on university and/or college and departmental guidelines. Student appointments will be scheduled via Handshake or call 817-257-5572.

For spring 2021, the answer is no. To facilitate TCU’s efforts at contact tracing, the Alcon Career Center is requiring all students to book an appointment in advance. Depending on demand, however, it still may be possible to book same-day appointments. You may schedule an appointment with the Alcon Career Center via Handshake or call 817-257-5572.

We are here to help. Both on-campus and off-campus jobs/internships are posted and updated in Handshake. If you need to complete the employment verification process for an on-campus job, please contact careers@tcu.edu. Additional details regarding on-campus employment are available here. You can use Handshake to schedule career advising appointments and look for off-campus professional opportunities.

This spring, we will host a number of employer programs and events, including a spring career fair and multiple industry, topic, or major-specific events. There will be a mix of in-person and virtual recruiting activities taking place throughout the semester. Update your Handshake profile, and check the site often for new event notifications.

Employers and alumni love recruiting at TCU. You will have numerous opportunities to develop your professional network via panels, networking events, career fairs, and online platforms. This spring we will also welcome undergraduate students to meet with alumni through the new HornedFrogsConnect platform as well. Our team of career professionals is available to help you find networking connections.

It is never too early to begin looking for an internship. Some organizations almost exclusively fill entry-level, post-graduation positions with prior interns. Industries have different norms about when they start recruiting for interns. To learn more about when and how to look for internships, schedule an appointment with the Alcon Career Center via Handshake or call 817-257-5572.