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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Yesterday you may have received an email from Provost Liesl Folks regarding accommodations for students who return from spring break and begin feeling ill during the second half of the semester.
I've reprinted her email below in case you missed it. This message was sent to all faculty and students, although we've identified some cases in which faculty did not receive it, hence the redundancy here. </p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Please note that you can find the latest official UA updates with respect to the Coronavirus outbreaks and campus response on the university website. Look for the red banner labeled Coronavirus
Updates about half-way down the UA home page. I suggest checking this page frequently in the coming days and weeks.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">It is not too early to begin thinking about the possibility that we may be asked to shift to online delivery of classes for the remainder of the semester. The UA Office of Instruction
and Assessment is working on a contingency plan. I do not have any details to share at this point, and we do not know the likelihood that a shift to online delivery will occur or when. But it is safe to say that the probability is rising. I think it would
be prudent to begin considering how you could modify your course for the balance of the semester if called upon to do so. Of course, the UA OIA will be offering advice and assistance if that should happen, so you won't be on your own. But, you may have
to pivot quickly. </p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Assistant Dean Jim Hunt will be our CALS point-person for monitoring the student accommodations protocol set forth by Provost Folks. Our primary objective in implementing these accommodations
is to encourage students who feel ill to stay home, and to do so without fear of penalty in their courses. This is for the safety of the entire campus community. And, we want to be sure that the policy is implemented equitably across all CALS courses. Jim
can help you with questions you may have regarding modified grading policies, exam accommodations, etc. Those of you who know Jim will also know that he is an excellent resource for all things related to online instructional delivery, if it comes to that.
So, if you have questions about any of this, please direct them to Jim for assistance. </p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">As always, the CALS Career and Academic Services staff is here to help you with all things related to instruction. Don't hesitate to reach out to me or any of our excellent staff if you
have questions or concerns. And, please do monitor the UA website for periodic updates.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Best regards for the rest of your spring break.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">(Message to UA faculty and students from Provost Folks, sent March 9, 2020)</p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt">We are modifying our protocol and practices for class absences to align with the advice from the<span> </span></span><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/summary.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt">US
Centers for Disease Control</span></a><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt"><span> </span>(CDC) on how best to limit the spread of infectious diseases, especially with the current concern over the spread of Coronavirus / COVID-19. Academic departments
and instructors have been asked to accommodate students who need to be out of classes due to illness. </span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt">Starting on Monday 16 March 2020, our campus protocol to align with the CDC guidance is as follows:</span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16.96px">You should stay at home if you feel sick, and most especially if you think you may have an infectious disease.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.5467px">
<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16.96px">If you need to miss a class, or series of classes, due to illness, you are responsible for emailing your course instructor(s), with copy to the Dean of Students at<span> </span></span><a href="mailto:DOS-deanofstudents@email.arizona.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16.96px">DOS-deanofstudents@email.arizona.edu</span></a><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16.96px">,
as soon as possible (ideally in advance of the classes) to let them know.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.5467px">
<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16.96px">You are responsible for completing any work that you might miss, including assignments, quizzes, tests and exams.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.5467px">
<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16.96px">You are responsible for communicating with your instructor via the means of communication established by your professor (D2L, email, text, etc.).</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; line-height: 15.5467px">
<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16.96px; color: windowtext">If you need to miss more than 1 week of classes in any one semester you will be required to provide a doctor’s note of explanation to<span> </span></span><span style="margin: 0px; color: windowtext"><a href="mailto:DOS-deanofstudents@email.arizona.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16.96px">DOS-deanofstudents@email.arizona.edu</span></a></span><span style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline"><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16.96px; color: black">. <span> </span></span></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16.96px">The
doctor’s note does not need include details regarding the health issue, just a statement indicating that the diagnosis warranted absence from class.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.5467px">
<span style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline"><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16.96px; color: black">The Dean of Students Office will communicate the receipt of the note (with expected end date) out to
the relevant faculty.</span></span><span style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline"><span style="margin: 0px; color: windowtext"></span></span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.5467px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">
<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16.96px">Students who are working off campus doing internships, clinical rotations, practicums, or other forms of experiential learning should closely adhere to the absence policies of the organizations
in which they are embedded.</span></li></ul>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt">If you adhere to this protocol you will not be penalized according to the attendance policy for the course.</span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt">Our instructors have been asked to provide reasonable accommodations for students who cannot come to class because of illness, to help all students finish their classes without disruption.</span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt">Your assistance is greatly appreciated and will help us decrease the concern over the spread of the Coronavirus / COVID-19 on our campus.</span></p>
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