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Yesterday, you should have received a note from Jessica Summers about the<span> new </span><a href="https://uacovid19workgroups.trydiscourse.com/" title="https://uacovid19workgroups.trydiscourse.com/" style="margin: 0px">(Discourse) forum<span> </span></a>that
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Help us spread the word about this tool, and encourage your colleagues to submit their questions and concerns. The forum is being monitored by the Faculty Officers, and we will use the information you submit to advocate on your behalf. You are also very welcome
to send any feedback directly to me (hinglem@arizona.edu), or to your<span> </span><a href="https://facultygovernance.arizona.edu/faculty-senate/roster" title="https://facultygovernance.arizona.edu/faculty-senate/roster" style="margin: 0px">CALS Faculty Senators.</a> </div>
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Thank you,<br>
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<b>Sent:</b><span style="margin: 0px"> </span>Wednesday, April 22, 2020 11:39 AM<br>
<b>To:</b><span style="margin: 0px"> </span>faculty@list.arizona.edu <faculty@list.arizona.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b><span style="margin: 0px"> </span>Summers, Jessica J - (jsummers) <jsummers@arizona.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b><span style="margin: 0px"> </span>[faculty] UA Faculty Covid-19 Discourse Forum</font>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125)">Dear Faculty Member,</span><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11pt; color: black"></span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125)">At our last Faculty Senate meeting on April 6, the faculty officers and staff held a webinar-style meeting to answer Covid-19 related questions by
our senior leaders. A recording of that meeting can be found <a href="https://arizona.app.box.com/s/vuxr8chq0ksz2xgbeva3aunugx7on8fg" style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline"><span style="margin: 0px; color: purple">here</span></a>.
However, decisions are being made at a rapid pace, as evidenced by President Robbins’ furlough announcement on Friday, April 17, and we can’t wait until the next senate meeting to have your questions answered. In order to moderate the continuing stream of
questions and concerns relating to Covid-19, we invite you to use a faculty-specific digital forum using <a href="https://uacovid19workgroups.trydiscourse.com/" style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline"><span style="margin: 0px; color: purple">Discourse</span></a> to
submit your queries. The officers will be actively moderating the discussions and questions in order to make sure you receive the correct answer in a timely manner.</span><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11pt; color: black"></span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125)">To use Discourse, please sign up for an account using your UA email address<span style="margin: 0px"> </span><a href="https://uacovid19workgroups.trydiscourse.com/" style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline">here</a>.
After registering, please click on the “+ New Topic” button to post a new question or comment in the appropriate category. Tips on using Discourse are available<span style="margin: 0px"> </span><a href="https://blog.discourse.org/2016/12/discourse-new-user-tips-and-tricks/" style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline">here</a>.</span><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11pt; color: black"></span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125)">If you would rather not use Discourse, you can always submit your questions to the Financial Emergency Task Force email (</span><b><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(64, 54, 53); background-color: white"><a href="mailto:svpcfo@arizona.edu" style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline"><span style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(139, 0, 21)">svpcfo@arizona.edu</span></a>) </span></b><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125)">Human
Resources email (</span><b><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: white"><a href="mailto:HR-Covid19-Questions@email.arizona.edu" style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline"><span style="margin: 0px; color: purple">HR-Covid19-Questions@email.arizona.edu</span></a></span></b><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125)">)
or submit your questions anonymously to the webform at </span><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11pt; color: black"><a href="https://businessaffairs.arizona.edu/financial-taskforce/get-involved" style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; color: purple">https://businessaffairs.arizona.edu/financial-taskforce/get-involved</span></a>.<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext"> </span></span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125)">Personnel
in human resources are working around the clock to answer furlough related questions that have come in since Friday, and are constantly being updated<span style="margin: 0px"> </span><a href="https://hr.arizona.edu/content/furlough-program-faqs" style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline"><span style="margin: 0px; color: purple">here</span></a>. </span><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11pt; color: black"></span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125)">The Faculty Senate and Senate Executive Committee will be meeting throughout the summer of 2020 to ensure faculty play an active role in Covid-19
related decisions affecting our University Community. As always, general faculty are welcome to attend the <a href="https://facultygovernance.arizona.edu/faculty-senate/schedule-agenda" style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline"><span style="margin: 0px; color: purple">senate
meetings</span></a> via Zoom. I hope you and your families are doing well during this unusually stressful time.</span><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11pt; color: black"></span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125)">Sincerely,</span><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11pt; color: black"></span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125)">Jessica</span><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11pt; color: black"></span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125)">Jessica J Summers</span><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11pt; color: black"></span></p>
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