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05/27/2020
5-27-20 Message to Community
The provost provided preliminary information about plans to return to campus in the fall including what may likely be some of the safety guidelines and requirements in order to do so.
05/21/2020
5-21-20 Message to Community
Topics included: 1) Reminder and info and links to listen to/watch the June 5 Town Hall (hosted by Senate) with EMSS and the topics that will be covered, 2) positive Miami alumni/staff/faculty COVID-related stories, 3) update of the committee working on plan for a safe return to campus in the fall, and the link to the recent, successful virtual commencement ceremony.
05/15/2020
5-15-20 Message-to-Community
Information included a link to view the online/virtual commencement ceremony, general update regarding current planning for summer courses and fall semester, highlights of offices/staff who are preparing for all future scenarios, and notice that he will be planning another town hall virtual meeting with Brent Shock, VP for EMSS, in early June.
05/07/2020
5-7-20 Message to Community
The provost provided info regarding planning for courses for fall semester, including a possible modified scenario of delivering courses using in-class and online instruction. Other topics included: 1) Senate proclamation of gratitude to the campus and community, 2) Tech Fees, 3) Excellence in Academic Advising Award, 4) Appreciation for Support Services, 5) Summer Reading Program Update, 6) Undergraduates should not be returning to campus for research and 7) Return to campus student “town hall”
05/04/2020
5-4-20 Message to CommunityArticle
Topics included: 1) Student emergency fund update, 2) Budget corner- review of a basic principle, 3) Reporting Remote Meeting and/or Class Disruptions, and 4) Some examples of how we have met the COVID-19 challenge
04/30/2020
4-30-20 Message to Community
Updates included: 1) Highest ever national fellowship count, 2) Undergraduate Research Forum, 3) Speech Pathology and Audiology coming through for our students, 4) Institute for Food update and 5) Return to Campus committees
04/25/2020
4-25-20 Message to Community
Topics and updates include: 1) Summer Courses Online, 2) Academic Affairs Return to Campus—shared governance working groups, 3) Tune in to our Undergraduate Research Forum, 4) Commencement information coming Monday and 5)Update from the Humanities Center
04/24/2020
4-24-20 Message to Community
The Provost provided the official decision to offer all summer classes online/remotely, plus additional information.
04/21/2020
4-21-20 Message to Community
Provost provided general update about 1) Return to Campus Committees 2) Policy for Instructors re: Course Evaluations 3) Spring 2020 Final Exams