This simply cannot happen at William & Mary, or we, too, will be forced to abandon the opportunity to live and learn together in person this fall. You can sign up to volunteer on the Virginia Volunteer Health System website. The modules are mandatory viewing for both students and employees on all of our campuses and properties as you return over the next several weeks. Peggy Agouris, ProvostGinger Ambler, Vice President for Student Affairs, Dear William & Mary Community,Even as we move through the exam period for the spring semester, William & Mary is actively planning for the year ahead. As we move through this summer and into the fall semester, the COVID-19 Response Team is providing guidance regarding the required use of face coverings on campus from now through the end of the calendar year (July 15-Dec. 31, 2020). The heart of Round Rock ISD teacher, Natalie Wieland, has been with her students since what was thought would be a short break away turned into an indefinite stay at home learning model. Based on these discussions, I write to share the following answers to the most frequently asked questions. So many offices and individuals on campus have been working incredibly hard behind the scenes over the past weeks. Teachers, in a non-coronavirus world, already had to deal with an array of student challenges, parents, and an unrealistic amount of standardized testing. At the end of the day, our students ability to sustain these commitments will determine our capacity to be together safely. I am proud of each and every one of you. Tressa S. We know being home (in sometimes tight quarters) is tough on everyone, so now is the time to dig deep and be kind. Please know that although the Residence Life office is closed to the general public they will still be responding to emails sent to living@wm.edu. This too shall pass. We are working to identify and support any students who might have equipment, connectivity or other assistance needs in accessing online instruction. Universities around the country will be facing similar challenges. Looking forward, the Plan Ahead initiative will allow us to pivot to a post-pandemic future in a way that both capitalizes on lessons learned and makes W&M more nimble.Normally, during this part of the academic year, we have the opportunity to acknowledge those who are graduating, being promoted or awarded tenure, and those who are retiring. We wish you the greatest success during this extraordinary period and into the future. As we move into these last days of the semester, I am deeply grateful to and for you for your resilience, your creativity and your fortitude. 3. Just days before New Jersey GovernorPhil Murphyannounced schools in the state will remain closed for this academic year, staff from a Bridgewater elementary school virtually banded together to spread an uplifting message to their students. Letter #3. 23 Messages Of Hope From Communities Affected By The Coronavirus Outbreak 23 Inspiring Signs Of Hope During The Coronavirus Outbreak As businesses shutter and residents continue to distance themselves from their neighbors, messages of hope and solidarity are springing up in unusual places. Symptomatic students may be tested and treated through the Student Health Center. We'd love to know what messages are giving you strength, today and every day. 11-year-old Aaron. Employees who move throughout buildings, including private office spaces, to perform their work (e.g. Dear William & Mary Community, At our first weekly Community Conversation, I invited our far-flung William & Maryfamily to learn how the Alma Mater of the Nation is responding to the coronavirus pandemic. Pandemic conditions require William & Mary to adapt how we teach, learn and work in order to mitigate health risks for our community. Additional information about testing plans and protocols will be shared later this month details are being finalized in collaboration with a partnering third-party healthcare provider. You are required to wear a face covering when in a classroom, lab or other instructional space. These prudent measures ultimately increase our ability to be together as a community by decreasing the density on campus at a critical time. We are asking residents who remain on campus due to extenuating circumstances not to gather in groups. forced to try different methods to see what worked best for them and for their students. Degree-seeking academic juniors and seniors may elect Pass/Fail grading for up to two normally-graded courses; academic freshmen and sophomores may elect to take one normally-graded course on a Pass/Fail basis this semester. It seemed so specialI miss you so much. It offers regional data and information from W&Ms testing program. Human Resources will send you an email detailing how to launch the training. Their actions have resulted in sanctions, which in some instances include removal from campus housing and/or separation from the campus community. As we move through the many decisions that we face individually and as a community, our top priorities remain to keep teaching, keep learning, and keep helping each other to stay well. We have confidence in each of you and great trust. Ive heard many expressions of pride, determination, solace in collaborative work, joy in creativity under pressure. Duty Office Hours. Returning students: We ask that you join into our shared norms with curiosity and respect: be mindful of the effort it takes to integrate COVID-19 rules of conduct into daily, healthy social habits. As we begin to plan for next year and ways in which we can flatten the curve of financial impact for our community, the Board and administration concurred that freezing tuition and mandatory fees for all students at the current years level was critical, as were other prudent decisions to freeze new hiring and limit other costs.What has been especially evident to us is the very thoughtful and capable manner in which the university community has responded to this emergency. Staff members in that office are experienced in supporting students who have accessibility needs, including students who are immunocompromised. In the past two months, we have all witnessed the staggering impact of COVID-19 on our nations public health and economy. By diligently adhering to the practices of physical distancing, good hand and personal environment hygiene, appropriate mask wearing, daily