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<p class="MsoNormal">Happy homecoming Friday, hope this email finds you all well. Campus has been much busier today with many festivities in place. Let’s all continue to do our part in practicing safety protocols to remain safe and do our best to protect others
as well. Along the topic, below is an email Associate Dean Mike Staten requested be forwarded to Agvisors for reference and to distribute accordingly. Thank you all in advance.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#404040">Nancy G. Rodriguez-Lorta</span><span style="color:#404040">, M.Ed. | Senior Director, Advising and Student Services<br>
UA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Office of Career & Academic Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span>– CALS E-Newsletter archive: <a href="https://cals.arizona.edu/content/cals-e-newsletter-archive">
https://cals.arizona.edu/content/cals-e-newsletter-archive</a> <b><span style="color:#404040"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#44546A">The University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Staten, Michael E - (statenm) <statenm@arizona.edu>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 3, 2021 10:03 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Rodriguez Lorta, Nancy G - (nancyr) <nancyr@arizona.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Sykes-Casavant, Gabrielle - (gms) <gms@arizona.edu>; Hunt, James E - (jeh) <JHunt@ag.arizona.edu>; Flink, Danielle - (danielleflink) <danielleflink@arizona.edu>; Valle, Serena Sidra - (ssvalle) <ssvalle@arizona.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Fw: Guidance about vaccine requirement for graduate student employees<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Nancy and all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">I thought the message below from Associate Dean Maggie Pitts in the Grad College, and her attachments, were a very useful summary of the university's position and requirements regarding vaccination.
The requirement to upload vaccination documents by December 8 applies to graduate student employees (anyone on an RAship or TAship) just as it does to all other UA employees. This is probably good information for our advisors across the college as they may
interact with grad students or take questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Would you mind forwarding this to the advisor listserve? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:gray">Bart Cardon Associate Dean for Career and Academic Services</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:gray">PHONE: 520.621.1932</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From:</span></b><span style="color:black">
<a href="mailto:directors-of-graduate-studies-request@list.arizona.edu">directors-of-graduate-studies-request@list.arizona.edu</a> <<a href="mailto:directors-of-graduate-studies-request@list.arizona.edu">directors-of-graduate-studies-request@list.arizona.edu</a>>
on behalf of Pitts, Margaret J - (mjpitts) <<a href="mailto:mjpitts@arizona.edu">mjpitts@arizona.edu</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 3, 2021 9:01 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:directors-of-graduate-studies@list.arizona.edu">directors-of-graduate-studies@list.arizona.edu</a> <<a href="mailto:directors-of-graduate-studies@list.arizona.edu">directors-of-graduate-studies@list.arizona.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Directors of Graduate Studies] Guidance about vaccine requirement for graduate student employees</span>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Dear Directors of Graduate Studies and Graduate Program Coordinators,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">You asked for guidance about what to share with graduate student employees regarding the
<a href="https://hr.arizona.edu/content/employee-covid-19-vaccine-requirement">University of Arizona Vaccine Requirement</a>. Recently, the Division of Human Resources offered the following regarding your role in the vaccine requirement (pasted below). As always,
the University of Arizona Covid-19 page is a first source of information: <a href="https://covid19.arizona.edu/updates">
https://covid19.arizona.edu/updates</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>Your role in the vaccine requirement</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in">We have discussed the Employee COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement in two recent supervisors meetings (Oct. 19 and Oct. 28). You can view the recordings on our
<a href="https://click.comms.arizona.edu/?qs=8dfbb64177d4712cef680ff35e4661d6b7b5933d43e5aa6cf4e8716f9611dc2f22682d6ea67f3d5129bbacf3a7458565465c0c23abbfdbec" title="On-Demand Meeting Recordings">
<b>On-Demand Meeting Recordings</b></a> page. Please also review the Q&A document we shared with you in an
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<b>Oct. 28 email</b></a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>Remember</b>:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Supervisors are not responsible for monitoring vaccination compliance, but they can encourage employees to meet the compliance requirement. These are our suggestions for what you should do:<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span>Direct employees to HR’s <a href="https://click.comms.arizona.edu/?qs=8dfbb64177d4712c45ee97b5fdf980ed576c6c503b8a888e0aebbdb4940146f7fe49b812c59c4005ddeee4f5e2a18a5cae9840c9f0a54789" title="Employee COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement">
<b>Employee COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement</b></a> page.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span>Help educate employees about the options for compliance (upload vaccine documentation as soon as possible OR request a religious or disability/medical accommodation).<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span>Listen to employees’ concerns and feedback and <a href="mailto:HR-COVID19-Questions@email.arizona.edu?subject=" title="contact HR">
<b>email HR</b></a> if there are obstacles to compliance you’d like to discuss.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span>Support employees who need time off or flexibility in scheduling to become fully vaccinated by Dec. 8<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">I especially encourage you to support graduate students by listening to their concerns, directing them to resources (<a href="https://caps.arizona.edu/">CAPS</a>,
<a href="https://health.arizona.edu/">campus health</a>, <a href="mailto:HR-COVID19-Questions@email.arizona.edu">
HR, </a>and/or <a href="https://drc.arizona.edu/covid/employees-vaccine-accommodation">
DRC</a>), and meeting their needs so that they can schedule their vaccine and have a time period for recovery in needed.
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<p class="xmsonormal">I have also drafted an email (see attached) that you can share with your graduate student employees. Dec 8<sup>th</sup> is rapidly approaching, so encouraging them to upload their vaccination documents or apply for an accommodation as
soon as possible is a good idea. The Q and A document we generated at the last DGS and GPC meeting might also be a helpful resource to share. I have attached that to this email, as well.
<b>Note, the attached QnA document has a small update to bullet point #2. </b> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">Maggie<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Margaret “Maggie” Pitts, PhD</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Associate Dean of the Graduate College</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Associate Professor of Communication</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Department of Communication</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">University of Arizona</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="mailto:mjpitts@email.arizona.edu">mjpitts@email.arizona.edu</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">520-621-7080</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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