Faculty, Fall 2020, Staff, Students
Phase 2 to Begin Thursday
| by Laurie L Patton, Mark Peluso, and Derek Doucet
We write today to provide instructions as we prepare to transition to Phase 2 of reopening the Vermont campus later this week.
Mark Peluso
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Faculty, Fall 2020, Staff, Students
Update: Day 7 Test Results
| by Mark Peluso
I am writing with the latest update on our COVID-19 test results for students who arrived on August 28 and 29. Of the 1,143 tests taken, zero were positive; 1,138 were negative; and five individuals will be retested due to insufficient samples and a pending test.
Faculty, Fall 2020, Staff, Students
Testing Update and Quarantine Protocols
| by Mark Peluso and Derek Doucet
We are writing with an update on the most recent COVID-19 test results and with some important reminders about quarantine protocols, community respect, and vigilance during a pandemic.
Faculty, Fall 2020, Staff, Students
Initial Day 7 Test Results
| by Mark Peluso
I am writing to share some initial results from our most recent COVID-19 tests for students who arrived August 26 and 27. Of the 322 results received so far, one student tested positive, 316 tests were negative, and five individuals will be retested due to insufficient samples. We expect to receive more results later today but wanted to keep you informed.
Faculty, Fall 2020, Staff, Students
Student Arrival Test Results
| by Mark Peluso and Derek Doucet
We are writing to share the results of our most recent COVID-19 tests of students arriving on campus August 28 and 29. Of the 1,109 students tested, there were zero positive results; 1,103 tests were negative; and six individuals will be retested due to insufficient samples. We also received 26 additional results from retesting, and all were negative.
Faculty, Fall 2020, Staff, Students
Student Arrival Test Results
| by Mark Peluso
As we continue to welcome students back to campus today, I am writing to share the results of our most recent COVID-19 tests, conducted this week.
Instructions for Students Exposed to COVID at Home
| by Mark Peluso and Derek Doucet
We are writing to provide important information and instructions for any student who may have been exposed to COVID-19 at home, as we prepare to welcome the next groups of students to campus on August 26 and 28.
COVID-19 Testing Results
| by Mark Peluso
With the arrival of student leaders on the Vermont campus this week, we had the first opportunity to conduct COVID-19 testing with a large group returning for the fall semester on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 18 and 19. I am writing to report that, of the 284 tests taken, zero were positive, 279 were negative, and five had an insufficient sample result and will be retested today.
Student Health-Check App
| by Derek Doucet, Mark Peluso, and Jennifer Kazmierczak
I’m writing with information about our new mandated health-screening mobile app called PolicyPath, which is available to download today. The state of Vermont requires health screenings prior to arrival as well as on a daily basis, and Middlebury requires all students living on campus—or commuting to classes from the surrounding area—to use this app every day. The app is part of the Student Health Pledge that every student must sign before starting the fall semester at Middlebury.
Middlebury College officials weigh options for reopening this fall
| by Mark Peluso and Laurie L Patton
Will college students return to Middlebury in the fall? If so, how will we ensure their safety and the safety of the wider Middlebury community? These are the questions that have driven us at the College since we sent the great majority of students home last spring and effectively evacuated the campus.