monitoring of symptoms as well as testing, quarantine if warranted, and isolation of individuals who test positive for the coronavirus we can significantly reduce the risk of spreading the virus through on-campus activities. Im here for them. May we each commit to doing our part to mitigate risk, to actively demonstrate our care for the physical and emotional well-being of others, and to complete a successful year together. As previously noted, we strongly advise all students to physically leave campus if they can. According to the CDC, symptoms of fever, cough, and/or shortness of breath appear within 14 days after being exposed to the disease. When it's dark, look for stars. Day one of on-site testing is Tuesday, Sept. 8, and well continue with testing daily through Friday, Sept. 18. We are making decisions in a phased, evidence-based way and understand extreme flexibility is essential to our plan. Wherever you decide to give, your contribution, especially right now, will make a tremendous difference. Testing schedules will be released later. I wish you a safe and productive semester. Amy SebringVice President for Finance and Technology. To this end, all members of the W&M campus community will be asked to affirm their commitment to shared actions to mitigate risk of spreading COVID-19, to show care and concern for others, and, thereby, to support the universitys ability to succeed during these most challenging of times. The CRT also recommends that community members limit personal travel. Sadness comes with every cancellation that passes on the calendar of self-quarantine. The May planning process described below aligns with similar planning at Virginias public higher education institutions and with the Dept. Children will look at you and learn from the skills you use daily to deal with stressful situations. Please feel . (Photo: Natalie Wieland). Please continue to direct your questions to [[COVIDResponse]]. This accomplishment is hard-earned. Additionally, we will have the capability of scheduling meetings with students remotely via phone or Zoom. AND. P.S. We are especially grateful for the partnership and shared purpose of Student Assembly President Kelsey Vita 20 and the entire SA leadership team. Honorlock's certified proctors and W&M's faculty are able to review test session videos until deleted based on the university's retention policy. Teacher motivation is closely linked to student motivation, and teachers who are motivated to teach can trigger students' motivation to learn. We will continue to work through these and other consequential steps in measured ways. First, I want to thank you for your continued patience as the university finalizes the details that will allow us to issue student rebates. It operates within Blackboard and Google Chrome to validate identity and monitor student exam sessions via screen and webcam recordings. In this newly technological world, people are beginning to emphasize the importance of students' mental health and wellb eing, as well as that of educators alike. Editors note: Phased planning has amended some information included in the Aug. 10 message. Students are strongly encouraged to return home or stay home. It's a hive of human activity and constant, emotional interaction - buzzing with movement, noise, rapid changes, ups, downs and, in many cases, actual bells to tell everyone when to stand up and go. Take a walk. Check out some of Kids Help Phone's favourite inspirational quotes! We will continue to meet daily to evaluate the circumstances and decide no later than April 1 whether to continue these changes further. The COVID-19 testing group will soon begin contacting students by email to coordinate test registration and shipments, based on students anticipated arrival dates. The Commencement Committee will send additional, detailed communications in the coming weeks to degree candidates and families. She said, What I know is: a resiliency develops from this. Our mission calls us to convene together, and we have all explicitly committed to supporting that mission in this time. Symptomatic individuals awaiting test results will need to self-quarantine, rather than remain in their assigned residence halls. All tests will be conducted at Kaplan Arena, which has ample room for testing stations, safe physical distancing and parking. Classes will resume online starting Monday, March 23. Teachers finishing their first year faced additional struggles as they scrambled to move their teaching online . This fall, faculty and staff adapted to telework, new research requirements, blended learning, and a transformed campus environment; more than 500 staff and administrators took on entirely new jobs, working flat out to create a robust testing, quarantine & isolation, and case management program, mentoring for students studying off-campus, and more. Verified disregard for mask-wearing, social distancing and other practices will not be tolerated. With a better understanding of the viruss progress nationally, we will identify a time when we can convene such a sizable group without great risk to health. On April 28, a video was shared on YouTube featuring the principal, teachers and staff members of the Van Holten Primary School. Please read through all information, which includes: We recognize that this fall semester will feel very different for us all. Room and board costs are being communicated with students in mid-August. From students donating their rebates to others in need to our makerspaces creating personal protective equipment for first responders and healthcare workers, the people of W&M are finding ways to support one another, their families and their communities during this challenging time. Thank you for your patience as we continue to work diligently to ensure a safe and successful fall semester. I write to provide additional information about W&Ms plans for the fall semester. And we know that each decision we make generates new questions. Words are not enough to thank you for your strength, courage, and dedication. ET, for a conversation on health and wellness. Below my signature, you will find a high-level view of our current operations under the pandemic and an introduction to our planning process for next year. While we are apart, learn with your familylearn some family history with a photo album, go on a nature hike and appreciate the world outside