[CED/CD/EAT] Reinforcing recent UA President's message

[Silvertooth, Jeffrey C - (silverto)]

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Adapting For The Future, Post-COVID-19
Dear Arizona Faculty & Staff,
Thank you. Learning and scholarly exploration have resumed. Our research continues. And every one of you has shown the world what it truly means to have Wildcat Determination.
While each of us continues to respond to the immediate evolving crisis, we also know that we must keep an eye to our future. We are not going to sugarcoat it. The outlook appears to be extremely challenging, even when compared against previous periods for our University. Over the next 15 months we anticipate a significant loss of revenue and expect to see increased expenses related to the effects of COVID-19. This is going to have profound impacts on how we successfully achieve our mission.
We are up to the challenge, though. To move rapidly, and help us chart a path forward, we have deployed a Financial Sustainability Emergency Response Taskforce. The Taskforce is comprised of a half a dozen working groups with representatives from across our community. Each of these working groups is charged with developing effective mitigation strategies and exploring bold new opportunities to adapt our business model.
We need all of your help. We ask that you come together with your units - practicing social distancing, of course - and find the unique opportunities that can only be seen from your perspective. Then, share your insights with svpcfo at arizona.edu<mailto:svpcfo at arizona.edu?subject=>. The Taskforce will incorporate them into a proposal to President Robbins.
Over the next few weeks as we further refine our financial models, we will share additional information and seek your insights on our next steps forward.
While we face unprecedented challenges, opportunities also await. With our Values to guide us, we will come through this, together.
Bear Down,
Robert C. Robbins
President
Lisa Rulney
Senior Vice President for Business Affairs & Chief Financial Officer
Liesl Folks
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost
Betsy Cantwell
Senior Vice President for Research & Innovation
Michael Dake
Senior Vice President for Health Sciences
Jon Dudas
Senior Vice President & Chief of Staff
Steve Moore
Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
Laura Todd Johnson
Senior Vice President for Legal Affairs & General Counsel
Jessica Summers
Associate Professor & Chair of the Faculty
Barry Brummund
Chief Information Officer & CoChair, Strategic Planning and Budget Advisory Committee
Sabrina Helm
Associate Professor & CoChair, Strategic Planning and Budget Advisory Committee

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