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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> prov_heads_2-request@list.arizona.edu <prov_heads_2-request@list.arizona.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Robles-Parra, Clarisa Marie - (clarisarobles)<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 2, 2020 1:21 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> heads@list.arizona.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [heads] Next stage for in-person instruction<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">This message is sent on behalf of Provost Folks.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Due to the dedicated efforts of our students, faculty and staff, we have managed through the anticipated </span><a href="https://covid19.arizona.edu/dashboard"><span style="color:black">initial surge</span></a><span style="color:black"> in
student infections with COVID-19 and are preparing to move cautiously towards more in-person classes on our campuses. We are reinforced in this decision by the fact that we do not have any evidence to date of coronavirus spread within our classrooms, labs
or workspaces. This demonstrates the continued value of our </span><a href="https://provost.arizona.edu/content/hierarchy-controls" title="https://provost.arizona.edu/content/hierarchy-controls"><span style="color:black">hierarchy of controls approach</span></a><span style="color:black"> to
mitigating disease spread on our campuses. In particular, it is vitally important that the </span><a href="https://president.arizona.edu/news/2020/07/administrative-directive-use-face-coverings" title="https://president.arizona.edu/news/2020/07/administrative-directive-use-face-coverings"><span style="color:black">Administrative
Directive on face coverings</span></a><span style="color:black"> continues to be robustly upheld in all classroom settings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I am writing to share that the next step in our staged re-entry will be to permit
<b>Stage 2 In-Person Courses</b> (all less than 30 students) to migrate to the planned in-person delivery modes. This does
<u>not</u> include Stage 2 classes that are categorized as Flex In-Person, nor any independent study, research, or practicum courses. In making this adjustment, we anticipate that the number of students coming to campus will increase by about 50% (from around
5,800 to 8,600). We are currently working to determine the date for this moving to the next stage, and will communicate that information to campus shortly, provided the trends we are seeing continue,
<i>but</i> <i>I wanted to give you this advance notice, for your own planning purposes</i>. Because your class was previously scheduled to provide in-person instructional delivery during Stage 2, I ask you to work with your students in order to prepare them
for this migration. Thank you in advance for doing your best to provide appropriate accommodations to any students who might require them during this difficult time.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I appreciate your continued flexibility in approaching this next step, which will be welcomed by many of our students who are craving direct engagement with you and with their classmates.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Once again, I ask that you please work with your academic unit leader and building supervisors if there are specific questions you have about this next step in our staged re-entry plan. In addition, if your personal
circumstances have changed, please follow the process for </span><a href="https://hr.arizona.edu/content/return-workspaces-employees">Temporary Modified Work Conditions</a><span style="color:red"> </span><span style="color:black">described here. All supervisors
are reminded of the need to approach the work assignments of our faculty, staff and student employees with as much flexibility and adaptability as circumstances will allow, most especially since K-12 schools are not operating normally at this time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Lastly, if you would like to access your assigned classroom before starting in-person instruction
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">to review the set-up and the technology, please contact
</span><a href="mailto:wries@email.arizona.edu"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Walter Reis</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> (520-820-7077), Director of Classroom Services.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">As a reminder, if you would be interested in being tested for coronavirus infection or antibodies, please sign up online </span><a href="https://covid19.arizona.edu/covid19-testing"><span style="color:black">here</span></a><span style="color:black">,
or take advantage of the walk-in opportunities. We encourage you to do so!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">With thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Liesl</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost<br>
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering<br>
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA<br>
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