together, read with a family member. Kristen W. Being home means school time is a lot shorter. So, we asked the teachers in our WeAreTeachers HELPLINE group on Facebook to share their messages to students during COVID-19 school closures. We ask that everyone continue to refer to https://www.wm.edu/coronavirus for the most up-to-date information on anything related to W&Ms institutional response. We continue to move forward in a phased way: focusing on adaptations and flexibility, to mitigate risk to health, while ensuring we can sustain W&Ms mission of teaching, learning, and research. In addition, employees who work in positions identified by Human Resources as being in high-contact roles in which they may not be able to use mitigation strategies such as masks, physical barriers and social distancing at all times may be tested for COVID-19 before students return to campus. Please watch your email for a link from the Testing Coordination Team. I take heart in the transformations we have accomplished in such a short amount of time. Plus, how the pandemic shows us that schools are more important than ever. As for how the video came together, PrincipalGeorge Rauh explained to E! And finally, how W&M might take the lead in issuing broad calls to service at this critical time, in order to strengthen our communities near and far. We are guided by four key goals: safeguarding the health of students, faculty and staff; ensuring students complete their classes; maintaining the universitys research and other operations; and joining in the national effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, to protect our communities, from Williamsburg to DC and beyond. Thanks for your flexibility, resourcefulness, creativity, and kindness. Lisa Shatz Assistant Dean for MBA Programs It is imperative that you do your part to safeguard everyones health at William & Mary. As we move forward, we are committed to ensuring the standards of excellence that distinguish a William & Mary education. Help them understand the technology they might need for school. We love our students like our own children and this separation is painful. Further messages will be coming early next week from the provost, vice president for students affairs, the chief operating officer and the chief human resources officer. Be kind to your little brother and your older sister. Test kits will arrive in time for students to self-administer the test, mail it back along with the required consent form, and get test results before they are due to arrive on campus. But my kids are trying and were doing the best that we can to get the needs met of the kids.. This message was sent to students, staff, faculty and other academic personnel at the University of Washington's Bothell and Seattle campuses on behalf of the UW Advisory Committee on Communicable Diseases. Katie is a first-grade teacher. Ginger AmblerChair, Commencement CommitteeVice President for Student Affairs. I am pleased to offer you a link to the W&M Student Rebate portal, where you will find individual information on your personal housing, meal and parking rebates as well as your dining dollars refund. Heres what they said: Out of the hundreds of teachers who told us what they wanted students to know, 100% started by saying they miss them. The Exit: Teachers Leave. Room Selection. On-campus space is limited so options for moves are few at this time. "My eyes hurt, my back hurts, my hands/wrists hurt from constantly typing, I get frequent headaches that can only be minimized by taking a nap, I have mom guilt." Megan is one of many teachers across the United States who are facing a new set of challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 testing for those employees required to show negative tests before return to campus will continue as scheduled. I love the way your mind works and promise to come see Mrs. Richards next year.. Additional details will be shared early next week. The health and safety of our community is our top priority, and I am proud to see so many students, faculty and staff abiding by our Healthy Together Community Commitment. 1 (or more) student/staff with COVID-19 in multiple classes/cohorts. As this world faces our greatest shared challenge in living memory, its humbling that so many of you are asking how to help William & Mary. IT, maintenance, dining, library staff, etc.) Here are three examples: "When I introduce an assignment, I allow students to choose a breakout room. COVID-19 testing is relatively new and questions are understandable. I have seen this firsthand, particularly in recent weeks. Thank you. Beginning Monday, October 19, William & Mary will launch the next round on-site testing forstudents. The universitys goal is to prioritize safety while offering as much in-person instruction as possible. I have no doubt that we will emerge from this a stronger community and institution.With best wishes,John E. LittelRector. After July 31: information will be provided next week by the Chief Operating Officer and the Chief Human Resources Officer on the specifics of how we will assess return to work timelines based on the university's mission and areas of work. In an email to you Aug. 21, Dean of Students Marjorie Thomas reiterated the importance of the Healthy Together Community Commitment. The world is watching, and we want W&M to be the model for how universities can successfully operate in person during a pandemic. Our live programs will be recorded to be used at your convenience. All residential students received an email communication on June 17 from the Office of Residence Life outlining new expectations and policies for on-campus living during this upcoming semester. We will work with students (and their faculty as appropriate) to be sure they are in a position to be successful this semester. For a close-knit community that treasures our ceremonies, Commencement stands out as among our most cherished. We love them. Exceptions have been made for a small number of A&S COLL freshman classes to begin and continue in person, and the individual graduate and professional schools are communicating directly the start date of their in-person classes. At-home testing for students before arrival ensures that those testing positive can self-isolate at home and not unknowingly bring the virus to campus. more. Please watch your email for a link from the Testing Coordination