Previous Announcements

Letter to Faculty Regarding Governance

April 9, 2020 | by Jeff Cason and Sujata Moorti

We write at what we know is a moment of significant uncertainty to update you on a number of issues related to faculty governance, our academic policies, and teaching. We also want to acknowledge that our situation is incredibly fluid, and to let you know how much we appreciate the rapid transition to remote learning that you have executed and are executing. We know that we could not have made this transition without our staff colleagues in DLINQ and ITS, and we thank them for all the work they have done.

Bread Loaf Writers' Conferences

Memo to the Bread Loaf Translators’ Conference Community

April 8, 2020

We hope this finds you and your loved ones healthy and safe. As Middlebury and the entire country take measures to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, we are aware that our participants, prospective participants, and wider community have questions about the Bread Loaf Translators’ Conference for summer 2020.

Faculty, Staff

COVID-19 Financial Impact

April 7, 2020 | by David Provost

As we begin our second week of remote learning at the undergraduate College, and our third week at the Institute, I write with a financial overview. Many of you have asked me about the impact of COVID-19 on Middlebury’s financial position and our ability to weather the pandemic. In this letter I set out to answer those questions and communicate two additional things: that the road we are on is a most difficult one and could be for weeks and possibly months ahead, and to ask for your understanding as we make decisions in an incredibly fluid environment.

Faculty, Staff, Students

Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19

April 7, 2020 | by David Provost and Mark Peluso

We write to let you know that a Middlebury staff member in Vermont has notified the College that they have tested positive for COVID-19. Our colleague, who has been off campus, is recuperating in isolation at home and is reported to be doing well. This is the first positive employee test result in the Middlebury College community.

Bread Loaf Writers' Conferences

Letter to the Bread Loaf Environmental Writers’ Conference Community

April 7, 2020

We hope this finds you and your loved ones healthy and safe. As Middlebury and the entire country take measures to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, we are aware that our participants, prospective participants, and wider community have questions about the Bread Loaf Environmental Writers’ Conference for summer 2020.

Middlebury Institute

Memo to the Middlebury Institute Regarding Pass/Fail

April 7, 2020

As we work to ensure academic continuity in this period of great disruption, we strive to be as adaptable and responsive as possible. In considering changes to our grading policies for the spring semester, we started out by surveying the community so we could understand your perspectives on the issue. More than 500 of you shared your thoughts. We thank you and want to say, we heard yo

International Students and Scholar Services (ISSS)

ISSS April 5 Update

April 5, 2020 | by Kathy Foley

We write with a warm hello and to check in. We have wanted to reach out to you for some time now, yet our attention has been on time-sensitive issues that demanded our full attention. Going forward, we anticipate sending ISSS updates more regularly. This one acknowledges the times we are in, provides ISSS news, and highlights available campus resources. We encourage you to read the full message.

Faculty

Faculty Memo Regarding Pass/D/Fail

April 3, 2020 | by Jeff Cason, Sujata Moorti, and Suzanne Gurland

We are writing to honor the recent lively discussions regarding evaluation of student work for this semester, and to settle firmly where we stand.

Students

Student Memo Regarding Pass/D/Fail

April 3, 2020 | by Jeff Cason, Sujata Moorti, and Suzanne Gurland

We are writing to honor the recent lively discussions regarding evaluation of student work for this semester, and to settle firmly where we stand.

Faculty, Staff, Students

Announcement from President Laurie Patton

April 2, 2020 | by Laurie Patton

One of the few certainties we are experiencing in the global coronavirus pandemic is the uncertainty it has brought to so many aspects of our lives. To help you understand what is happening at the College—and its impact on you as students and families, faculty and staff—we have operated on this assumption: That we can’t over-communicate with you in an environment that is so fluid, with things happening so quickly and, too often, tragically.