Faculty, Fall 2020, Staff, Students
Fall Athletic Competition
| by Erin Quinn and Jeff Cason
We write today to confirm the disappointing but expected news that we will not be able to hold athletic competitions during the fall semester.
Jeff Cason
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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.
Fall Re-Opening Information
| by Jeff Cason, Sujata Moorti, and Karen Miller
We are writing to provide some updates on our plans for reopening our campus this fall. This continuing work is the result of intensive efforts this summer to evaluate how we may resume on-campus activities to the greatest extent possible, as prudently as possible. As we continue to think about what work needs to be done and who needs to be present on campus, we are guided by our plans around the phased return of our students. As we communicated in our June 22 letter, our phased reopening will begin with a campus quarantine period, where students return, are tested, and then stay in quarantine while awaiting their test results. (Detailed FAQs can be found here.) Campus quarantine will be a crucial component of our success in creating the safest living and working environment possible as well our efforts to maintain a low density and “limited-contact environment.”
Fall Re-Opening Information
| by Jeff Cason, Sujata Moorti, and Karen Miller
We are writing to provide some updates on our plans for reopening our campus this fall. This continuing work is the result of intensive efforts this summer to evaluate how we may resume on-campus activities to the greatest extent possible, as prudently as possible. As we continue to think about what work needs to be done and who needs to be present on campus, we are guided by our plans around the phased return of our students. As we communicated in our June 22 letter, our phased reopening will begin with a campus quarantine period, where students return, are tested, and then stay in quarantine while awaiting their test results. (Detailed FAQs can be found here.) Campus quarantine will be a crucial component of our success in creating the safest living and working environment possible as well our efforts to maintain a low density and “limited-contact environment.”
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.
Some Clarifications for Faculty Colleagues
| by Jeff Cason and Sujata Moorti
We write with a follow-up to the College’s announcement on Monday that we plan to welcome students back to campus in Vermont this coming fall. We know that there is a great deal of uncertainty about how the fall will look, given the public health situation, but we know this initial decision will help move us forward in our planning for the upcoming semester.
Working Remotely
| by Jeff Cason and Karen Miller
We are writing to you today about Middlebury’s policies for work at any Middlebury location, in order to comply with local executive orders. Our first priority is the safety of all our employees.
Summer Research and Internships
| by Jeff Cason and Sujata Moorti
We wanted to update you on some decisions regarding summer activities on campus, as we know that students are concerned about making their summer plans and that faculty are also in the process of planning for the summer, as we head into this unusual summer for all of us.
Update on Returning to Work on Campus
| by Jeff Cason and Karen Miller
We write to follow up on our April 24 message about guidance on returning to work. We want to share with you what is taking place initially and what will be the next step.
Guidance on Returning to Work on Campus
| by Jeff Cason, Karen Miller, and Mark Peluso
It is understandable that you may be eager to get back to work on campus. All of us would like this to happen but for the sake of everyone’s health and safety, if you have been working from home, please continue to do so until you have permission to return. Human Resources will coordinate with supervisors to plan a transition back to campus, and supervisors will continue to communicate directly with staff.