Faculty, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Staff, Students
Spring Semester Preview
| by Jeff Cason, David Provost, and Laurie L Patton
We are looking ahead to focus on the student experience in the coming months.
David Provost
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Faculty, Fall 2020, Language Schools, Middlebury Institute, Spring 2021, Staff, Students
J-Term, Spring Semester Announcements
| by Laurie L Patton, Jeff Cason, and David Provost
This is a comprehensive letter with many details—we want you to have all of this information at once so you know what the remainder of the academic year will look like.
COVID-19 Response Team Leave and Testing
| by Karen Miller and David Provost
As the first group of students return to campus this week and help remind us all of our shared educational mission, we write to provide you with an update on our preparations for returning to the campus workplace.
Faculty, Fall 2020, Staff, Students
Weekly Update: Student Arrival and Tuition Information
| by Jeff Cason, Derek Doucet, and David Provost
In our Weekly Update this week we will address some questions about students’ return to campus this fall as well as some procedural information and education efforts for the entire campus community.
Faculty, Middlebury Institute, Staff, Students
Budget Process Update
| by Laurie L Patton, Jeff Cason, and David Provost
We write with some updates on our budget process to emphasize some key points we discussed in yesterday’s Town Hall meeting with staff and faculty.
Financial Update from President Laurie Patton and EVP David Provost
| by Laurie Patton and David Provost
We write now with a small view into our financial future. Before we do, we thought it worth reminding you of our current fiscal state. In an earlier note we described how we are projecting a $13.0 million deficit for this year ending June 30, 2020, having been hit hard by the stock market downturn and a number of other factors. These include our obligation to refund unused room and board for undergraduates as well as fees from Study Abroad students, expected shortfalls in philanthropy, and lost revenue from auxiliary sources like the ski areas and bookstore as they needed to close early.
Updates on Wage Continuity
| by Karen Miller and David Provost
We want to follow up on David Provost’s recent email regarding the impact of COVID-19 on Middlebury’s finances. As David described, the impact is significant, and it will affect every department throughout our operations. Working through so many big questions, our top priorities continue to be wage and academic continuity.
Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
| 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.
COVID-19 Financial Impact
| 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.
Credits and Refunds for Room and Board
| by David Provost
I write with a follow-up to the announcement that Middlebury courses will be taught remotely for the rest of the semester. We know that many of you are eager to learn about our policy regarding credits and refunds for room and board. Thank you for your patience as we have worked through a host of issues related to COVID-19. Below is information about the policy for students at the College and students of the Middlebury Schools Abroad.