Team. As denial moves to anger or frustration, bargaining, and depression, teaching and learning performance may dip, and both students and teachers may need guidance about how to cope with the grief and loss associated with the change and reassurance that circumstances will improve. The portal will also give you the option to donate your remaining rebate balance back to William & Mary to support students in need. They gathered in a group exceeding our size guidelines, without the space to physically distance, were not wearing masks and possessed alcohol while underage. While many employees will return to work on campus on Wednesday, Aug. 5 (pending further EMT guidance on Hurricane Isaias), the university will remain closed to the general public as we phase in operations. Room and board costs will be adjusted accordingly. Members of our community are not expected to police one another, however, we have a shared responsibility to do everything within our power to reduce the spread of this virus. Event sponsors should explore solutions that include canceling, rescheduling or moving to alternative platforms. I hope your semester is going well and that you and your family are healthy and safe. It is based on collaborations with Commonwealth public higher education (including peer university public health and medical centers), CDC and VDH guidelines, and the Governors guidelines. For Fall 2020, the university is preparing for an early opening and a primarily in-person semester, adapting our curriculum and operations consistent with Virginias public health guidelines for higher education. Integrity is one of William & Marys core values and a hallmark of this community. But many parents and educators have been struggling with their new . "It is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate.". It is equally disruptive for faculty and staff. Remind your friends to wear their masks and keep a physical distance. Over the next week we will move to online and remote modes of instruction. Provost Agouris and the deans have encouraged teachers to approach this transition as a period of discovery, with students as our chief partners. This move was in accordance with the Governors directive to close executive-branch and state offices in the Peninsula Health District in a coordinated statewide effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. We are deeply cognizant of the financial vulnerability felt by our students and families and we will continue to provide support, beginning with the following actions. I felt like I was actually with you and the other teachers. Start and end dates for the Mason School of Business, the School of Education and the Law School vary by program and can be found on the, Students enrolled in remote courses who live within 30 miles of campus (with limited exceptions for students enrolled in certain graduate programs), Students who may be coming to the campus, yet arent in any of the groups listed above, may choose to opt-in for the testing. At-will testing will be offered to students as they leave for the semester, as an additional precaution for their home communities. As I said in last weeks Town Hall, W&M students bring a special and very powerful commitment to building community. You can also access Kids Help Phone's e-mental health services 24/7 for support. COVID-19 Messages to Students (2020) | William & Mary An archive of messages sent to William & Mary students about the university's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government closed all New York City public schools last week. Changing near-term plans and longstanding habits requires time, effort and patience. That was the emotional visual trigger for what we were missing too, she explained. W&M leadership will continually evaluate our path forward in light of those changes. It will be glorious. Thank you for standing with William & Mary. The Post Office will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and is accessible from the west door of the Sadler Center. Our goal is to host a grand celebration in May 2021 for the Class of 2020, with all the joy and the cherished traditions that make W&M Commencements special. You will receive a confirmation once you have been subscribed. Letter #2. These appropriate measures aim to slow spread and reduce incidence of COVID-19, which had risen at the end of this month. I am confident we will be able to create a strong and supportive community. Please keep sending your questions our way, since they give us a better understanding of how to support you to the best of our collective ability. On April 28, a video was shared on YouTube featuring the principal, teachers and staff members of the Van Holten Primary School. We must remain vigilant so that we can move quickly to identify positive cases and potential exposures. W&M will be significantly increasing its capacity to provide access to healthcare on campus. Next week will be the first week of prevalence testing at W&M. Employees will receive a copy of the Healthy Together Community Commitment along with their PPE kits, and they will be asked to affirm the commitment as part of the required on-line COVID-19 training that will be made available by Human Resources via Cornerstone. Because of health concerns and regulations, Richards couldnt return to teaching her students in person. Students must comply with mask expectations. I just really miss them. Cory L. WeAreTeachers HELPLINE group on Facebook. Traveling to Williamsburg does not require a student to reset the quarantine clock upon arrival, as long as they quarantined for the appropriate time and practiced transmission prevention during travel. We welcome the insights that early start may yield for the rest of us. Find team highlights, scores, info and how we're {em}All In{/em} for the Tribe. If you are experiencing dire financial need this semester, the university may be able to help. "Don . As we prepare to change our instructional delivery modes starting next week, we are expanding the pass-fail option for Spring 2020. As William & Mary finalizes plans for the spring, I will be in touch with additional updates and details. We have always enforced violations of our codes affecting the university community, from the nations oldest student-led honor system to the universitys conduct system.

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