COVID-19

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  1. Processing the Events of the U.S. Election

    | by Laurie Patton

    Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff, 
    I write today, the morning after Election Day in the United States, to check in with our community and to encourage you to take time to reflect and to support one another during this time of uncertainty. I know that many of you will be contemplating the direct implications for you as students, faculty, staff, and as individuals. Some of you have voted for the first time in a presidential election, whether in Vermont or your home state, and will be waiting for and processing the results for days and weeks to come.

  2. Restarting Middlebury HCM

    | by Karen Miller and David Provost

    It seems like a lifetime ago we told you about plans to go live with our new human resources software, Oracle HCM. And so much has happened—so much has changed—since we announced that we had postponed our first go-live date. What hasn’t changed is our urgent need for this software upgrade, both to modernize our business processes and to save the College money through our work with the Green Mountain Higher Education Consortium (GMHEC).

  3. Staff Update: Working Remotely

    | by Karen Miller

    It may be difficult for you to work on-site at the Middlebury Institute campus during this period. We wanted to write immediately with a short-term approach while we take a few days to develop longer-term solutions this week.

  4. Staff Update

    | by Jeff Dayton-Johnson

    We are dealing with extraordinary circumstances, at the Institute—and the world—and how the staff have taken the lead to rally us as a community, showing remarkable resourcefulness, positivity, and professionalism, is deeply heartening.

  5. Student Update

    | by Ashley Arrocha and Gael Meraud

    We would like to start by acknowledging the stress and challenges that these extraordinary circumstances are undoubtedly causing you. Please note that the decision to respond proactively to the Covid-19 outbreak was not taken lightly, but our foremost concern is your health and safety. 

  6. Staff Update

    | by Karen Miller

    As we all continue to navigate the rapidly changing situation around coronavirus, I wanted to reach out to you again with an update about our work together as we plan for the temporary suspension of classes and regular activities. 

  8. Faculty Update

    | by Laura Burian and Fernando DePaolis

    This is a message following up on President Patton’s announcement to the Institute campus that we will be moving all instruction to remote methods, effective Monday March 23, and that instruction will be remote for the remainder of the spring semester.

  9. COVID-19: Remote Instruction and Other Measures

    | by Laurie Patton

    As an educational institution, we have two overarching obligations to our community: to provide the academic opportunities Middlebury is known for, and to do so in a safe, healthy environment. The rapidly developing circumstances of the novel Coronavirus now require extraordinary changes to our usual practices to fulfill those obligations. We are making these changes in order to maximize our ability to continue the core educational activities that are our mission—teaching classes.

  10. ISSS: Follow Up to President Patton's Message re: COVID-19 precautions

    | by Kathy Foley

    This is a follow-up email to President Patton’s message about precautionary steps being taken by our institution in response to the COVID-19 virus in the U.S.  We know that there has been much information shared today within a short time frame and it may feel overwhelming. Many offices on campus are working diligently to address the evolving situation and your many questions and concerns.