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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">We hope that everyone had a safe, enjoyable and restful holiday break. Welcome to 2021! Below you will find some important updates for this semester.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Graduate students are required to participate in the mandatory testing program if you will be on campus for classes or laboratory activities.
</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://covid19.arizona.edu/mandatory-testing">https://covid19.arizona.edu/mandatory-testing</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The mandatory testing and compliance will be managed through the Wildcat Wellcheck. You must sign up for this service ( not an app- it is text based) by texting JOIN to 35106.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">UA also would like all to download the COVID Watch Exposure app to track and notify people of exposures. Available on Android and Apple app platforms.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Review details on classes and class formats in UAccess
</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> Please review your class enrollments in UAccess and make sure you understand what classes, journal clubs, research/thesis/dissertation units you are enrolled in and the format of the
classes. Let me know right away if there are problems. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">TAs should be meeting with the faculty they are assigned to, completing the TA expectation forms</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
and sending those to Erin and me. Make sure you have completed all trainings outlined in the letter Erin sent. Let us know if there are any problems.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The Plant Sciences Business office will be open M-F 9-3. The Marley and Forbes buildings currently require Catcard access so let Amanda know if you are having difficulties
with access. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">UA has been designated as a vaccine distribution center for Pima County and GAs/TAs are eligible. More information will be coming from the University as they roll out the vaccination
program. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">As always, contact me or Dr. McMahon if you have any concerns, need any assistance or just want to chat.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Georgina<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Georgina Lambert<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Program Coordinator, Sr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">School of Plant Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Tucson, AZ 85721<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Office 520-621-1219<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">FAX 520-621-7186<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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